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To finish the week off, Here are a couple of updates from the Final Assembly Line…
MSN064 (Air France #6) – Has been completed, Just waiting for engines to be installed.
MSN065 (Singapore Airlines #13) – Has been completed, All four engines attached, Roll out very soon.
MSN070 (Lufthansa #8) – Currently in first stage of Final Assembly.
MSN071 (Singapore Airlines #14) – Has been completed, Just waiting for engines to be installed.
Image Courtesy of A380Spotter
Earlier this week, MSN030 (Emirates #11) was moved to the Hamburg flightline. It wont stay there long as additional work is still required in Economy Class.
MSN030 is the aircraft on the left.
Convoy #10/2010 has been announced and is scheduled to begin on June 7th. The only component that will be Convoyed is the Center fuselage for MSN070 (Lufthansa #8).
Image Courtesy of Phil Gallerand
MSN070 (Lufthansa #8) has been confirmed as the new frame being delivered on Convoy #9/2010. The tailplane, Wing Pair and Forward and Rear Fuselage are being carried on the Convoy. The center fuselage will arrive on Convoy #10 in early June.
In our last post we mentioned that yesterday MSN056 (Emirates #14) was transferred to Hamburg for Outfitting. We forgot to mention that this was also her first flight.
Image Courtesy of Forum Member sprocky
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-
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
