Singapore Airlines’ twelfth A380 (MSN058) is the lucky frame, and the delivery comes almost four years after the first A380 delivery, which also went to Singapore Airlines.

So now there are…

15 A380s in service with Emirates
12 A380s in service with Singapore Airlines
10 A380s in service with Qantas
7 A380s in service with Lufthansa
5 A380s in service with Air France
1 A380 in service with Korean Air

Image Copyright to Philip Gallerand

MSN058 spent almost ten months in the outfitting process, much longer than other recent frames.

The delay is largely due to “business class” seat manufacturer “Koito”, which admitted to falsifying data of over 100,000 seats in world fleets. But Airbus recently granted “Koito” permission to install the seats, and Singapore Airlines is expected to receive MSN058 in the coming weeks.

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Flight testing will continue of the coming weeks, with a delivery to the airline in late February or early March.

Image Copyright to Linie 9

A valuable member of the forum has provided us with a production update:

Toulouse
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Both MSN066 (Lufthansa #6) and MSN035 (Korean Air #1) are scheduled to have their First Flights in October, with Ferry Flights to Hamburg in October for MSN066, and early November for MSN035.
MSN064 (Air France #6) is planned to fly to Hamburg this week.

In Hamburg
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MSN047 (Qantas #7), MSN056 (Emirates #14) and MSN048 (Lufthansa #4) are currently standing on the flightline.
MSN055 (Qantas #9) and MSN057 (Emirates #15) are both in flightline hangars, having some final outfitting work done. MSN055 is not painted yet, and will go in for painting when MSN050 (Qantas #8) is done.
MSN050 will finish in the paint hangars next week.

Only 5 of the 6 outfitting bays are currently being occupied. MSN064 for Air France will take spot #6 in the next few weeks.

If Emirates were to suspend deliveries, it would halt deployment of the A380 on key routes such as Dubai-Melbourne and Dubai-Singapore.

Over in Toulouse, Singapore Airlines’ twelfth A380 (MSN058) successfully performed her first flight; it was also her ferry flight to Hamburg for cabin outfitting.

Image Courtesy of Schiefi

First flight is likely to occur on Friday.

Image Courtesy of Jaques Meursault

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

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

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.

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.