OCCAR News 24. July 2020 A400M NEW AIRCRAFT STANDARD NSOC2 ACHIEVED Toulouse 24 July 2020 - As a major development milestone of the A400M Programme, Type Acceptance of the aircraft design standard NSOC2 (New Standard Operative Clearance-2) has been achieved... 12. November 2009 A400M begins ground tests prior to first flight The first Airbus Military A400M has been handed over to the Airbus "Flight Test" organisation on 12 November, ...