2010,
Air France,
Convoy,
Emirates,
Lufthansa,
MSN042,
MSN048,
MSN052,
MSN057,
MSN064,
Toulouse |
Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Mar
10
2010
Convoy #5/2010 has been announced and is scheduled to arrive in Toulouse on the 24th March. Convoy #5 will be carrying the Center and Rear Fuselage for MSN064 (Air France #6).
In our last post we mentioned that spotters in Toulouse reportedly claimed that MSN042 (Emirates #12) was on the flightline. We can now confirm this is true and that MSN042 is complete.
The roll out of MSN042 is a surprise to us as MSN042 arrived in Toulouse after MSN048 (Lufthansa #4) and MSN052 (Air France #5). We are unsure if Emirates requested that MSN042 be put ahead of MSN048 and MSN052, or if there were delays in the production of MSN048 and MSN052.
MSN048 is on target to be rolled out late this week.
Last Thursday night MSN057 (Emirates #15) reentered Final Assembly after a months stay on the flightline waiting for MSN042 to be completed.
2010,
2011,
Air France,
China Southern,
Convoy,
Emirates,
Final Assembly Hall,
Hamburg,
Lufthansa,
MSN042,
MSN043,
MSN047,
MSN048,
MSN051,
MSN052,
MSN064,
MSN066,
MSN071,
Qantas,
Singapore Airlines,
Toulouse |
Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Mar
08
2010
Convoy #4/2010 has arrived in Toulouse bringing a Center and Rear Fuselage for MSN071 (Singapore Airlines #14). A tail plane, also for MSN071 arrived with the convoy.
Convoy #4 also carried a Forward Fuselage and a Wing Pair for MSN064 (Air France #6).
This is a surprise to us as MSN066 (Lufthansa #6) and MSN031 (China Southern #1) were both scheduled to be convoyed ahead of MSN064.
In other A380 news, the roll out of MSN047 (Qantas #07), MSN048 (Lufthansa #4) and MSN052 (Air France #5) has been delayed into this week.
Several spotters have reported that MSN042 (Emirates #13) is on the flightline. We cannot confirm or deny this at this stage.
MSN043 (Air France #3) will begin cabin test flights in Hamburg this week. MSN043 is currently scheduled to be delivered later in the month.
MSN051 (Singapore Airlines #11) will also start cabin test flights soon. Test flights will probably start late this week or early next week.
2009,
2010,
2011,
Air France,
Final Assembly Hall,
First Flight,
Hamburg,
Korean Air,
Lufthansa,
MSN007,
MSN023,
MSN027,
MSN029,
MSN035,
MSN039,
MSN040,
MSN055,
MSN058,
MSN062,
MSN064,
MSN065,
MSN066,
MSN069,
MSN070,
MSN071,
MSN072,
Qantas,
Singapore Airlines,
Toulouse |
Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Nov
28
2009
Airbus is trying to keep MSN007 and MSN023 (Emirates) on track for a 2009 delivery but there has been some onboard system problems. The latest Airbus schedule still states a December delivery for both, But Airbus is fearing they might slip into 2010.
MSN027 (Qantas) has arrived back in Toulouse for a final check prior to delivery in mid December.
Our forum member UK380 has once again visited the Hamburg production line there are some interesting entries. Here is the list of MSN parts that were seen.
MSN035 (Korean Air) – Center Fuselage + Empannage
MSN039 (Korean Air) – Rear Fuselage
MSN055 (Qantas) – Center Fuselage
MSN058 (Singapore Airlines) – Empannage
MSN062 (Qantas) – Foward Nose
MSN064 (Air France) – Empannage
MSN065 (Singapore Airlines) – Empannage
MSN066 (Lufthansa) – Empannage
MSN069 (Lufthansa) – Empannage
MSN070 (Lufthansa) Empannage
MSN071 (Singapore Airlines) – Empannage
MSN072 (Lufthansa) Empannage
In other Hamburg news, MSN040 (Air France) still has not come out of the hangars but should at the start of next week.
Image Courtesty of Irvine-
2009,
2010,
Air France,
Convoy,
Emirates,
Hamburg,
Lufthansa,
MSN042,
MSN048,
MSN049,
MSN052,
MSN057,
MSN058,
MSN061,
MSN062,
MSN064,
Qantas,
Singapore Airlines,
Toulouse |
Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Jun
27
2009
A member on our forums recently visited the Hamburg facilty and got us some great info on production A380s and there MSNs. They are listed below.
MSN042 (Emirates) Forward Fuselage and Rear Section
MSN048 (Lufthansa) Forward Fuselage and Rear Section
MSN049 (Air France) Forward Fuselage and Rear Section
MSN052 (Air France) Forward Fuselage and Rear Section
MSN057 (Emirates) Rear Section
MSN058 (Singapore Airlines) Center and Rear Fuselage
MSN061 (Lufthansa) Center and Rear Fuselage
MSN062 (Qantas) Rear Fuselage (Delivery Defered)
MSN064 (Air France) Center Fuselage
These will be delivered in convoys over the next 12 months.
