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MSN038,
MSN041,
MSN042,
MSN043,
MSN044,
MSN046,
MSN047,
MSN048,
MSN049,
MSN050,
MSN051,
MSN052,
MSN055,
MSN056,
MSN057,
MSN058,
MSN061,
MSN062,
MSN065,
MSN066,
MSN069,
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Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Mar
01
2010
March is here (Already) so we thought it would be a good idea to give you an overview of the current production line. So here it is…
Toulouse Production:
MSN002 (Private) – Currently in Refitting Hangar.
MSN042 (Emirates #13) – In Second Second Stage of Final Assembly and is Scheduled to Be Rolled Out in late March.
MSN047 (Qantas #7) – Engines Have Been Re Installed and Should Roll Out this week.
MSN048 (Lufthansa #4) – Completed and will be Rolled Out this week.
MSN050 (Qantas #8) – Being Stored in a Flightline Hangar until May.
MSN052 (Air France #5) – Completed and will be Rolled Out this week.
MSN055 (Qantas #9) – First Stage of Final Assembly. Parts of Final Assembly Will be done in a Flightline Hangar.
MSN056 (Emirates #14) – Second Stage of Final Assembly.
MSN057 (Emirates #15) – Waiting for slot in Second Stage of Final Assembly.
MSN058 (Singapore Airlines #12) – Waiting for Slot in First Stage of Final Assembly.
MSN061 (Lufthansa #5) – First Stage of Final Assembly.
MSN062 (Qantas #10) – First Stage of Final Assembly.
MSN065 (Singapore Airlines #13) – Body Join has Begun and is Scheduled to take 10 days.
Hamburg Production:
MSN009 (Emirates #9) – Delivery Scheduled for May.
MSN028 (Emirates #10) – Delivery Scheduled for June.
MSN030 (Emirates #11) – Delivery Scheduled for July.
MSN038 (Lufthansa #1) – Delivery Scheduled for 10th May.
MSN041 (Lufthansa #2) – Delivery Scheduled for June.
MSN043 (Air France #3) – Delivery Scheduled for April.
MSN044 (Lufthansa #3) – Delivery Scheduled for Q3 2010.
MSN046 (Emirates #12) – Delivery Scheduled for August.
MSN049 (AIr France #4) – Delivery Scheduled for Q3 2010,
MSN051 (Singapore Airlines #11) – Delivery Scheduled for Late March.
Convoy’s:
The next new frames to be Convoyed to Toulouse are scheduled to be.
MSN031 (China Southern #1)
MSN066 (Lufthansa #6)
MSN069 (Lufthansa #7)
MSN035 (Korean Air #1)
First Stage of Final Assembly = Installation of Electronic Components that Control the Aircraft and Installation of Fuel Tanks.
Second Stage of Final Assembly = Installation of Engines, Belly Fairing and all other Facilities in and outside the Aircraft.
Roll Out = Moved from the Final Assembly Line to the Flightline.
One of our forum members Aranes380 has picked up a shot from the convoy in route to TLS.
The new MSN number is MSN058, Singapore Airlines #12, planned for delivery at the end of the year by October. We’re are thence still without any news for MSN035 (Korean Air #1), hopefully it would appear on the next convoy which could be at the end of January.
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2010,
Convoy,
Emirates,
Hamburg,
Korean Air,
Lufthansa,
MSN025,
MSN029,
MSN035,
MSN044,
MSN058,
MSN062,
Qantas,
Singapore Airlines |
Posted by FabienA380
Jan
13
2010
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.
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MSN035,
MSN041,
MSN046,
MSN058,
MSN062,
Qantas,
Singapore Airlines,
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Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Dec
28
2009
MSN030 (Emirates #11) will start taxi tests within the next few days. In the photo below you can see that MSN030 has very little scaffolding around which usually means engine and taxi tests are imminent.
MSN046 (Emirates #12) also has little scaffolding around it and will start it’s taxi tests in the first or second week of January. As we mentioned earlier MSN041 (Lufthansa #2) has purple sheets around it’s engines, unlike MSN046. Which could easily mean that MSN046 will fly ahead of MSN041 even though it left Final Assembly later.
MSN029 (Qantas #6) will be delivered today and will arrive in Australia on the 1st of January.
The first convoy for 2010 has been announced. It will contain the remain pieces of MSN062 (Qantas #10) and a new MSN. This will have to be either MSN035 (Korean Air #1) or MSN058 (Singapore Airlines #12). I know we have said this for the last few Convoys. But we are certain that it will be one of these two.
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Convoy,
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MSN058,
MSN062,
Qantas,
Singapore Airlines,
Toulouse |
Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Dec
16
2009
A picture of MSN062 (Qantas #10) taken on the 15th December has been posted online and paints an interesting picture in the production. It looks like MSN062 has jumped ahead of MSN035 (Korean Air #1) and MSN058 (Singapore Airlines #12) and taken the spot of Convoy #19. Convoy #19 is scheduled to begin on December 18th.
Image Courtesy of pgb33
Convoy #19 the final for 2009 has been announced. It will contain the remaining parts for MSN055 (Qantas #9) and a new MSN (MSN058 – Singapore Airlines or MSN035 – Korean Air).
We can glady confirm that Convoy #18’s forward fuselage is MSN055 for Qantas. This is Qantas’s first convoy since Convoy #1 this year. The other remaining parts are for MSN061 (Lufthansa). Most people in the forums were guessing MSN035 for Korean Air as this is scheduled for a 2010 delivery. But not being on Convoy #18 it now only has a very small chance for a 2010 delivery.
Image Courtesy of airlines470
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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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Singapore Airlines,
Toulouse |
Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Nov
27
2009
Well with another Convoy arriving another is announced and it will be a full frame convoyed. But the forward fuselage will be a new MSN, while the remaining pieces will complete MSN061 (Lufthansa). The new MSN will have to be either MSN035 (Korean Air), MSN055 (Qantas) or MSN058 (Singapore Airlines). The convoy will begin on December 4th.
Over in Hamburg. MSN040 the second for Air France will roll out of the outfitting Hangars hopefully tomorrow (If not tomorrow, next week)
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.
