Airbus A380 Production » 2011

A380 Production Update: January 2012 (#15)

Oliver Gigacz — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:37:52 +0000

Yesterday, Singapore Airlines’ sixteenth A380 (MSN082) began cabin test flights.

Delivery to the airline is expected in February.

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A380 Production Update: December 2011 (#13)

Oliver Gigacz — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:40:22 +0000

Emirates’ twenty-eighth A380 (MSN109) has been confirmed as the new frame being carried on Convoy #25/2011.

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

Once delivered, she will carry registration A6-EEB.

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Holiday Message for 2011

Oliver Gigacz — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:21:19 +0000

Dear Members & Followers,

2011 has been a great year for A380Production, with almost 50% more visitors than in 2010, making it our most successful year yet. On top of that, we now have over 2,500 Twitter followers and almost 1,000 Facebook followers.

In 2011 we also launched A350Production, which will come into its own in the coming year, with daily news and quality content at the top of the list.

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A380 Production Update: December 2011 (#12)

Oliver Gigacz — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:05:43 +0000

Emirates has announced it will begin A380 flights to Tokyo and Melbourne in 2012.

Dubai to Tokyo flights will begin on July 1st, operating as EK318/319, while Dubai to Melbourne flights will begin on October 1st, operating as EK406/407.

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A380 Production Update: December 2011 (#11)

Oliver Gigacz — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:30:57 +0000

Earlier this month, the first A380 for a private owner (MSN002) was seen outside the hangars.

MSN002 has spent the last few years in the hangars being refurbished. Delivery to the customer is expected in Q2 2012.

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A380 Production Update: December 2011 (#10)

Oliver Gigacz — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:57:20 +0000

Late last week, Singapore Airline’s eighteenth A380 (MSN085) was ferried to Hamburg.

Delivery to the airline is scheduled for Q3 2012.

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A380 Production Update: December 2011 (#9)

Oliver Gigacz — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:45:52 +0000

Yesterday, Airbus delivered China Southern’s second A380 (MSN036) and Emirates’ twentieth A380 (MSN086).

MSN036 was delivered in Toulouse, while MSN086 was handed over in Hamburg.

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A380 Production Update: December 2011 (#8)

Oliver Gigacz — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:43:38 +0000

Qantas’s twelfth A380 (MSN074) will be delivered tomorrow at a ceremony in Toulouse.

She now wears airline registration VH-OQL and has been named Phyllis Arnott, after the first Australian woman to receive a commercial pilot’s license.

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A380 Production Update: December 2011 (#7)

Oliver Gigacz — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:52:10 +0000

Yesterday, Singapore Airlines’ eighteenth A380 (MSN085) performed her first flight.

She used callsign AIB01AH and returned to the Toulouse flightline after spending several hours in the air. Several small issues were recorded, but are likely to be fixed by the end of the week.

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A380 Production Update: December 2011 (#5)

Oliver Gigacz — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:31:12 +0000

Emirates’ twenty-seventh A380 (MSN108) has been confirmed as the frame being carried in Convoy #24/2011.

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

Once delivered, she will carry registration A6-EEA