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A380 Production Update: May 2012 (#8)

2012, Hamburg, Lufthansa, MSN072, MSN073 | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
May 17 2012

Yesterday, Airbus delivered Lufthansa’s ninth A380 (MSN072) at a ceremony in Hamburg.


This is Lufthansa’s first A380 delivery for the year, with another one (MSN073) expected in a few weeks.

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A380 Production Update: May 2012 (#6)

2012, Emirates, Ferry Flight, First Flight, Hamburg, MSN109, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
May 11 2012

Earlier today, Emirates’ twenty-eighth A380 (MSN109) performed her first (and ferry) flight.


She landed in Hamburg at approximately 14:35 local time.

Delivery to the airline is scheduled for Q4 2012.

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A380 Production Update: May 2012 (#5)

2012, Hamburg, Malaysia Airlines, MSN078, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
May 09 2012

Earlier today, Malaysia Airlines’ first A380 (MSN078) was ferried to Toulouse in preparation for delivery.


At the time of posting, MSN078 was still in the air, with Toulouse as her destination on the flight plan.

She will wear civilian registration 9M-MNA, and will be delivered to Malaysia Airlines in mid-June.

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A380 Production Update: May 2012 (#4)

2012, Hamburg, Lufthansa, MSN073 | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
May 08 2012

Yesterday, Lufthansa’s tenth A380 (MSN073) started her engines for the first time since completing outfitting.


Cabin flight testing is scheduled to begin later in the month.

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A380 Production Update: May 2012 (#2)

2012, Hamburg, MSN099 | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
May 04 2012

Earlier this week, Airbus delivered Air France’s seventh A380 (MSN099) at a ceremony in Hamburg.


It is Air France’s first A380 delivery since June 2011.

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A380 Production Update: April 2012 (#11)

2012, Emirates, Ferry Flight, First Flight, Hamburg, MSN107, MSN108, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Apr 28 2012

Friday saw the first and ferry flight of Emirates’ twenty-sixth A380 (MSN107).


We mentioned earlier in the week that MSN107 was overtaken by her sister ship (MSN108), but as the latter remained in Toulouse, MSN107 was reinstated as Emirates’ twenty-sixth A380.

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A380 Production Update: April 2012 (#8)

2012, Hamburg, Lufthansa, MSN073 | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Apr 20 2012

Earlier this week, Lufthansa’s tenth A380 (MSN073) emerged from the Hamburg hangars in full livery.


Delivery to the airline is scheduled for late May.

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