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A380 Production Update: March 2010 (#1)

2010, 2011, Air France, China Southern, Convoy, Emirates, Final Assembly Hall, Hamburg, Korean Air, Lufthansa, MSN002, MSN009, MSN028, MSN030, MSN031, MSN035, MSN038, MSN041, MSN042, MSN043, MSN044, MSN046, MSN047, MSN048, MSN049, MSN050, MSN051, MSN052, MSN055, MSN056, MSN057, MSN058, MSN061, MSN062, MSN065, MSN066, MSN069, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Toulouse | 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.

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A380 Production Update: February 2010 (#10)

2010, First Flight, Hamburg, Lufthansa, MSN044, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Feb 18 2010

MSN044 (Lufthansa #3) was transfered to Hamburg for Outfitting on the 17th February. MSN044 will have a bit of wait in Hamburg before a slot opens up in the Outfitting hangars.

Lufthansa is scheduled to take delivery of MSN044 in July/August.

Image Copyright: Yvan Panas

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A380 Production Update: February 2010 (#8)

2010, Air France, Convoy, First Flight, Lufthansa, MSN043, MSN044, MSN065, Singapore Airlines, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Feb 17 2010

MSN044 (Lufthansa #3) completed its first flight on the 15th February. MSN044 will be transferred to Hamburg for outfitting shortly.

MSN043 (Air France #3) has been rolled out of the Hamburg hangars and is now in final preparations before delivery in March.

Convoy #3/2010 will arrive in Toulouse tomorrow and allow MSN065 (Singapore Airlines #13) to begin Body Join.

Image Copyright of Mary Heartman

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A380 Production Update: February 2010 (#7)

2010, Air France, Emirates, Final Assembly Hall, Hamburg, Lufthansa, MSN030, MSN041, MSN042, MSN044, MSN046, MSN047, MSN048, MSN049, MSN050, MSN052, MSN056, MSN057, Qantas, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Feb 15 2010

MSN057 (Emirates #15) has finished it’s first part of Final Assembly which included having The flaps installed, Some Belly Fairing, the APU and many “Under the Hood” parts.

MSN057 is currently sitting on the flightline waiting to switch spaces with MSN048 (Lufthansa #4). MSN048 should be rolled out of the Final Assembly Line late this week.

The final parts for MSN057 arrived in Toulouse on the 12th November and has only taken 92 days to get to this stage. This is a dramatic increase in time for Body Join and the first stages of Final Assembly.

This also means the production in Toulouse is speeding up but over in Hamburg, Outfitting is staying very much the same.

We expect by late April that MSN042 (Emirates), MSN047 (Qantas), MSN050 (Qantas), MSN052 (Air France) and possibly MSN056 (Emirates) to be completed.

But at the same time all the Outfitting slots in Hamburg will be already be occupied by…

MSN030 (Emirates), MSN041 (Lufthansa), MSN044 (Lufthansa), MSN046 (Emirates) MSN048 (Lufthansa) and MSN049 (Air France).

This means that Outfitting must be dramatically increased to get the twenty odd scheduled A380s for 2010 delivery to actually being delivered this year.

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A380 Production Update: February 2010 (#6)

2010, Convoy, Lufthansa, MSN044, MSN065, Singapore Airlines, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Feb 14 2010

MSN044 (Lufthansa #3) performed a Rejected Take Off test on Friday and was scehduled to fly on Saturday but due to bad weather is was cancelled. First flight is now scheduled for Monday (Pending Weather).

Convoy #3/2010 is scheduled to start on Monday. Convoy #3 will carry a Center and Rear fuselage sections, a Wing Set and a Tailplane for MSN058 (Singapore Airlines #12), Plus a Forward Fuselage for a unknown new MSN.

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A380 Production Update: February 2010 (#5)

2010, Air France, Hamburg, Lufthansa, MSN040, MSN044, MSN049, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Feb 10 2010

Lufthansa’s third A380 (MSN044) is scheduled to make a Rejected Take Off today and pending weather conditions will make its first flight tomorrow.

MSN040 (Air France #2) is finally scheduled for delivery on the 10th. She is scheduled to make her first trip on the 17th February to Johannesburg

MSN049 (Air France #4) has been scheduled for a first flight in the last week of February.

Lufthansa Image Copyright to mhettic

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A380 Production Update: January 2010 (#11)

2010, Air France, Emirates, First Flight, Hamburg, Lufthansa, MSN041, MSN044, MSN046, MSN049, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Jan 25 2010

MSN046 (Emirates #12) has begun taxi tests and should make her first flight this week. She will be the second A380 transfered to Hamburg this week. The other being MSN041 for Lufthansa.

MSN044 (Lufthansa #3) is the next A380 to fly. If all goes to plan 044 should fly around the 8th February. MSN049 (Air France #4) is currently having the final escape slides installed. After being installed she will be moved to the engine test bay.

MSN049 (Image Courtesty of A380Spotter)

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A380 Production Update: January 2010 (#7)

2010, Air France, Emirates, Final Assembly Hall, First Flight, Hamburg, Lufthansa, MSN030, MSN044, MSN049, MSN061, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Jan 16 2010

MSN030 (Emirates #11) performed it’s first flight on the 14th January and ferried straight to Hamburg for outfitting. Toulouse had poor weather on the 14th so no pictures of the first flight were taken. But here is one of MSN030 performing a rejected take off, the day before.

The first picture of MSN044 (Lufthansa #3) has popped up. It’s test registration is F-WWSJ which was changed from F-WWAJ when it was in the Final Assembly Line. We don’t know why. Also note that it’s lower rudder is white.

MSN049 (Air France #4) was rolled out of the Final Assembly Line on the 14th January. This makes a spot available in Final Assembly for MSN061 (Lufthansa #5). You can see the tail of MSN049 in the photo. We will try and get a better shot for you next week.

All Images are Copyright and Courtesy of David Barrie

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A380 Production Update: January 2010 (#4)

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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A380 Production Update: January 2010 (#3)

2010, Emirates, Final Assembly Hall, First Flight, Hamburg, Lufthansa, MSN025, MSN029, MSN030, MSN044, MSN046, Qantas, Toulouse | Posted by FabienA380
Jan 10 2010

MSN029 Qantas #6 has finally been delivered to Qantas on Friday 08/01/2010 but will eventually take off from TLS to SYD on Sunday at around 1pm local time. MSN 029 is the 24th A380 delivered, here is she taxiing in TLS last December.

The next A380 to be delivered will be MSN025 Emirates #8 next Friday, it will be by coincidence the 25th A380 delivered. MSN025 is still currently operating Flight Testings in XFW.

MSN061 Lufthansa #5 has now finished Body Join and is awaiting a spot in the Final Assembly Line, MSN055 Qantas #10 has taken place into the Body Join tool.

Unfortunately we still don’t have any picture of MSN044 Lufthansa #3 lately rolled out, as soon as we find any we will post it.

Another picture here of MSN030 Emirates #11 commencing her taxi tests. As mentionned by Oliver, MSN030 should fly within two weeks and should be closely followed by MSN046 Emirates #12.

We are also much expecting Airbus’ Annual Press Conference 2010 which will be held on Tuesday (12/01/2010), and will provide details on activities, prospects of the compagny in 2010. We should get precious pieces of information about production of A380s in 2010.

Images are Copyright and Courtesy of Terence Li and Clement R.

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