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.
Image Courtesy of Travel Daily.
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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 #6Ā 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 theĀ 24th A380 delivered, hereĀ isĀ 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.
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 registrationĀ F-WWSJ.
Post 30A:
MSN049 (Air France) could not see if engines were installed but looking almost complete.Ā Wearing test registration F-WWAL
Convoy #17 has been announced and will be carrying the remaing parts for MSN057 (Emirates) and a new forward fuselage for an unknow MSN. We are guessing MSN061 (Lufthansa) or MSN035 (Korean Air).
MSN025 for Emirates will not be delivered this year. This was confirmed by the airline eariler in the week. This means only 12 A380s will be delivered this year.
Well its getting to the last deliveries of 2009 and it is going to be very busy. We have delivery of MSN007, MSN023, MSN025 (Emirates – Still Unsure), MSN027, MSN029 (Qantas) and MSN040 (Air France). MSN007 and MSN027 in the last few days have been sending ACARS messages but we are still to confirm if they are on the flightline. The rest of them will have to be put on the flightline very soon. So spotters in Hamburg will be very happy.
We are unsure if MSN007 will be the first to be delivered but it is the only one with a confirmed date.
MSN027 and MSN029 will be ferried to Toulouse for delivery and the rest will be delivered from Hamburg.
Back in Toulouse, and it has been looking the same for over three weeks now with MSN030 (Emirates) the only one on the flightline. This is a first for a longtime on the A380 flightline with only one production frame there. We have all been waiting for the roll out of MSN041 (Lufthansa) and MSN046 (Emirates) but yet no movement. But there dates for first flight (Mid December) have not changed for a while. We have feared they will be moved into 2010 like MSN030.
Last week we reported that MSN025 for Emirates had been delayed into 2010. Well the latest production notes from Airbus have changed and MSN025 is now scheduled for delivery in December 2009. We think this is a long shot since to make to deliverable in 2009 MSN025 would have to be on the Hamburg flightline in early December. and as we reported the other day she is still being painted but does have her interior installed.
Image Courtesy of TLaurent
Well a few days we gave you a briefing of the Toulouse situation so here is the Hamburg situation.
A380 Fitting Hall:
MSN029: A380-842 F-WWSA Qantas (Full Colour Scheme) [VH-OQF} (Delivery: Decemeber 2009)
MSN038: A380-841 F-WWSH Lufthansa (Tail Painted Only) [D-AIMA] (Delivery: March 2010)
MSN040: A380-861 F-WWSE Air France (Full Colour Scheme) [F-HPJB] (Delivery: December 2009)
MSN043: A380-861 F-WWAB Air France (Full Colour Scheme) [F-HPJC] (Delivery: January 2010)
A380 Paint Shop: 221:
MSN025: A380-861 F-WWSV Emirates (Being Painted) [A6-EDH] (Delivery: January 2010)
A380 Hangar: 106:
MSN007: A380-861 F-WWJB Emirates (Full Colour Scheme) [A6-EDF] (Delivery: December 2009)
MSN023: A380-861 F-WWST Emirates (Full Colour Scheme) [A6-EDG] (Delivery: December 2009)
Flightline Hangar: 106:
MSN028: A380-861 F-WWSZ Emirates (Tail Painted Only) [A6-EDI] (Delivery: April 2010)
MSN051: A380-841 F-WWAH Singapore (Full Colour Scheme) [9V-SKK] (Delivery: February 2010)
A380 Hangar: 211:
MSN027 A380-842 F-WWSY Qantas (Full Colour Scheme) [VH-OQE] (Delivery: December 2009)
A380 Hangar: 212:
MSN009 A380-861 F-WWEA Emirates (Green Primer Only) (Delivery: April 2010)
Thanks to UK380 for info.
