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MSN030 (Emirates #11) has completed her first “Post Outfitting” flight after finishing in the hangars late last month.
Delivery is currently scheduled for the 25th June.
Singapore Airlines twelfth A380 (MSN058) has surprised us all, with completing Final Assembly a week ahead of schedule.
She is currently situated next to MSN002 on the second side of the flightline. Current reports indicate that she will fly to Hamburg on July 14th.
To finish off the week, a surprise. MSN056 (Emirates #14) has finished Final Assembly and is now situated on the flightline next to MSN047 (Qantas #7). This really was a real surprise to us, as we thought MSN052 (Air France #5) would be completed first. This makes two A380s to jump ahead of MSN052, the first being MSN042 (Emirates #13).
MSN056 can be seen behind MSN047.
MSN048 (Lufthansa #4) is now going through final checks, prior to it’s first engine run late next week.
We mentioned in our last post, That MSN002 (Private) is to be stored on the flightline until 2012. Well due the large number of A380s already on the flightline, MSN002 has been transferred to a hangar.
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This week we got confirmation that MSN002 (Private) will be staying in Toulouse until 2012. Over the past few months MSN002 has had new doors and windows installed, Plus being emptied of all Airbus test equipment.
The wings have now been covered with a white film, the same type that is covered on new wings arriving via convoy. It costs Airbus €50,000 for the film to be applied to the wings.
MSN042 (Emirates #13) is currently scheduled to perform it’s Rejected Take Off test today. First flight will probably be on Tuesday, followed by a ferry flight to Hamburg a few days later.
Earlier this week we mentioned that MSN002 (Private) would be put into long term storage until 2012. But last night we received an insider email saying that MSN002 will soon be moved to a flightline hangar to have it’s engines re installed.
We are unsure if MSN002 will be stored on the flightline or in the hangars. There is also a possibility of MSN002 being flown to the desert for storage. We should have more info next week.
Some interesting news to start the week off. MSN002 (Private) has been transferred from the refitting hangar to the flightline. The frame looks like it’s about to go into long term storage (We are yet to confirm this).
MSN002 is still scheduled for delivery in Q2/Q3 2010, This is now likely to change, So keep checking back.
MSN048 (Lufthansa #4) was rolled out of the Final Assembly Line late last week. MSN048 has been completed for a few weeks, But with a small electrical fault the roll out was delayed.
Delivery for MSN048 is currently scheduled for late Q3 2010. This will most likely slip into Q4.
MSN047 (Qantas #7) was finally moved from the flightline hangars to the flightline last week. MSN047 made it’s first flight in August last year and was put into long term storage at request from Qantas.
MSN047 will be transferred to Hamburg shortly.
The Emirates A380 behind MSN047, is MSN042, the thirteenth for the airline. MSN042 rolled out of Final Assembly two weeks ago, but only now a photo has been sent to us.
MSN028 (Emirates #10) was transferred to the Hamburg flightline last week, after completing four months of outfitting.
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March is here (Already) so we thought it would be a good idea to give you an overview of the current production line. So here it is…
Toulouse Production:
MSN002 (Private) – Currently in Refitting Hangar.
MSN042 (Emirates #13) – In Second Second Stage of Final Assembly and is Scheduled to Be Rolled Out in late March.
MSN047 (Qantas #7) – Engines Have Been Re Installed and Should Roll Out this week.
MSN048 (Lufthansa #4) – Completed and will be Rolled Out this week.
MSN050 (Qantas #8) – Being Stored in a Flightline Hangar until May.
MSN052 (Air France #5) – Completed and will be Rolled Out this week.
MSN055 (Qantas #9) – First Stage of Final Assembly. Parts of Final Assembly Will be done in a Flightline Hangar.
MSN056 (Emirates #14) – Second Stage of Final Assembly.
MSN057 (Emirates #15) – Waiting for slot in Second Stage of Final Assembly.
MSN058 (Singapore Airlines #12) – Waiting for Slot in First Stage of Final Assembly.
MSN061 (Lufthansa #5) – First Stage of Final Assembly.
MSN062 (Qantas #10) – First Stage of Final Assembly.
MSN065 (Singapore Airlines #13) – Body Join has Begun and is Scheduled to take 10 days.
Hamburg Production:
MSN009 (Emirates #9) – Delivery Scheduled for May.
MSN028 (Emirates #10) – Delivery Scheduled for June.
MSN030 (Emirates #11) – Delivery Scheduled for July.
MSN038 (Lufthansa #1) – Delivery Scheduled for 10th May.
MSN041 (Lufthansa #2) – Delivery Scheduled for June.
MSN043 (Air France #3) – Delivery Scheduled for April.
MSN044 (Lufthansa #3) – Delivery Scheduled for Q3 2010.
MSN046 (Emirates #12) – Delivery Scheduled for August.
MSN049 (AIr France #4) – Delivery Scheduled for Q3 2010,
MSN051 (Singapore Airlines #11) – Delivery Scheduled for Late March.
Convoy’s:
The next new frames to be Convoyed to Toulouse are scheduled to be.
MSN031 (China Southern #1)
MSN066 (Lufthansa #6)
MSN069 (Lufthansa #7)
MSN035 (Korean Air #1)
First Stage of Final Assembly = Installation of Electronic Components that Control the Aircraft and Installation of Fuel Tanks.
Second Stage of Final Assembly = Installation of Engines, Belly Fairing and all other Facilities in and outside the Aircraft.
Roll Out = Moved from the Final Assembly Line to the Flightline.
MSN049 (Air France #4) was transferred to Hamburg for Outfitting at the end of last week. MSN049 has quite a wait ahead, as there are no slots for Outfitting at the moment and wont be for a few weeks.
Last week we got an email with some very useful information in it. The email contained dates of notice in the A380 production line, and this week will be a big week.
We will see the roll out of MSN047 (Qantas #7), MSN048 (Lufthansa #4) and MSN052 (Air France #5). MSN047 will be transferred to Hamburg in the last week of March. First flight dates for MSN048 and MSN052 have not been announced yet.
MSN050 (Qantas #8) will be rolled out in April and be transferred to Hamburg for Outfitting in May.
MSN002 (Private) will be rolled out of the refitting hangars in late June/July. MSN002 will be delivered in August.
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