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A380 Production Update: February 2012 (#2)

Oliver Gigacz — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:34:40 +0000

Yesterday, Singapore Airlines’ nineteenth and final A380 (MSN092) performed her first flight.

After spending two hours in the air testing her systems and hardware, she set course for Hamburg, arriving early in the evening.

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A380 Production Update: January 2012 (#11)

Oliver Gigacz — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:17:20 +0000

Yesterday, Malaysia Airlines’ second A380 (MSN081) performed her first flight.

She only spent an hour in the air before returning to Toulouse, but was ferried to Hamburg later in the day.

Once delivered, she will carry civil registration 9M-MNB.

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A380 Production Update: January 2012 (#7)

Oliver Gigacz — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:35:50 +0000

Earlier this week, Emirates’ twenty-third A380 (MSN103) performed her first flight.

After spending two hours in the air, she returned to the Toulouse flightline, and is expected to ferry to Hamburg by the end of the week.

Delivery is slated for Q3 2012.

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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: November 2011 (#15)

Oliver Gigacz — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:56:16 +0000

Yesterday, Lufthansa’s tenth A380 (MSN073) performed her first flight.

She is expected to be ferried to Hamburg later in the week.

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A380 Production Update: November 2011 (#8)

Oliver Gigacz — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 04:57:10 +0000

Yesterday, Lufthansa’s ninth A380 (MSN072) performed her first flight.

She is expected to be ferried to Hamburg next week.

Delivery to the airline is scheduled for April 2012.

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A380 Production Update: October 2011 (#17)

Oliver Gigacz — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:09:44 +0000

Yesterday, Emirates’ twenty-second A380 (MSN101) performed her first flight.

She is expected to be ferried to Hamburg next week.

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A380 Production Update: October 2011 (#12)

Oliver Gigacz — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:39:36 +0000

Yesterday, Malaysia Airlines’ first A380 (MSN078) performed her maiden flight.

She used call sign AIB01SU and spent around three hours in the air before returning to the Toulouse flightline.

Delivery to the airline is scheduled for June 2012.

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A380 Production Update: October 2011 (#10)

Oliver Gigacz — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 06:08:43 +0000

Yesterday, Air France’s eighth A380 (MSN099) performed her first flight.

She used call sign AIB01AF and spent just over two hours in the air.

Her ferry flight to Hamburg is scheduled for next week.

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A380 Production Update: October 2011 (#2)

Oliver Gigacz — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:44:02 +0000

Yesterday, Singapore Airlines’ seventeenth A380 (MSN079) performed her first flight.

She used AIB01ST as her flight number, and after spending two hours in the air, returned to the Toulouse flight-line.