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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.
MSN038 (Lufthansa #1) was transfered from the paint hangar to the flightline yesterday, Now giving the public the first look at a completed Lufthansa Airbus A380. MSN038 will now go though cabin testing and airline training prior to being delivered in May.
The tail of MSN058 (Singapore Airlines #12) has arrived in Toulouse and will soon be joined to the rest of MSN058.
MSN040 (Air France #2) is still in Hamburg and will be do a few more test flights before hopefully being delivered in the next few days.
MSN038 (Lufthansa #1) has finally finished in the paint hangar. MSN038 will now be involved in Cabin test flights with delivery to Lufthansa on May 10th.
MSN046 (Emirates #12) was transfered to Hamburg on the 5th February. Emirates is hoping that MSN046 will be delivered in August 2010.
Convoy #3/2010 has been announced and is scheduled to arrive in Toulouse on the 18th February. Convoy #3 will contain a complete frame. All parts other then the forward fuselage will be for MSN065 (Singapore Airlines #13).
Lufthansa Image Courtesy of spiegel.de
BREAKING NEWS:
The first photos of a partly painted Lufthansa A380 (MSN038) have apperead online. She will finish painting this week.
MSN038 will be delivered to Lufthansa in May 2010.
Images are Copyright Motor Presse Stuttgart
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Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Jan
02
2010
Well 2009 was a bad year for Airbus in the A380 section, With Airbus only delivering 10 A380s during 2009. These were MSN007, MSN017, MSN023 (Emirates), MSN019, MSN021, MSN034, MSN045 (Singapore Airlines), MSN026, MSN027 (Qantas) and MSN033 (Air France).
The A380s that did not make Airbus schedule of 12 for the year were MSN029 (Qantas #6) which will now be delivered on January 8th and MSN040 (Air France #2) which will be delivered in late January.
MSN028 (Emirates) left the paint hanger last week which now opens a spot for MSN038 (Lufthansa #1) to enter the paint hanger.
MSN030 (Emirates) has yet to start taxi tests but Airbus is hoping to start them this week.
Recently the popular German news site .com they have written an article on the first A380 for Lufthansa and have given us some photos from the outfitting halls in Hamburg.
The photos show that they are currently are installing the overhead bins and finishes to the cockpit. The seats are currrently waiting outside the aircraft and will be installed after the inside walls are applied. The other thing to notice is that MSN038 is still not painted. Airbus is now painting there A380s later in the process of outfitting. This could be to do with how long outfitting takes and if paint is applied early then when the aircraft is delivered the paint could be four to five months old. The photos of MSN038 could have been taken anytime within the last month.
Lufthansa will recieve MSN038 in late May. Followed shortley by their second MSN041.
You can look at more photos here. http://www.mopo.de/2009/20091216/hamburg/panorama/hier_wird_ein_a380_schick_gemacht.html
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Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Nov
25
2009
MSN027 for Qantas performed taxi tests yesterday prior to it’s rejected take off scheduled for tomorrow. MSN027 will then ferry to Toulouse on the 26th November (local time).
Yesterday also sore the roll out of MSN029 also for Qantas. This only leaves MSN040 for Air France left to roll out for 2009 deliveries. (Now there has been some reports of MSN040 slipping into 2010, We can not confirm this so dont take it to heart yet)
MSN027 is scheduled for delivery in mid December while MSN029 is scheduled for late December.
Lufthansa confirmed this week that it will not be taking MSN038 (1st A380) in March but in late May 2010. Lufthansa spokesperson also said that they will begin operations with two A380s.
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Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Nov
15
2009
Lufthansa have updated their delivery dates for the A380. Instead of March now MSN038 (1st) will be delivered in May. Here is the list.
D-AIMA – MSN038 – 31.05.2010
D-AIMB – MSN041 – 30.06.2010
D-AIMC – MSN044 – 31.07.2010
D-AIMD – MSN048 – 30.09.2010
D-AIME – MSN061 – 31.01.2011
D-AIMF – MSN066 – 28.02.2011
D-AIMG – MSN069 – 30.04.2011
D-AIMH – MSN070 – 30.04.2011
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Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Nov
06
2009
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.
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Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Oct
21
2009
MSN028 (Emirates) was transferred to Hamburg on the 20h. It landed in Hamburg around 16:30 local time.
MSN030 (Emirates) has re-arranged it’s schedule and will now make its first flight on the 12th November and ferry on the 18th November.
MSN038 (Lufthansa) was transferred to one of the outfitting hangers on the 19th.
It is not confirmed yet but we are about 80% sure that last weeks convoy was MSN056 for Emirates. We should get confirmation by next week.
