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A380 Production Update: February 2010 (#3)

2010, Convoy, Hamburg, Lufthansa, MSN038, MSN046, MSN065, Singapore Airlines, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Feb 06 2010

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

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A380 Production Update: January 2010 (#12)

2010, Hamburg, Lufthansa, MSN038 | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Jan 25 2010

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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A380 Production Update: January 2010 (#1)

2009, 2010, Air France, Emirates, Final Assembly, Hamburg, Lufthansa, MSN028, MSN029, MSN030, MSN038, MSN040, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Toulouse, Uncategorized | 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.

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A380 Production Update: December 2009 (#16)

2009, 2010, Hamburg, Lufthansa, MSN038, MSN041 | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Dec 17 2009

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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A380 Production Update: November 2009 (#16)

2009, 2010, Air France, Final Assembly, First Flight, Hamburg, Lufthansa, MSN027, MSN029, MSN038, MSN041, Qantas, Toulouse | 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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A380 Production Update: November 2009 (#13)

2010, 2011, Lufthansa, MSN038, MSN041, MSN044, MSN048, MSN061, MSN066, MSN069, MSN070 | 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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A380 Production Update: November 2009 (#4)

2009, 2010, Avalon, Emirates, Hamburg, Lufthansa, MSN007, MSN009, MSN023, MSN025, MSN027, MSN028, MSN029, MSN038, MSN040, MSN043, MSN051, Qantas, Singapore Airlines | 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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