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Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Mar
08
2010
Convoy #4/2010 has arrived in Toulouse bringing a Center and Rear Fuselage for MSN071 (Singapore Airlines #14). A tail plane, also for MSN071 arrived with the convoy.
Convoy #4 also carried a Forward Fuselage and a Wing Pair for MSN064 (Air France #6).
This is a surprise to us as MSN066 (Lufthansa #6) and MSN031 (China Southern #1) were both scheduled to be convoyed ahead of MSN064.
In other A380 news, the roll out of MSN047 (Qantas #07), MSN048 (Lufthansa #4) and MSN052 (Air France #5) has been delayed into this week.
Several spotters have reported that MSN042 (Emirates #13) is on the flightline. We cannot confirm or deny this at this stage.
MSN043 (Air France #3) will begin cabin test flights in Hamburg this week. MSN043 is currently scheduled to be delivered later in the month.
MSN051 (Singapore Airlines #11) will also start cabin test flights soon. Test flights will probably start late this week or early next week.
The roll out of MSN047 (Qantas #7) has been delayed from Friday to Monday. The course of the delay is unknown.
MSN050 (Qantas #9) has been scheduled for a roll out in the last week of March. Delivery of MSN050 will be in January 2011.
Convoy #4/2010 has started and is currently enroute to Toulouse. The convoy will arrive early next week.
Image Courtesy of Marc Schieferdecker
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Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Mar
01
2010
March is here (Already) so we thought it would be a good idea to give you an overview of the current production line. So here it is…
Toulouse Production:
MSN002 (Private) – Currently in Refitting Hangar.
MSN042 (Emirates #13) – In Second Second Stage of Final Assembly and is Scheduled to Be Rolled Out in late March.
MSN047 (Qantas #7) – Engines Have Been Re Installed and Should Roll Out this week.
MSN048 (Lufthansa #4) – Completed and will be Rolled Out this week.
MSN050 (Qantas #8) – Being Stored in a Flightline Hangar until May.
MSN052 (Air France #5) – Completed and will be Rolled Out this week.
MSN055 (Qantas #9) – First Stage of Final Assembly. Parts of Final Assembly Will be done in a Flightline Hangar.
MSN056 (Emirates #14) – Second Stage of Final Assembly.
MSN057 (Emirates #15) – Waiting for slot in Second Stage of Final Assembly.
MSN058 (Singapore Airlines #12) – Waiting for Slot in First Stage of Final Assembly.
MSN061 (Lufthansa #5) – First Stage of Final Assembly.
MSN062 (Qantas #10) – First Stage of Final Assembly.
MSN065 (Singapore Airlines #13) – Body Join has Begun and is Scheduled to take 10 days.
Hamburg Production:
MSN009 (Emirates #9) – Delivery Scheduled for May.
MSN028 (Emirates #10) – Delivery Scheduled for June.
MSN030 (Emirates #11) – Delivery Scheduled for July.
MSN038 (Lufthansa #1) – Delivery Scheduled for 10th May.
MSN041 (Lufthansa #2) – Delivery Scheduled for June.
MSN043 (Air France #3) – Delivery Scheduled for April.
MSN044 (Lufthansa #3) – Delivery Scheduled for Q3 2010.
MSN046 (Emirates #12) – Delivery Scheduled for August.
MSN049 (AIr France #4) – Delivery Scheduled for Q3 2010,
MSN051 (Singapore Airlines #11) – Delivery Scheduled for Late March.
Convoy’s:
The next new frames to be Convoyed to Toulouse are scheduled to be.
MSN031 (China Southern #1)
MSN066 (Lufthansa #6)
MSN069 (Lufthansa #7)
MSN035 (Korean Air #1)
First Stage of Final Assembly = Installation of Electronic Components that Control the Aircraft and Installation of Fuel Tanks.
Second Stage of Final Assembly = Installation of Engines, Belly Fairing and all other Facilities in and outside the Aircraft.
Roll Out = Moved from the Final Assembly Line to the Flightline.
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Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Feb
28
2010
MSN049 (Air France #4) was transferred to Hamburg for Outfitting at the end of last week. MSN049 has quite a wait ahead, as there are no slots for Outfitting at the moment and wont be for a few weeks.
Last week we got an email with some very useful information in it. The email contained dates of notice in the A380 production line, and this week will be a big week.
We will see the roll out of MSN047 (Qantas #7), MSN048 (Lufthansa #4) and MSN052 (Air France #5). MSN047 will be transferred to Hamburg in the last week of March. First flight dates for MSN048 and MSN052 have not been announced yet.
MSN050 (Qantas #8) will be rolled out in April and be transferred to Hamburg for Outfitting in May.
MSN002 (Private) will be rolled out of the refitting hangars in late June/July. MSN002 will be delivered in August.
Image Courtesy of YPSpotter.
MSN049 (Air France #4) performed it’s first flight on the 22nd February.
It is unknown if MSN049 will be transferred to Hamburg in the next few days, as there are already nine A380s in Hamburg and with only six slots for Outfitting MSN049 may have to wait a while.
MSN047 (Qantas #7) had it’s #1 and #4 engine reinstalled late last week and should have it’s #2 and #3 engine installed this week. MSN047 made it’s first flight in August last year and was put in storage in Toulouse (Request from Qantas). It is currently scheduled to restart flight testing in late March.
Image Copyright to Schiefi
MSN049 (Air France #4) performed it’s Recjected Take Off test on Thursday and is currently scheduled to make it’s first flight on Friday.
MSN049 is the first Air France A380 to be Assembled with the airlines new livery
Convoy #4/2010 has been announced and is scheduled to begin on the 5th March. The convoy will contain a complete frame, with every component except the forward fuselage for MSN071 (Singapore Airlines).
MSN049 Image Copyright to YPSpotter
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Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Dec
16
2009
A picture of MSN062 (Qantas #10) taken on the 15th December has been posted online and paints an interesting picture in the production. It looks like MSN062 has jumped ahead of MSN035 (Korean Air #1) and MSN058 (Singapore Airlines #12) and taken the spot of Convoy #19. Convoy #19 is scheduled to begin on December 18th.
Image Courtesy of pgb33
We can glady confirm that Convoy #18’s forward fuselage is MSN055 for Qantas. This is Qantas’s first convoy since Convoy #1 this year. The other remaining parts are for MSN061 (Lufthansa). Most people in the forums were guessing MSN035 for Korean Air as this is scheduled for a 2010 delivery. But not being on Convoy #18 it now only has a very small chance for a 2010 delivery.
Image Courtesy of airlines470
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Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Nov
28
2009
Airbus is trying to keep MSN007 and MSN023 (Emirates) on track for a 2009 delivery but there has been some onboard system problems. The latest Airbus schedule still states a December delivery for both, But Airbus is fearing they might slip into 2010.
MSN027 (Qantas) has arrived back in Toulouse for a final check prior to delivery in mid December.
Our forum member UK380 has once again visited the Hamburg production line there are some interesting entries. Here is the list of MSN parts that were seen.
MSN035 (Korean Air) – Center Fuselage + Empannage
MSN039 (Korean Air) – Rear Fuselage
MSN055 (Qantas) – Center Fuselage
MSN058 (Singapore Airlines) – Empannage
MSN062 (Qantas) – Foward Nose
MSN064 (Air France) – Empannage
MSN065 (Singapore Airlines) – Empannage
MSN066 (Lufthansa) – Empannage
MSN069 (Lufthansa) – Empannage
MSN070 (Lufthansa) Empannage
MSN071 (Singapore Airlines) – Empannage
MSN072 (Lufthansa) Empannage
In other Hamburg news, MSN040 (Air France) still has not come out of the hangars but should at the start of next week.
Image Courtesty of Irvine-
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Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Nov
27
2009
Well with another Convoy arriving another is announced and it will be a full frame convoyed. But the forward fuselage will be a new MSN, while the remaining pieces will complete MSN061 (Lufthansa). The new MSN will have to be either MSN035 (Korean Air), MSN055 (Qantas) or MSN058 (Singapore Airlines). The convoy will begin on December 4th.
Over in Hamburg. MSN040 the second for Air France will roll out of the outfitting Hangars hopefully tomorrow (If not tomorrow, next week)
