The Airbus Corporate Jetliner has received its basic certification from the European JAA prior to two aircraft being delivered for interior outfitting. The type certificate for the ACJ is not new, but rather is an amendment of the existing A319 type certificate required by additional modifications implemented in the Corporate Jetliner model of the aircraft. \rThe modifications that required re-certification included the install-ation of up to six auxiliary fuel tanks (ACTs), which give the A319CJ up to 6,300 nautical miles of range. In addition, the ACJ is certificated to cruise at 41,000 feet and, in order to better accommodate the weight distribution of the vip interiors, the aircraft has been certificated with a forward extension of its centre of gravity range. In all other respects, the ACJ is exactly the same as the A319, ensuring that the aircraft, says Airbus, retains a high residual value due to the ease with which it can be integrated into an airline fleet. Two ACJs destined for undisclosed customers will soon be delivered, at which point the vip cabins will be installed. One is being handled by Jet Aviation and the second by Lufthansa Technik - both of which are approved outfitters for ACJ cabins. A total of 14 firm orders and commitments have been booked to date.