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.
2010,
Air France,
Emirates,
Final Assembly Hall,
First Flight,
Hamburg,
Lufthansa,
MSN030,
MSN044,
MSN049,
MSN061,
Toulouse |
Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Jan
16
2010
MSN030 (Emirates #11) performed it’s first flight on the 14th January and ferried straight to Hamburg for outfitting. Toulouse had poor weather on the 14th so no pictures of the first flight were taken. But here is one of MSN030 performing a rejected take off, the day before.
The first picture of MSN044 (Lufthansa #3) has popped up. It’s test registration is F-WWSJ which was changed from F-WWAJ when it was in the Final Assembly Line. We don’t know why. Also note that it’s lower rudder is white.
MSN049 (Air France #4) was rolled out of the Final Assembly Line on the 14th January. This makes a spot available in Final Assembly for MSN061 (Lufthansa #5). You can see the tail of MSN049 in the photo. We will try and get a better shot for you next week.
All Images are Copyright and Courtesy of David Barrie
2009,
2010,
Air France,
Emirates,
Lufthansa,
MSN027,
MSN041,
MSN042,
MSN052,
MSN057,
MSN061,
Qantas,
Toulouse |
Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Dec
21
2009
MSN042 (Emirates #13) has finally entered Final Assembly after several weeks on the flightline. You can see a picture of the flightline below and you can only see MSN052 (Air France #5) and MSN041 (Lufthansa #2).
MSN057 (Emirates #15) has finished body join and will soon be transfered to Final Assembly. MSN061 (Lufthansa #5) will take MSN057’s spot in body join after Christmas.
MSN027 (Qantas #5) was supposed to arrive in Sydney from Toulouse (via Singapore) on Sunday night, but was delayed in Singapore and due to Sydney Airports curfew it was delivered in Melbourne. This is the first delivery of an Airbus A380 in Melbourne. Melbourne airport usually gets deliveries of Qantas’s Boeing B737s and Airbus A330s.
The tail of MSN061 has departed Hamburg for Toulouse. Lufthansa is the second A380 airline to have part of the aircrafts rego on the tail. The first being Qantas.
We can glady confirm that Convoy #18’s forward fuselage is MSN055 for Qantas. This is Qantas’s first convoy since Convoy #1 this year. The other remaining parts are for MSN061 (Lufthansa). Most people in the forums were guessing MSN035 for Korean Air as this is scheduled for a 2010 delivery. But not being on Convoy #18 it now only has a very small chance for a 2010 delivery.
Image Courtesy of airlines470
We can glady confirm that Convoy #17 has arrived and contains the forward fuselage section for Lufthansa’s 5th A380 (MSN061). The rest of this frame will arrive on the next covoy in early December.
Also we have managed to get a shot of MSN047 (Qantas) on the flightline this week. You can only see the top of the frame though.
Image Courtesy of John Creasey
Convoy #17 has been announced and will be carrying the remaing parts for MSN057 (Emirates) and a new forward fuselage for an unknow MSN. We are guessing MSN061 (Lufthansa) or MSN035 (Korean Air).
MSN025 for Emirates will not be delivered this year. This was confirmed by the airline eariler in the week. This means only 12 A380s will be delivered this year.
2010,
2011,
Lufthansa,
MSN038,
MSN041,
MSN044,
MSN048,
MSN061,
MSN066,
MSN069,
MSN070 |
Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Nov
15
2009
Lufthansa have updated their delivery dates for the A380. Instead of March now MSN038 (1st) will be delivered in May. Here is the list.
D-AIMA – MSN038 – 31.05.2010
D-AIMB – MSN041 – 30.06.2010
D-AIMC – MSN044 – 31.07.2010
D-AIMD – MSN048 – 30.09.2010
D-AIME – MSN061 – 31.01.2011
D-AIMF – MSN066 – 28.02.2011
D-AIMG – MSN069 – 30.04.2011
D-AIMH – MSN070 – 30.04.2011
2009,
2010,
Emirates,
Hamburg,
Lufthansa,
MSN007,
MSN023,
MSN027,
MSN029,
MSN030,
MSN041,
MSN044,
MSN046,
MSN057,
MSN061,
Qantas,
Toulouse |
Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Nov
04
2009
A bit of a quiet this week so I just give a brief current situation.
With the delays of MSN030,MSN043 and MSN025 the next major events will be transfer of MSN027 and MSN029 (Qantas) to Toulouse sometime this month for there trim fix. We are still unsure if there will be anymore delays. If delays were to happen it would take effect on MSN041 (Lufthansa), MSN044 (Lufthansa) and MSN046 (Emirates).
November will most likely see two convoys arrive. One has been announced and will arrive in Toulouse next week with parts for MSN057 (Emirates). The second covoy will most likely be two weeks after that with the remaing parts for MSN057 and a forward fuselage for MSN061 (Lufthansa).
(Image Courtesy of BlackBear_31)
Hamburg should see the roll out of MSN007, MSN023 (Emirates) late this month as they will be delivered in early December.
MSN030 (Emirates) has slipped two months and will now make its first flight on January 4th and ferry on January 11th. (Cause of delay coming soon)
Image Courtesy of A380Spotter
Also we can confirm that MSN061 (Lufthansa #5) will arrive before the year is out and probably on Convoy #17 in late November.
