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A380 Production Update: May 2010 (#9)

Oliver Gigacz — Mon, 17 May 2010 13:49:43 +0000

This week will mark the entry of the fifth airline to utilize the A380, With Lufthansa scheduled to receive their first (MSN038) on May 19th.

Lufthansa will start taking paying passengers on June 11th on the Frankfurt to Tokyo route.

Today, MSN056 (Emirates #14) was transferred to Hamburg for Outfitting and Painting. Delivery is currently scheduled for October.

MSN047 (Qantas #7) is also scheduled to make it’s ferry flight to Hamburg today, But this is likely to change to Wednesday or Thursday.

Image Courtesy of Christoph Meyer

A380 Production Update: May 2010 (#7)

Oliver Gigacz — Fri, 14 May 2010 06:20:57 +0000

Yesterday, MSN061 (Lufthansa #5) had it’s fourth and final engine installed. Roll out is expected in late May, after the final equipment is installed in the cockpit. Delivery for MSN061 is currently scheduled for January 2011.

MSN041 (Lufthansa #2) entered the paint hangar this week, Painting is the final step before she is transferred to the flightline and then being prepared for Cabin Test Flights.

Delivery is currently scheduled for June.

Images Courtesy of Christophe RAMOS

A380 Production Update: April 2010 (#11)

Oliver Gigacz — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:25:41 +0000

MSN038 (Lufthansa #1) completed it’s Rejected Take Off test on Wednesday the 14th April. The aircraft will start Cabin Flight Testing tomorrow and should continue for about a month.

Image Courtesy of Airliners Gallery

A380 Production Update: April 2010 (#6)

Oliver Gigacz — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:29:16 +0000

Just a quick update:

Yesterday MSN038 (Lufthansa #1) was moved back to flightline after spending a week in one of the hangars receiving some final touch ups.

In the coming weeks MSN038 will begin cabin flight testing, before delivered to Lufthansa in mid May.

Image Courtesy of AB737

A380 Production Update: March 2010 (#9)

Oliver Gigacz — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:16:23 +0000

Yesterday saw the roll out of MSN038 (Lufthansa #1). The aircraft is now complete and fully painted. MSN038 will now be prepared for flight testing.

Convoy #5/2010 is currently scheduled to begin tonight, It will be carrying the center and rear fuselage for MSN064 (Air France #6)

A380 Production Update: March 2010 (#1)

Oliver Gigacz — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:08:52 +0000

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.

A380 Production Update: February 2010 (#4)

Oliver Gigacz — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:37:08 +0000

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.

A380 Production Update: February 2010 (#3)

Oliver Gigacz — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:45:35 +0000

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

A380 Production Update: January 2010 (#12)

Oliver Gigacz — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:49:05 +0000

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

A380 Production Update: January 2010 (#1)

Oliver Gigacz — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:23:19 +0000

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.