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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Yesterday, Emirates’ twenty-ninth A380 (MSN110) completed final assembly and was towed to the flightline.
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Yesterday, Emirates’ twenty-sixth A380 (MSN106) was ferried to Hamburg for cabin outfitting and painting.
Last week, we reported that MSN106 experienced engine problems several minutes into her first fight, and that the crew decided to end the test flight, returning to Toulouse without incident.
Airbus cleared MSN106 to return to flight testing on Monday.
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Yesterday, Emirates’ twenty-fifth A380 (MSN106) performed her first flight.
The flight lasted less than thirty minutes due to an engine issue. We cannot determine the exact problem, but will update the article as soon as we know more.
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Late last week, Malaysia Airlines’ fourth A380 (MSN089) completed final assembly and was moved to the flightline.
She took just ten weeks to complete assembly, the fastest time yet for a Malaysia Airlines frame.
She has been assigned test registration F-WWAN.
Delivery to the airline is scheduled for Q4 2012.
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Earlier today, Airbus delivered Singapore Airlines’ seventeenth A380 (MSN079) at a ceremony in Toulouse.
She has been assigned civil registration 9V-SKQ.
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Earlier this week, Emirates’ twenty-eighth A380 (MSN109) completed final assembly and was towed to the flightline.
She took just eleven weeks to complete assembly, and has been assigned test registration F-WWSN.
Delivery to the airline is scheduled for Q4 2012.
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