Archive for the ‘Thai Airways’ Category

A380 Production Update: May 2012 (#1)

2012, Final Assembly, MSN093, Thai Airways, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
May 02 2012

Late last week, Thai Airways’ second A380 (MSN093) completed final assembly and was moved to the flightline.


She took just ten weeks to complete assembly, and has been assigned test registration F-WWAP.

Delivery to the airline is scheduled for Q4 2012.

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A380 Production Update: March 2012 (#5)

2012, Convoy, MSN100, Thai Airways, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Mar 07 2012

Thai Airways’ third A380 (MSN100) has been confirmed as the new frame being carried on Convoy #06/2012.

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Just the wings and tailplane are being carried in the convoy, with the remaining components scheduled to arrive later in the month.

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A380 Production Update: March 2012 (#3)

2012, First Flight, MSN087, Thai Airways, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Mar 06 2012

Yesterday, Thai Airways’ first A380 (MSN087) performed her first flight.


After spending a few hours over Toulouse, she set course for Hamburg, where she landed early in the evening.

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A380 Production Update: February 2012 (#1)

2012, Convoy, MSN093, Thai Airways, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Feb 02 2012

Thai Airways’ second A380 (MSN093) has been confirmed as the new frame being carried on Convoy #03/2012.

(Stock Photo)

Only the wings and tailplane are being carried in the convoy, with the remaining components scheduled to arrive later this month.

Once delivered, she will carry registration HS-TUB.

Thai Airways’ first A380 (MSN087) has now completed final assembly, and is expected to perform engine tests within the next month.

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A380 Production Update: January 2012 (#12)

2012, Final Assembly, MSN087, Thai Airways, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Jan 19 2012

Yesterday, Thai Airways’ first A380 (MSN087) completed final assembly and was moved to the flightline.


She took just eleven weeks to complete assembly, the fastest time yet for an airline’s first A380 frame.

Once delivered, she will carry airline registration HS-TUA.

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A380 Production Update: November 2011 (#12)

2011, Body Join, Final Assembly, MSN087, Thai Airways, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Nov 24 2011

Thai Airway’s first A380 (MSN087) has been spotted inside the body join hangars.


She will be moved to the final assembly line shortly, and is expected to be completed in February 2012.

Once in airline service, she will carry the registration HS-MAR.

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A380 Production Update: November 2011 (#2)

2011, Emirates, MSN087, MSN105, Thai Airways, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Nov 04 2011

Earlier this week, the tail for Thai Airways’ first A380 (MSN087) arrived in Toulouse.


Body join is expected to commence next week, once Emirates’ twenty-fourth A380 (MSN105) moves into final assembly.

Delivery to the airline is scheduled for Q3 2012,

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