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A380 Production Update: May 2010 (#8)

2010, 2011, Air France, Emirates, Hamburg, Lufthansa, MSN030, MSN041, MSN042, MSN044, MSN046, MSN047, MSN048, MSN049, MSN050, MSN055, MSN056, MSN057, MSN061, Qantas, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
May 15 2010

A lot of people have been asking on the forum about the delivery dates for certain frames, So to quickly answer all those questions here are the delivery dates that we know of.

MSN041 (Lufthansa #2) – June 2010
MSN030 (Emirates #11) – July 2010
MSN044 (Lufthansa #3) – July 2010
MSN046 (Emirates #12) – August 2010
MSN042 (Emirates #13) – September 2010
MSN049 (Air France #4) – September 2010
MSN048 (Lufthansa #4) – October 2010
MSN056 (Emirates #14) – October 2010
MSN047 (Qantas #7) – November 2010
MSN057 (Emirates #15) – December 2010
MSN050 (Qantas #8) – January 2011
MSN055 (Qantas #9) – January 2011
MSN061 (Lufthansa #5) – January 2011

All Dates are Subject to Change

(The delivery dates for MSN035, MSN052, MSN058, MSN062, MSN064, MSN065, MSN066, MSN069, MSN071 will be posted soon)

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A380 Production Update: April 2010 (#10)

2010, 2011, China Southern, Convoy, Emirates, First Flight, Hamburg, MSN031, MSN042, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Apr 13 2010

On Monday we received some great news from the highest source. MSN031 (China Southern #1) has been confirmed as the new frame that will be carried on Convoy #7/2010.


This is the first new A380 airline in 14 months, the last being Lufthansa back in February 2009. China Southern will take delivery of their first A380 in Q3 2011.

We all know that MSN042 (Emirates #13) is in Hamburg waiting for an outfitting spot, But it is only now that we get a picture of her flying.


Image Courtesy of David Barrie

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A380 Production Update: April 2010 (#9)

2010, 2011, Emirates, Final Assembly, Hamburg, MSN042, MSN071, Singapore Airlines, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Apr 10 2010

Yesterday, MSN042 (Emirates #13) was transferred to Hamburg. The aircraft will now be painted and outfitted for airline service, with delivery to Emirates in early Q4 2010.

MSN071 (Singapore Airlines #14) completed Body Join on Thursday, and is now waiting for a spot to open up in Final Assembly.

Image Courtesy of Denis CARAIRE

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A380 Production Update: April 2010 (#5)

2010, Emirates, First Flight, MSN042, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Apr 07 2010

MSN042 (Emirates #13) finally performed her first flight yesterday. After weeks of engine and taxi testing Airbus engineers cleared the frame for flight. MSN042 will be ferried to Hamburg for Outfitting next week.

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A380 Production Update: April 2010 (#3)

2010, Emirates, MSN042, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Apr 05 2010

MSN042 (Emirates #13) performed it’s first Rejected Take Off test on Friday, after several days of taxi tests. Tuesday is a safe bet for it’s first flight.

Image Courtesy of David Barrie

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A380 Production Update: April 2010 (#2)

2010, 2011, 2012, Air France, Emirates, Final Assembly, Lufthansa, MSN002, MSN042, MSN047, MSN048, MSN052, MSN056, Qantas, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Apr 02 2010

To finish off the week, a surprise. MSN056 (Emirates #14) has finished Final Assembly and is now situated on the flightline next to MSN047 (Qantas #7). This really was a real surprise to us, as we thought MSN052 (Air France #5) would be completed first. This makes two A380s to jump ahead of MSN052, the first being MSN042 (Emirates #13).

MSN056 can be seen behind MSN047.

MSN048 (Lufthansa #4) is now going through final checks, prior to it’s first engine run late next week.

We mentioned in our last post, That MSN002 (Private) is to be stored on the flightline until 2012. Well due the large number of A380s already on the flightline, MSN002 has been transferred to a hangar.

Images Courtesy of DigitalAirliners

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A380 Production Update: April 2010 (#1)

2010, 2012, Convoy, Emirates, Final Assembly, First Flight, Hamburg, MSN002, MSN042, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Apr 01 2010

This week we got confirmation that MSN002 (Private) will be staying in Toulouse until 2012. Over the past few months MSN002 has had new doors and windows installed, Plus being emptied of all Airbus test equipment.

The wings have now been covered with a white film, the same type that is covered on new wings arriving via convoy. It costs Airbus €50,000 for the film to be applied to the wings.

MSN042 (Emirates #13) is currently scheduled to perform it’s Rejected Take Off test today. First flight will probably be on Tuesday, followed by a ferry flight to Hamburg a few days later.

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