The first two weeks of this month are slow weeks for the production line, and there is usually a slowdown in news.

Of course, we’ll still be on the lookout for news and updates during this period, and the production line should be back to its usual self by the third week of August.

Kind Regards,
Oliver Gigacz
Owner/Editor of A380Production

This week we began developing our new site, “A350Production“. Like on A380Production, it will follow the production of each Airbus A350 each frame. At the moment we are looking at a August/September 2011 launch for the main site, with a forum to follow shorty after.

Once we have done a few mock ups and tests, we will be posting a preview on A380Production.com, so stay tuned over the next few months.

If you have any suggestions or questions, please email us at info[at]a380production[dot]com

All of us here at A380 Production are still on full alert and we will certainly post any news if any should come about.

Regards

Oliver Gigacz

Administrator

By Clicking the Image Below You Will Get a Detailed Production and Delivery Overview of the Airbus A380.

We would love to thank Olivier Loëss for Compiling and Arranging the Production Overview

(A380 Fact: In the first five years Airbus delivered 27 A380s, While Boeing managed to deliver 288 B747s in it’s first five years)

Final Assembly Line Update: Late April 2009

A couple of people I know did the FAL tour in late April and has given me the updates. So here is the current status of the A380 halls.

In J.L Lagardere Post 30A: MSN050 (No Registration) for Qantas Airlines has currently two pylons attached but no engines installed. Flaps are currently being attached. This will become VH-OQH

In J.L Lagardere Post 30B: MSN025 (No Registration) for Emirates has currently all pylons and flaps systems installed.  Engines have yet to be installed but they are sitting in the hall waiting to be installed. Leading edge spine panels of the tail have been removed to reveal spars. Should be next to come onto flightline. To become A6-EDH.

In J.L Lagardere Post 30C: MSN047 (No Registration) for Qantas Airlines with new colour scheme on tail. Has currently all pylons and flap systems installed but no engines installed and none were seen in the hall. Leading edge spine panels of the tail have been removed to reveal spars. To become VH-OQG.

Other aircraft noted in halls but could not tell which area they were situated. MSN043 has got pylons attached but not flap systems. This will be move to post B or C after one or the other will leave. To become F-HPJC. MSN038 for Lufthansa has got pylons aligned to be installed but did have a lot of machinery around it so could not see much. To become D-AIMA. MSN028 for Emirates was seen but very little work has been done to it. To become A6-EDI. MSN051 for Singapore Airlines has finished body join and is sitting waiting to be finished. To become 9V-SKK. MSN041 is currently sitting waiting for body join. To become D-AIMB.

So next to come out will be most likely MSN025 or MSN047 hopefully in mid May or sooner.  

MSN041 will now move into the the Body Joim hall and be moved into the final assembly hall in about a month. It will be delivered to Lufthansa in early 2010.

(This was created with current information presumed on 2009 and 2010)

17 (Most likely 15)

Emirates 7x (5x) = 017, 023, 007, 028, 025, ( 009, 030 probably in 2010)
Singapore 4x = 021, 019, 034, 045
Qantas 4x = 026, 027, 029, 047, (050 most likely 2010)
Air France 2x = 033, 040

And for the 2010 a total of 19 plus probably a few more.

Lufthansa 7x = 038, 041 (Q1-2010), 044, 048 (Q2-2010), 061, 066, (Q3-2010) 076 (Q4-2010)
Singapoure 4x = 051, 065, 071, 073
Emirates 7x = 042, 046, 056, 057, 059, 060, 063 ( 03-2010 – 03-2011)
Qantas Not Known in 2010
Air France Not known in 2010
VIP Prince Al 1x = MSN002

And the 6th airline Korean Air there first aircraft MSN035 is unknown.

Thanks to Oldfly1 for the info