Archive for the ‘Taxi Tests’ Category

A380 Production Update: May 2012 (#3)

2012, Emirates, MSN109, Taxi Tests, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
May 07 2012

Late last week, Emirates’ twenty-eighth A380 (MSN109) began engine and taxi tests.


She is expected to perform her first flight in the next few days.

Delivery to the airline is scheduled for Q4 2012.

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A380 Production Update: April 2012 (#10)

2012, Emirates, MSN109, Taxi Tests, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Apr 27 2012

Yesterday, Emirates’ twenty-eighth (MSN109) began engine and taxi testing.


She is scheduled to perform her first flight early next week.

Delivery to Emirates is scheduled for Q4 2012.

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A380 Production Update: April 2012 (#7)

2012, Hamburg, Malaysia Airlines, MSN078, Taxi Tests | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Apr 17 2012

Yesterday, Malaysia Airlines’ first A380 (MSN078) began her post-outfitting taxi tests.


She was originally scheduled to perform a “Rejected Take-Off” test, but it was postponed until tomorrow.

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A380 Production Update: March 2012 (#11)

2012, China Southern, MSN088, Taxi Tests, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Mar 21 2012

Late last week, China Southern’s fourth A380 (MSN088) began taxi testing in preparation for her first flight, expected to take place later this week.


Delivery to the airline is scheduled for Q4 2012.

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A380 Production Update: January 2012 (#14)

2012, MSN092, Singapore Airlines, Taxi Tests, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Jan 25 2012

Earlier today, Singapore Airlines’ nineteenth and final A380 (MSN092) began taxi testing.


Expect to see her in the air by the end of the week.

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A380 Production Update: December 2011 (#4)

2011, MSN085, Singapore Airlines, Taxi Tests, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Dec 09 2011

Yesterday, Singapore Airline’s eighteenth A380 (MSN085) began engine testing.


Her first flight is not far off; we expect it to take place early next week.

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A380 Production Update: November 2011 (#11)

2011, Lufthansa, MSN072, MSN073, Taxi Tests, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Nov 24 2011

Yesterday, Lufthansa’s tenth A380 (MSN073) began taxi testing.


She is expected to perform her first flight next week, and join her sister ship (MSN072) in Hamburg as well.

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