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A380 Production Update: August 2010 (#5)

2010, 2011, Air France, Emirates, First Flight, Hamburg, Lufthansa, MSN046, MSN048, MSN049, MSN052, MSN056, MSN061, Toulouse | Posted by FabienA380
Aug 11 2010

Air France’s fifth A380 (MSN052) has finally performed her first flight.


First flight occurred yesterday. She is now on the flightline, waiting for a spot to open up in Hamburg.

Updates from Hamburg:

Air France’s fourth A380 (MSN049) was delivered on Thursday, exactly one year after she was convoyed to Toulouse

Emirates’s twelfth A380 (MSN046) is planned for delivery on Thursday.

Emirates’s thirteenth A380 (MSN042) has been spotted fully painted on the Hamburg flightline. Delivery is expected in September.

Image Courtesy of David BARRIE

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A380 Production Update: July 2010 (#10)

2010, Air France, Hamburg, MSN049 | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Jul 20 2010

Air France’s fourth A380 (MSN049) has begun Cabin Flight Testing in Hamburg.

Tests flights will continue over the coming weeks, with delivery of the frame in late August.

Image Courtesy of  Gruß Marvin

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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: March 2010 (#1)

2010, 2011, Air France, China Southern, Convoy, Emirates, Final Assembly, 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 (#13)

2010, 2011, Air France, Final Assembly, First Flight, Lufthansa, MSN002, MSN047, MSN048, MSN049, MSN050, MSN052, Qantas, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Feb 28 2010

MSN049 (Air France #4) was transferred to Hamburg for Outfitting at the end of last week. MSN049 has quite a wait ahead, as there are no slots for Outfitting at the moment and wont be for a few weeks.

Last week we got an email with some very useful information in it. The email contained dates of notice in the A380 production line, and this week will be a big week.

We will see the roll out of MSN047 (Qantas #7), MSN048 (Lufthansa #4) and MSN052 (Air France #5). MSN047 will be transferred to Hamburg in the last week of March. First flight dates for MSN048 and MSN052 have not been announced yet.

MSN050 (Qantas #8) will be rolled out in April and be transferred to Hamburg for Outfitting in May.

MSN002 (Private) will be rolled out of the refitting hangars in late June/July. MSN002 will be delivered in August.

Image Courtesy of YPSpotter.

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A380 Production Update: February 2010 (#12)

2010, 2011, Air France, First Flight, Hamburg, MSN047, MSN049, Qantas, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Feb 24 2010

MSN049 (Air France #4) performed it’s first flight on the 22nd February.


It is unknown if MSN049 will be transferred to Hamburg in the next few days, as there are already nine A380s in Hamburg and with only six slots for Outfitting MSN049 may have to wait a while.

MSN047 (Qantas #7) had it’s #1 and #4 engine reinstalled late last week and should have it’s #2 and #3 engine installed this week. MSN047 made it’s first flight in August last year and was put in storage in Toulouse (Request from Qantas). It is currently scheduled to restart flight testing in late March.

Image Copyright to Schiefi

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A380 Production Update: February 2010 (#11)

2010, 2011, Air France, Convoy, First Flight, MSN049, MSN071, Singapore Airlines, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Feb 20 2010

MSN049 (Air France #4) performed it’s Recjected Take Off test on Thursday and is currently scheduled to make it’s first flight on Friday.


MSN049 is the first Air France A380 to be Assembled with the airlines new livery

Convoy #4/2010 has been announced and is scheduled to begin on the 5th March. The convoy will contain a complete frame, with every component except the forward fuselage for MSN071 (Singapore Airlines).

MSN049 Image Copyright to YPSpotter

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