The forward and rear fuselage for China Southern’s first A380 (MSN031) have begun their long Convoy to Toulouse.
They are scheduled to arrive in the next few days.
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Airbus has posted the dates and times for Convoy #14/2010. August 16th at 22:00 will be the time of departure, with an arrival into Toulouse on August 18th at 03:00.
On board the Convoy will the center fuselage for MSN059 (Korean Air #3) and a forward and rear fuselage for a yet unknown MSN.
All times are local.
Well this is a turn for the books, The new frame that is being carried on Convoy #12/2010 has been confirmed as the third A380 for Korean Air (MSN059).
All but the center fuselage will be carried on the Convoy. Airbus have told us that Convoys will not be stopping during the summer holidays.
Over in Toulouse, Airbus have rolled out Singapore Airlines thirteenth A380 (MSN065) from the Final Assembly Line.
Images Courtesy of Aranes380 and David BARRIE
Last month we managed to get a picture of MSN035′s (Korean Air #1) tail in Final Assembly. Well yesterday, one of our spotters managed to catch a bit of MSN035.
The picture suggests that she has had her flaps and slats installed, and also some belly fairing. She is scheduled to leave Final Assembly in September.
MSN049 (Air France #4) has been rolled out of the Outfitting hangars, But due to the summer break she wont be delivered to late August or early September.
MSN050 (Qantas #8) will now transfer to Hamburg next week.
The first pictures of Korean Air’s second A380 (MSN039) are starting to appear online, With the majority of them being taken by our good friend BlackBear_31.
And as Convoy #11/2010 completes in long journey, Convoy #12/2010 is announced. The convoy will be carrying a complete frame except for a center fuselage. Convoy #12 is likely to be the last before the summer break.
And on a final note, tomorrow should see the delivery of Emirates eleventh A380 (MSN030), But we will have more on that in the coming days.
