MSN025 (Emirates) was delivered on the 18th January. MSN025 was the 25th A380 delivered and the 6000th Airbus aircraft delivered. Airbus’s 5000th aircraft was an Airbus A330-200 delivered to Qantas late in 2007.
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Emirates have announced there A380 delivery schedule for 2010 and they will get eight A380s this year. They will be…
MSN025 – A6-EDH – 18 January 2010
MSN009 – A6-EDI – May 2010
MSN028 – A6-EDJ – June 2010
MSN030 – A6-EDK – July 2010
MSN046 – A6-EDL – August 2010
MSN042 – A6-EDM – September 2010
MSN056 – A6-EDN – October 2010
MSN057 – A6-EDO – November 2010
With the arrival of MSN058 (Singapore Airlines), Korean Airs first A380 (MSN035) is pushed back for a delivery to Q2 of 2011.
Well a few news today, however without any new picture, we’re still looking for pictures of MSN044 (Lufthansa #3) rolled out lately, we’ll post them as soon as possible.
MSN025 Emirates #8 will now be delivered from XFW on Monday 18th, MSN025 will be the 25th A380 delivered in total, the 2nd A380 delivered in 2010, and the 6000th Airbus delivery.
Yesterday did start the first convoy of 2010, composed of all remaining pieces of MSN062 (Qantas #10) and the Forward Fuselage of a new MSN number which will be either MSN058 (Singapore Airlines #12) or MSN035 (Korean Air #1). We’ll post as soon as we know the new MSN number.
MSN029 had been delayed from leaving TLS and is right now flying to Sydney, it is supposed to arrive in Sydney on Wednesday 13 at 8.45am.
We’re a little disappointed by Airbus official statements today, which didn’t clearly state anything about A380 deliveries in 2010, except ‘more than 20 deliveries’, which is not new.
MSN029 Qantas #6 has finally been delivered to Qantas on Friday 08/01/2010 but will eventually take off from TLS to SYD on Sunday at around 1pm local time. MSN 029 is the 24th A380 delivered, here is she taxiing in TLS last December.
The next A380 to be delivered will be MSN025 Emirates #8 next Friday, it will be by coincidence the 25th A380 delivered. MSN025 is still currently operating Flight Testings in XFW.
MSN061 Lufthansa #5 has now finished Body Join and is awaiting a spot in the Final Assembly Line, MSN055 Qantas #10 has taken place into the Body Join tool.
Unfortunately we still don’t have any picture of MSN044 Lufthansa #3 lately rolled out, as soon as we find any we will post it.
Another picture here of MSN030 Emirates #11 commencing her taxi tests. As mentionned by Oliver, MSN030 should fly within two weeks and should be closely followed by MSN046 Emirates #12.
We are also much expecting Airbus’ Annual Press Conference 2010 which will be held on Tuesday (12/01/2010), and will provide details on activities, prospects of the compagny in 2010. We should get precious pieces of information about production of A380s in 2010.
Images are Copyright and Courtesy of Terence Li and Clement R.
MSN046 (Emirates #12) has been rolled out the Final Assembly Line in Toulouse with engines attached and almost ready to fly with just a few more touches needed before first flighht in early January.
This now leaves three slots free in the Final Assembly Line. Which are MSN044 (Lufthansa #3), MSN048 (Lufthansa #4) and MSN049 (Air France #4). Two A380s waiting for Final Assembly are also on the flightline MSN042 (Emirates #13) and MSN052 (Air France #5). They should be moved back into Final Assembly before Christmas. We have now confirmed why they are on the flightline and not put instantly into Final Assembly. We have sourced that Airbus is upgrading the tools in the Final Assembly to apply some basic outfitting parts to ease the stress on Hamburg.
Emirates confirmed this week that MSN025 (#8) will be delivered on the 15th January 2010.
No interesting pictures this week. So here is one of MSN027 (Qantas #5) on the test flight.
