Airbus A380 Production » MSN033

A380 Production Update: April 2010 (#13)

Oliver Gigacz — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:49:20 +0000

Yesterday MSN064 (Air France #6) completed Body Join and was subsequently transferred to Final Assembly. MSN064 completed Body Join in just under a month.

The next A380 to begin Body Join will be MSN066 (Lufthansa #6) when it’s last major components are Convoyed to Toulouse late this week.

MSN048 (Lufthansa #4) successfully completed it’s first engine run on Friday. Taxi tests are scheduled to start tomorrow.

MSN033 (Air France #1) made it’s first visit to Toulouse in over 14 months. The unscheduled stop was due to Iceland’s Volcano.

All Images Courtesy of Marc Schieferdecker

A380 Production Update: October 2009 (#26)

Oliver Gigacz — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:59:13 +0000

As the delivery of MSN033 (Air France) happend, MSN051 (Singapore Airlines) was spotted in full livery. You can see MSN051 in the upper left of the photo below.

MSN051 will now have its interior installed. And delivery is scheduled for January 2010.

Some sites are reporting that MSN040 has been delayed until January 2010. This is not true. Latest Airbus sheets say delivery is still third week of December.

A380 Production Update: October 2009 (#25)

Oliver Gigacz — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:20:10 +0000

Well today marks the fourth airline to recieve an Airbus A380. Air France took delivery of MSN033 at 11:00AM local time. MSN033 was then ferried to Paris at 2:00PM local time.

Air France’s second A380 (MSN040) is currently scheduled to be delivered in December 2009, With there third coming in January 2010.

Image Courtesy of Phil Gallerand

A380 Production Update: October 2009 (#22)

Oliver Gigacz — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:42:05 +0000

This week a lot of delays have been announced in both sides of the production of the Airbus A380 (Toulouse and Hamburg).

First of all MSN041 the second for Lufhansa was scheduled to roll out of the Final Assembly Line this week and make its first flight around late November. But now we will not see MSN041 roll out of the Final Assembly Line until late November and is now scheduled to make its first flight on the 22nd December 2009 and then ferry to Hamburg on the 6th January 2009. This could be a problem for Lufthansa as they will not get MSN041 till unleast early June 2010. MSN041 was orignally sheduled for delivery on the 30th April 2010.

MSN030 (Emirates) has been delayed just over a week for a first and ferry flight. MSN030 will make its first flight on the 26th November and ferry to Hamurg on the 2nd December.

I am getting from various sources as well that other MSNs such as MSN044 (Lufthansa) and MSN046 (Emirates) will be getting delayed as well.

In Hamburg, MSN007 for Emirates will now be delivered in December. MSN007 was originally scheduled to be delivered in late November.

MSN025 (Emirates) and MSN043 (Air France) have now been delayed until January 2010. They were also scheduled for delivery in December.

A380s that are still scheduled to be delivered this year are MSN033 (Air France) this week, MSN007 (Emirates), MSN023 (Emirates),MSN027 (Qantas), MSN029 (Qantas), MSN040 (Air France). This would only make 12 A380s delivered this year. This would be the same number as last year.

But finally on a good note we can confirm that Convoy #14 was MSN056 (Emirates) and that Convoy #15 is MSN056 and MSN057 (Emirates)

A380 Production Update: October 2009 (#11)

Oliver Gigacz — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:53:09 +0000

MSN028 (Emirates) made its RTO yesterday after a lengthy stay on the flightline. She is expected to fly shortley. MSN009 (Emirates) made its RTO on the 12th October around 19:30 local time. She is expected to make her first flight after refurbishment before weeks end.

MSN033 (Air France) has made a few more test flights prior to delivery to the French carrier on October 30th.

A380 Production Update: September 2009 (#21)

Oliver Gigacz — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:58:59 +0000

MSN033, first for Air France has made its first flight with full Air France colours. She will be delivered in the last week of October.

Image Courtesy of Phil Gallerand

A380 Production Update: September 2009 (#18)

Oliver Gigacz — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:30:44 +0000

MSN033, first for Air France has started taxi testing in Hamburg. It is still a month away from delivery but it is on its way.

Image Courtesy of Gerd Beilfuss

A380 Production Update: August 2009 (#18)

Oliver Gigacz — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:53:49 +0000

The first A380 for Air France MSN033 is now back on the flightline in Hamburg and will remain there untill delivery next month.

MSN045 for Singapore Airlines has made its way back to Toulouse for a delivery next week.

Image Courtesy of jacquesaero

A380 Production Update: July 2009 (#6)

Oliver Gigacz — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:52:51 +0000

As predicted it was only MSN033 seen in Hamburg over the last few days MSN040 is still in the paint hall. MSN043 was seen taxing under its own power this week and the race is on to see who will fly first out of MSN025 and MSN043.

A380 Production Update: July 2009 (#5)

Oliver Gigacz — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:33:53 +0000

Air France has confirmed that it is MSN033 on the flightline. But now people are reporting that the second photo the one with the paint wrapper on engine #2 is MSN040 being moved to another hall. As all the other photos show the wrapper off and with the nacelle. We are yet to confirm this though.