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A380 Production Update: December 2009 (#19)

2009, 2010, Air France, Emirates, Hamburg, Lufthansa, MSN023, MSN029, MSN041, MSN046, MSN052, Qantas, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Dec 24 2009

One of our trusty forums members has visited Toulouse and has come up with some great photos and news.

MSN052 (Air France #5) has been moved finally into the Final Assembly Line after lengthy stay on the flightline. She is currently situated in Station 30B.

MSN041 (Lufthansa #2) has now purple sheets covering the whole engines. This leads us to think that MSN041 will be spending more time on the flightline.

We also have the first shot of MSN046 (Emirates #12).

MSN023 (Emirates #7) was delivered to the airline on December 22nd. MSN023 is the 23rd A380 delivered. MSN029 (Qantas #6) is scheduled to be delivered on December 27th.

Images are Copyright and Courtesy of FabienA380.

This wraps up A380 Movements before Christmas. Our first after Christmas should be Boxing Day.

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A380 Production Update: December 2009 (#12)

2009, Emirates, First Flight, Hamburg, MSN007, MSN023, MSN029, Qantas | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Dec 13 2009

MSN007 (Emirates #6) was delivered at 9:00AM local time on the 12th December.

MSN007 DeliveryMSN023 (Emirates #7) has started final flight testing prior to delivery on the 22nd December.


MSN029 (Qantas #6) has begun taxi tests prior to transfer to Toulouse next week and delivery on the 30th December.

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A380 Production Update: December 2009 (#8)

2009, Emirates, Hamburg, MSN023 | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Dec 09 2009

MSN023 (Emirates) performed it’s Rejected Take Off (RTO) on the 7th December and should make it’s first flight (after outfitting) in the next few days.

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A380 Production Update: December 2009 (#2)

2009, Air France, Emirates, First Flight, Hamburg, MSN007, MSN023, MSN027, MSN029, Qantas | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Dec 02 2009

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.

MSN040This is the latest photograph of MSN040 taken in mid September

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A380 Production Update: November 2009 (#19)

2009, 2010, 2011, Air France, Final Assembly, First Flight, Hamburg, Korean Air, Lufthansa, MSN007, MSN023, MSN027, MSN029, MSN035, MSN039, MSN040, MSN055, MSN058, MSN062, MSN064, MSN065, MSN066, MSN069, MSN070, MSN071, MSN072, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Nov 28 2009

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-

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A380 Production Update: November 2009 (#12)

2009, Air France, Emirates, Hamburg, MSN007, MSN023, MSN027, MSN029, MSN040, Qantas, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Nov 14 2009

Well another A380 has rolled out of the Outfitting hangers in Hamburg. This time it is MSN027 for Qantas. This makes it the third roll out this week (MSN007 and MSN023 Being the Previous). This only leaves MSN029 (Qantas) and MSN040 (Air France) the only remaining scheduled 2009 delivery aircraft to roll out.


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A380 Production Update: November 2009 (#11)

2009, 2010, Emirates, Hamburg, MSN007, MSN023, MSN027, MSN029 | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Nov 14 2009

Well as MSN007 (Emirates) rolls out of the Outfitting hangers, MSN023 (Emirates) has also rolled out. Both MSN007 and MSN023 are scheduled for delivery in mid December. You can see them both in the picture below.

There have been some rumors that MSN027 and MSN029 have been delayed until February. We cannot confirm or deny this but we are still thinking a 2009 delivery.

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