Yesterday, Air France’s seventh A380 (MSN067) performed her first flight.
It is the first time in over a year that an Air France frame has made a first flight, and it has been four months since the last delivery.
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Yesterday, Air France’s seventh A380 (MSN067) began taxi testing, after spending almost two months on the flight-line.
She is expected to perform her first flight later this week.
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Air France’s eighth A380 (MSN099) has been spotted on the final assembly line.
She has already spent sixteen weeks inside the hangars, and is expected to be completed by the end of the month.
Her sister ship (MSN067) has already completed assembly and will perform her first flight within the next fortnight.
Both are scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2012.
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Yesterday, Air France’s seventh A380 (MSN067) completed final assembly.
MSN067 took eleven weeks to complete assembly, tying for the shortest assembly time.
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Air France’s seventh A380 (MSN067) has been spotted inside the final assembly line.
With all four engines attached, she is expected to be moved to the flightline in the next few days.
Delivery to the airline is scheduled for Q2 2012.
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Air France’s seventh A380 (MSN067) has been confirmed as the new frame, being carried on Convoy #8/2011.
The forward fuselage and wings were the only components convoyed, the rest will arrive in early May.
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With Convoy #10/2011 finishing it’s long journey, Convoy #11/2010 has just been announced. It is scheduled to begin on June 21st and finish June 24th. The convoy will be carrying complete frame for a yet unknown MSN.
One of our friendly sources has supplied us with a complete list of frames currently in the build stages of production
Frames that have Completed Build Stages: (These will be the next frames to be Convoyed)
MSN031 - China Southern #1
MSN036 - China Southern #2
MSN039 - Korean Air #2
MSN054 - China Southern #3
MSN059 - Korean Air #3
MSN060 - Emirates #16
MSN067 - Air France #7
Frames Currently in Build Stages:
MSN063 - Qantas #11
MSN068 - Korean Air #4
MSN072 - Lufthansa #9
MSN074 - Qantas #12
MSN075 - Korean Air #5
MSN076 - Singapore Airlines #15
MSN077 - Emirates #17
MSN078 - Malaysia Airlines #1
MSN079 - Singapore Airlines #16
MSN080 - Emirates #18
MSN082 - Singapore Airlines #17
