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A380 Production Update: March 2010 (#1)

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.

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A380 Production Update: November 2009 (#19)

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-

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A380 Production Update: November 2009 (#13)

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

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A380 Production Update: September 2009 (#12)

2009, 2010, 2011, Convoy, Lufthansa, MSN038, MSN041, MSN044, MSN048, MSN051, MSN061, MSN066, MSN069, MSN070, MSN072, MSN073, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Sep 13 2009

This week Lufthansa announced its delivery schedule for there A380’s. There first MSN038 will be delivered in March (As planned).

D-AIMA (038) 31/03/10
D-AIMB (041) 30/04/10
D-AIMC (044) 31/05/10
D-AIMD (048) 30/06/10
D-AIME (061) 31/07/10
D-AIMF (066) 28/02/11
D-AIMG (069) 31/03/11
D-AIMH (070) 30/04/11
D-AIMI (072) 31/05/11
D-AIMJ (073) 30/06/11

This would mean that MSN061 would have to arrive in Toulouse on either Convoy #12 or #13 to make that schedule.

A member on our forum has pointed out that MSN051 for Singapore Airlines has a Qantas nacelle on its #4 engine.

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