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A380 Production Update: July 2010 (#15)

Oliver Gigacz — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:20:24 +0000

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.

A380 Production Update: July 2010 (#4)

Oliver Gigacz — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:20:03 +0000

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

A380 Production Update: June 2010 (#13)

Oliver Gigacz — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:49:35 +0000

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.

A380 Production Update: June 2010 (#12)

Oliver Gigacz — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:32:09 +0000

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.

A380 Production Update: June 2010 (#11)

Oliver Gigacz — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:47:33 +0000

Finally our spotters in Toulouse have managed to get a shot of Singapore Airline’s twelfth A380 (MSN058).

MSN058 will transfer to Hamburg on the 14th July.

Spotters have also managed to get a photo of MSN050 (Qantas #8), following it’s long term storage.

She will be delivered to Qantas in January.

Korean Air’s second A380 (MSN039) has been confirmed as the frame being carried on Convoy #11/2010. She will enter Body Join on Thursday, But the tail wont arrive until the weekend.

Images Courtesy of David BARRIE

A380 Production Update: June 2010 (#8)

Oliver Gigacz — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:52:40 +0000

As it is a slow news week, We have decided to post a small update on the frames that will roll out in the near future.

Frames in Final Assembly, Stage 1:
MSN035 (Korean Air #1): Roll out Currently Scheduled for September.
MSN069 (Lufthansa #7): Roll out Currently Scheduled for Late September.

Frames in Final Assembly, Stage 2:
MSN058 (Singapore Airlines #12): Roll out Currently Scheduled for Next Week.
MSN061 (Lufthansa #5): Will Roll out late This Week, Early Next Week.
MSN062 (Qantas #10): Will Roll out in Two Weeks.
MSN064 (Air France #6): Roll out Currently Scheduled for Late August, Early September.
MSN065 (Singapore Airlines #13): Roll out Currently Scheduled for Late June.
MSN066 (Lufthansa #6): Roll out Currently Scheduled for Late August, Early September.
MSN071 (Singapore Airlines #14): Roll out Currently Scheduled for Next Week.

A380 Production Update: June 2010 (#5)

Oliver Gigacz — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:46:28 +0000

With Convoy #10/2011 finishing it’s long journey, Convoy #11/2010 has just been announced. It is scheduled to begin on June 21st and finish June 24th. The convoy will be carrying complete frame for a yet unknown MSN.

One of our friendly sources has supplied us with a complete list of frames currently in the build stages of production

Frames that have Completed Build Stages: (These will be the next frames to be Convoyed)
MSN031 - China Southern #1
MSN036 - China Southern #2
MSN039 - Korean Air #2
MSN054 - China Southern #3
MSN059 - Korean Air #3
MSN060 - Emirates #16
MSN067 - Air France #7

Frames Currently in Build Stages:
MSN063 - Qantas #11
MSN068 - Korean Air #4
MSN072 - Lufthansa #9
MSN074 - Qantas #12
MSN075 - Korean Air #5
MSN076 - Singapore Airlines #15
MSN077 - Emirates #17
MSN078 - Malaysia Airlines #1
MSN079 - Singapore Airlines #16
MSN080 - Emirates #18
MSN082 - Singapore Airlines #17

A380 Production Update: May 2010 (#15)

Oliver Gigacz — Sun, 30 May 2010 04:51:42 +0000

Airbus have finally transferred MSN047 (Qantas #7) to Hamburg for outfitting. The flight occurred on May 27, which was exactly one year after she was rolled out of Final Assembly.

Friday saw the delivery of MSN028, This is the 29th A380 to be delivered and the ninth for Emirates.

And on a final note, One of our forum members spotted the first A380 for Korean Air in the first stage of Final Assembly.

First flight is currently scheduled for around October 20th.

Images Courtesy of: A380Spotter, Phil Gallerand and DigitalAirliners

A380 Production Update: May 2010 (#12)

Oliver Gigacz — Mon, 24 May 2010 04:11:02 +0000

Late last week, MSN035 (Korean Air #1) completed the final stages of Body Join. She is scheduled to enter the first stage of Final Assembly next week.

MSN051 (Singapore Airlines #11) is scheduled to be transferred to Toulouse this week, in preparation for delivery in early June.
Image Courtesy of Jan Bialas

A380 Production Update: May 2010 (#5)

Oliver Gigacz — Tue, 11 May 2010 08:05:32 +0000

On May 10th, The tail of Korean Air’s first A380 (MSN035) was transported to Toulouse on board an Airbus Beluga. Korean Air has yet to state what registration MSN035 will wear, But the tail suggests it will be HL8213.

Body Join for MSN035 began last Thursday and is expected to take two weeks.

Image Courtesy of Phil Gallerand