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Yesterday, China Southern’s fourth A380 (MSN088) completed final assembly and was moved to the flightline.
She took fourteen weeks to complete assembly, the shortest time yet for any China Southern frame.
Delivery is scheduled for Q4 2012.
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Yesterday, Malaysia Airlines’ third A380 (MSN084) completed final assembly and was towed to the flightline.
She took eighteen weeks to complete assembly (the longest time yet for a Malaysia frame), likely due to the delay installing engine number four.
Once delivered, she will carry registration 9M-MNC.
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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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Yesterday, Emirates’ twenty-fourth A380 (MSN105) completed final assembly.
She took eleven weeks to complete assembly, one week longer than Emirates’ previous frame (MSN103). She carries test registration F-WWAK.
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Yesterday, Singapore Airlines’ nineteenth and final A380 (MSN092) completed final assembly.
She took fourteen weeks to complete assembly, and is expected to make her maiden flight by the end of the month.
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Yesterday, Emirates’ twenty-third A380 (MSN103) completed final assembly.
She took just ten weeks to complete assembly, making her the quickest frame yet.
Luckily, our good friend A380Spotter was there to photograph the rollout
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Thai Airway’s first A380 (MSN087) has been spotted inside the body join hangars.
She will be moved to the final assembly line shortly, and is expected to be completed in February 2012.
Once in airline service, she will carry the registration HS-MAR.
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