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.
MSN038 (Lufthansa #1) was transfered from the paint hangar to the flightline yesterday, Now giving the public the first look at a completed Lufthansa Airbus A380. MSN038 will now go though cabin testing and airline training prior to being delivered in May.
The tail of MSN058 (Singapore Airlines #12) has arrived in Toulouse and will soon be joined to the rest of MSN058.
MSN040 (Air France #2) is still in Hamburg and will be do a few more test flights before hopefully being delivered in the next few days.
2010,
Air France,
Convoy,
Emirates,
Final Assembly Hall,
Hamburg,
Lufthansa,
MSN041,
MSN042,
MSN052,
MSN056,
MSN058,
MSN065,
Singapore Airlines,
Toulouse |
Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Feb
02
2010
Another one of our forum members has visited Toulouse and has done the A380 factory tour. Here is the report.
MSN056 (Emirates #14)
Stand L55 (30-A)
Pylons installed.
No APU and no Belly Fairings.
MSN052 (Air France #5)
Stand L53 (30-B)
No Engines Installed and None Noticed Around
APU and Engine pylons installed, no belly fairing yet.
HF-and VOR-antennas seem to be installed, aswell as the camera inside the Vertical tail plane.
MSN042 (Emirates #13)
Stand L51 (30-C)
All flaps and slats seem to be installed.
Engine Pylons installed. But no Engines
No APU and no Belly fairings yet.
Vertical tail plane looks untouched, So HF and VOR-antennas might be missing aswell as the Camera.
MSN041 (Lufthansa #2) was not seen which means it should now in Hamburg for outfitting.
Convoy #2 was spotted eariler today and we can glady confirm that the forward fuselage is MSN065 (Singapore Airlines #13). The other pieces of the convoy are for MSN058 (Singapore Airlines #12).
MSN041 (Lufthansa #2) was towed to the engine test bay eariler this week. Taxi tests are expected to start anyday.
Convoy #2 is scheduled to start on February 1st and will contain the remaing pieces for MSN058 (Singapore Airlines) plus a forward fuselage for an unknown MSN.
2009,
Convoy,
Emirates,
Final Assembly Hall,
Hamburg,
Korean Air,
MSN009,
MSN025,
MSN028,
MSN030,
MSN042,
MSN046,
MSN056,
MSN057,
MSN058,
Singapore Airlines,
Toulouse |
Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Jan
14
2010
Emirates have announced there A380 delivery schedule for 2010 and they will get eight A380s this year. They will be…
MSN025 – A6-EDH – 18 January 2010
MSN009 – A6-EDI – May 2010
MSN028 – A6-EDJ – June 2010
MSN030 – A6-EDK – July 2010
MSN046 – A6-EDL – August 2010
MSN042 – A6-EDM – September 2010
MSN056 – A6-EDN – October 2010
MSN057 – A6-EDO – November 2010
With the arrival of MSN058 (Singapore Airlines), Korean Airs first A380 (MSN035) is pushed back for a delivery to Q2 of 2011.
One of our forum members Aranes380 has picked up a shot from the convoy in route to TLS.
The new MSN number is MSN058, Singapore Airlines #12, planned for delivery at the end of the year by October. We’re are thence still without any news for MSN035 (Korean Air #1), hopefully it would appear on the next convoy which could be at the end of January.
Image is Copyright and Courtesy of Anares380.
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.
2009,
2010,
Convoy,
Emirates,
Final Assembly Hall,
Korean Air,
Lufthansa,
MSN029,
MSN030,
MSN035,
MSN041,
MSN046,
MSN058,
MSN062,
Qantas,
Singapore Airlines,
Toulouse |
Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Dec
28
2009
MSN030 (Emirates #11) will start taxi tests within the next few days. In the photo below you can see that MSN030 has very little scaffolding around which usually means engine and taxi tests are imminent.
MSN046 (Emirates #12) also has little scaffolding around it and will start it’s taxi tests in the first or second week of January. As we mentioned earlier MSN041 (Lufthansa #2) has purple sheets around it’s engines, unlike MSN046. Which could easily mean that MSN046 will fly ahead of MSN041 even though it left Final Assembly later.
MSN029 (Qantas #6) will be delivered today and will arrive in Australia on the 1st of January.
The first convoy for 2010 has been announced. It will contain the remain pieces of MSN062 (Qantas #10) and a new MSN. This will have to be either MSN035 (Korean Air #1) or MSN058 (Singapore Airlines #12). I know we have said this for the last few Convoys. But we are certain that it will be one of these two.
All Images are Copyright and Courtesy of A380Spotter
2009,
2010,
2011,
Convoy,
Korean Air,
MSN035,
MSN058,
MSN062,
Qantas,
Singapore Airlines,
Toulouse |
Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Dec
16
2009
A picture of MSN062 (Qantas #10) taken on the 15th December has been posted online and paints an interesting picture in the production. It looks like MSN062 has jumped ahead of MSN035 (Korean Air #1) and MSN058 (Singapore Airlines #12) and taken the spot of Convoy #19. Convoy #19 is scheduled to begin on December 18th.
Image Courtesy of pgb33
Convoy #19 the final for 2009 has been announced. It will contain the remaining parts for MSN055 (Qantas #9) and a new MSN (MSN058 – Singapore Airlines or MSN035 – Korean Air).
