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A380 Production Update: May 2012 (#7)

Oliver Gigacz — Sat, 12 May 2012 13:43:11 +0000

China Southern’s fifth A380 (MSN120) has been confirmed as the new frame being carried on Convoy #11/2012.

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Just the main fuselage pieces were carried on this convoy, with the wings and tailplane sections scheduled to arrive later this month.

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A380 Production Update: March 2012 (#5)

Oliver Gigacz — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:30:12 +0000

Thai Airways’ third A380 (MSN100) has been confirmed as the new frame being carried on Convoy #06/2012.

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

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A380 Production Update: February 2012 (#11)

Oliver Gigacz — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:07:16 +0000

Emirates’ thirtieth A380 (MSN111) has been confirmed as the new frame being carried on Convoy #05/2012.

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

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A380 Production Update: February 2012 (#6)

Oliver Gigacz — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:38:59 +0000

Korean Air’s sixth A380 (MSN096) has been confirmed as the new frame being carried on Convoy #04/2012.

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

Delivery to the airline is scheduled for Q4 2012; it will be Korean Air’s only A380 delivery this year.

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A380 Production Update: February 2012 (#1)

Oliver Gigacz — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:08:34 +0000

Thai Airways’ second A380 (MSN093) has been confirmed as the new frame being carried on Convoy #03/2012.

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

Once delivered, she will carry registration HS-TUB.

Thai Airways’ first A380 (MSN087) has now completed final assembly, and is expected to perform engine tests within the next month.

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A380 Production Update: January 2012 (#13)

Oliver Gigacz — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:18:59 +0000

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 (#6)

Oliver Gigacz — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:12:49 +0000

Malaysia Airlines’ fourth A380 (MSN089) has been confirmed as the new frame being carried on Convoy #01/2012.

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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 in Q4 2012, she will carry registration 9M-MND.

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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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A380 Production Update: December 2011 (#6)

Oliver Gigacz — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:09:13 +0000

Yesterday, Airbus announced thirty-one A380 convoys for the coming year.

The dates highlighted in blue are subject to change. If thirty-one convoys do take place in 2012, it will be the most successful year yet.

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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