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A380 Production Update: July 2010 (#12)

Oliver Gigacz — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:17:01 +0000

Several aviation forums are reporting that Emirates will be suspending A380 deliveries in 2011. We cannot yet confirm or deny this, but current production schedules still state that the airline will receive three A380s in Q3/Q4 2011 (MSN060, MSN077 and MSN080).

If Emirates were to suspend deliveries this would halt the airline deploying the A380 on key routes such as Dubai to Melbourne and Dubai to Singapore.

Over in Toulouse, Singapore Airlines twelfth A380 (MSN058) has successfully performed her first flight. This also happened to be her ferry flight to Hamburg for cabin outfitting.

Image Courtesy of Schiefi

A380 Production Update: July 2010 (#11)

Oliver Gigacz — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:27:28 +0000

Singapore Airlines twelfth A380 (MSN058) has begun taxi tests, following successful engines runs earlier in the week.

First flight is likely to occur on Friday.

Image Courtesy of Jaques Meursault

A380 Production Update: June 2010 (#15)

Oliver Gigacz — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:01:40 +0000

Lufthansa’s second A380 (MSN041) has taken to the air for the first time since it was transferred to Hamburg in January.

MSN041 will be delivered in July

Earlier in the week a great photo of the Toulouse flightline was posted to Flickr. The picture also confirms that Singapore Airlines twelfth (MSN058) has been moved to engine test bay.

Images Courtesy of By Phil Gallerand and Bruce Irving

A380 Production Update: June 2010 (#11)

Oliver Gigacz — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:47:33 +0000

Finally our spotters in Toulouse have managed to get a shot of Singapore Airline’s twelfth A380 (MSN058).

MSN058 will transfer to Hamburg on the 14th July.

Spotters have also managed to get a photo of MSN050 (Qantas #8), following it’s long term storage.

She will be delivered to Qantas in January.

Korean Air’s second A380 (MSN039) has been confirmed as the frame being carried on Convoy #11/2010. She will enter Body Join on Thursday, But the tail wont arrive until the weekend.

Images Courtesy of David BARRIE

A380 Production Update: June 2010 (#9)

Oliver Gigacz — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:14:06 +0000

MSN030 (Emirates #11) has completed her first “Post Outfitting” flight after finishing in the hangars late last month.

Delivery is currently scheduled for the 25th June.

Singapore Airlines twelfth A380 (MSN058) has surprised us all, with completing Final Assembly a week ahead of schedule.

She is currently situated next to MSN002 on the second side of the flightline. Current reports indicate that she will fly to Hamburg on July 14th.

A380 Production Update: June 2010 (#8)

Oliver Gigacz — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:52:40 +0000

As it is a slow news week, We have decided to post a small update on the frames that will roll out in the near future.

Frames in Final Assembly, Stage 1:
MSN035 (Korean Air #1): Roll out Currently Scheduled for September.
MSN069 (Lufthansa #7): Roll out Currently Scheduled for Late September.

Frames in Final Assembly, Stage 2:
MSN058 (Singapore Airlines #12): Roll out Currently Scheduled for Next Week.
MSN061 (Lufthansa #5): Will Roll out late This Week, Early Next Week.
MSN062 (Qantas #10): Will Roll out in Two Weeks.
MSN064 (Air France #6): Roll out Currently Scheduled for Late August, Early September.
MSN065 (Singapore Airlines #13): Roll out Currently Scheduled for Late June.
MSN066 (Lufthansa #6): Roll out Currently Scheduled for Late August, Early September.
MSN071 (Singapore Airlines #14): Roll out Currently Scheduled for Next Week.

A380 Production Update: March 2010 (#1)

Oliver Gigacz — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:08:52 +0000

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.

A380 Production Update: February 2010 (#4)

Oliver Gigacz — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:37:08 +0000

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.

A380 Production Update: February 2010 (#1)

Oliver Gigacz — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:18:51 +0000

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).

A380 Production Update: January 2010 (#9)

Oliver Gigacz — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:18:53 +0000

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.