Later this week, China Southern’s third A380 (MSN054) is expected to be ferried to Toulouse in preparation for delivery.
Her civilian registration will be B-6138.
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Yesterday, China Southern’s third A380 (MSN054) performed her first flight.
Afer spending a few hours testing her systems, she headed for Hamburg.
Delivery to China Southern is scheduled for Q1 2012.
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Yesterday, China Southern’s third A380 (MSN054) began taxi tests.
She is expected to be flying by the beginning of next week.
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Last week, China Southern’s third A380 (MSN054) completed final assembly.
She took twenty-two weeks to complete assembly, and is currently scheduled for delivery in Q1 2012.
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Convoy #3/2011 has been announced, and is scheduled to begin on January 31st.
A complete frame will be convoyed, with components for China Southerns third A380 (MSN054) and a yet unknown MSN.
Note: This is the first time Airbus have performed three separate convoys in one month.
Our friend and forum member Aranes380 confirmed yesterday that the new MSN being convoyed on Convoy #2/2011, as China Southern’s third A380 (MSN054).
The convoy was composed of the Center Fuselage and Tailplane for Emirates eighteenth A380 (MSN083), plus the Forward and Rear Fuselage as well as the Wings or MSN054.
Earlier in the week Korean Air’s second A380 (MSN039) was transferred from Toulouse to Hamburg for outfitting, while Qantas’s ninth A380 (MSN050) was transferred from Hamburg to Toulouse.
Images courtesy of Aranes380 and Spotter-XFW
With Convoy #10/2011 finishing it’s long journey, Convoy #11/2010 has just been announced. It is scheduled to begin on June 21st and finish June 24th. The convoy will be carrying complete frame for a yet unknown MSN.
One of our friendly sources has supplied us with a complete list of frames currently in the build stages of production
Frames that have Completed Build Stages: (These will be the next frames to be Convoyed)
MSN031 - China Southern #1
MSN036 - China Southern #2
MSN039 - Korean Air #2
MSN054 - China Southern #3
MSN059 - Korean Air #3
MSN060 - Emirates #16
MSN067 - Air France #7
Frames Currently in Build Stages:
MSN063 - Qantas #11
MSN068 - Korean Air #4
MSN072 - Lufthansa #9
MSN074 - Qantas #12
MSN075 - Korean Air #5
MSN076 - Singapore Airlines #15
MSN077 - Emirates #17
MSN078 - Malaysia Airlines #1
MSN079 - Singapore Airlines #16
MSN080 - Emirates #18
MSN082 - Singapore Airlines #17
