A380 Production Update: January 2012 (#14)

2012, MSN092, Singapore Airlines, Taxi Tests, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Jan 25 2012

Earlier today, Singapore Airlines’ nineteenth and final A380 (MSN092) began taxi testing.


Expect to see her in the air by the end of the week.

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A380 Production Update: January 2012 (#13)

2012, Convoy, Emirates, MSN110, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Jan 20 2012

Emirates’ twenty-ninth A380 (MSN110) has been confirmed as the new frame being carried on Convoy #02/2012.

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Only the wings and tailplane are being carried in the convoy, with the remaining components scheduled to arrive in February.

Once delivered in Q4 2012, she will carry registration A6-EEC.

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A380 Production Update: January 2012 (#12)

2012, Final Assembly, MSN087, Thai Airways, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Jan 19 2012

Yesterday, Thai Airways’ first A380 (MSN087) completed final assembly and was moved to the flightline.


She took just eleven weeks to complete assembly, the fastest time yet for an airline’s first A380 frame.

Once delivered, she will carry airline registration HS-TUA.

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A380 Production Update: January 2012 (#11)

2012, Ferry Flight, First Flight, Hamburg, Malaysia Airlines, MSN081, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Jan 18 2012

Yesterday, Malaysia Airlines’ second A380 (MSN081) performed her first flight.


She only spent an hour in the air before returning to Toulouse, but was ferried to Hamburg later in the day.

Once delivered, she will carry civil registration 9M-MNB.

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A380 Production Update: January 2012 (#10)

2012, Emirates, Ferry Flight, Hamburg, MSN103, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Jan 16 2012

Yesterday, Emirates’ twenty-third A380 (MSN103) was ferried to Hamburg.


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A380 Production Update: January 2012 (#9)

2012, Body Join, Emirates, MSN108, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Jan 14 2012

Earlier this week, the tail for Emirates’ twenty-seventh A380 (MSN108) arrived in Toulouse for assembly.


Assembly is expected to take eleven weeks.

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A380 Production Update: January 2012 (#8)

2012, MSN076, Singapore Airlines, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Jan 13 2012

Yesterday, Airbus delivered Singapore Airlines’ fifteenth A380 (MSN076) at a ceremony in Toulouse.


It is the first A380 delivery of the year, and the first to Singapore Airlines since September.

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