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MSN007 (Emirates #6) has started it’s final flight testing, prior to next weeks delivery. Once delivered MSN007 will be the oldest A380 flying (In airline service).
Image Courtesy of Jan-Arwed Richter
BREAKING NEWS: Airbus to deliver only 11 A380s this year.
Airbus will deliver only 11 A380s this year as MSN040 (Air France) has been delayed into January. MSN040 would have been the 12th frame delivered this year but with its delay only 11 will be delivered. Airbus has already delivered 7 of the 11 scheduled and has four remaining frames to deliver to make the scheduled 11. With only 11 delivered Airbus will deliver one less then what they delivered last year.
The remaining framers are MSN007 and MSN023 for Emirates and MSN027 and MSN029 for Qantas.
This is the latest photograph of MSN040 taken in mid September
MSN025 (Emirates) has been rolled out of the outfitting hangars in Hamburg. This comes as a surprise as MSN025 is scheduled for delivery in Q1 2010 while MSN040 (Air France) is still yet to roll out but is scheduled for a 2009 delivery.
MSN007 (Refurbished for Emirates) will have it’s rejected take off test on Tuesday at 4PM local time.
Back in Toulouse, MSN030 (Emirates) is now back on the flightline after a three week stay in one of the flightline hangars. She is currently situated next to MSN042 (Emirates).
A380Spotter once again visited the Final Assembly Line and has given us a report from what he saw:
Post 30C:
MSN046 (Emirates) All four engines installed and with full Emirates tail . Wearing test registration F-WWAG. Roll out looked
imminent.
Post 30B:
MSN044 (Lufthansa) Right outboard engine installed and looking complete. Full Lufthansa tail with MC as tail ID. Wearing test registration F-WWSJ.
Post 30A:
MSN049 (Air France) could not see if engines were installed but looking almost complete. Wearing test registration F-WWAL
Airbus is trying to keep MSN007 and MSN023 (Emirates) on track for a 2009 delivery but there has been some onboard system problems. The latest Airbus schedule still states a December delivery for both, But Airbus is fearing they might slip into 2010.
MSN027 (Qantas) has arrived back in Toulouse for a final check prior to delivery in mid December.
Our forum member UK380 has once again visited the Hamburg production line there are some interesting entries. Here is the list of MSN parts that were seen.
MSN035 (Korean Air) – Center Fuselage + Empannage
MSN039 (Korean Air) – Rear Fuselage
MSN055 (Qantas) – Center Fuselage
MSN058 (Singapore Airlines) – Empannage
MSN062 (Qantas) – Foward Nose
MSN064 (Air France) – Empannage
MSN065 (Singapore Airlines) – Empannage
MSN066 (Lufthansa) – Empannage
MSN069 (Lufthansa) – Empannage
MSN070 (Lufthansa) Empannage
MSN071 (Singapore Airlines) – Empannage
MSN072 (Lufthansa) Empannage
In other Hamburg news, MSN040 (Air France) still has not come out of the hangars but should at the start of next week.
Image Courtesty of Irvine-
MSN023 (Emirates #7) has started final flight testing prior to delivery on the 22nd December.