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A380 Production Update: March 2012 (#12)

2012, Emirates, Final Assembly, MSN108, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Mar 24 2012

Yesterday, Emirates’ twenty-seventh A380 (MSN108) completed final assembly and was moved to the flightline.


She took thirteen weeks to complete assembly, and has been assigned test registration F-WWSI.

Delivery to the airline is scheduled for Q3 2012.

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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: March 2012 (#10)

2012, Ferry Flight, Korean Air, MSN096, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Mar 18 2012

Yesterday, Korean Air’s sixth A380 (MSN096) completed the body join stage of production and was towed to the final assembly hangars.

She is expected to complete final assembly in twelve weeks.

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A380 Production Update: March 2012 (#9)

2012, Emirates, Final Assembly, MSN107, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Mar 17 2012

Yesterday, Emirates’ twenty-sixth A380 (MSN107) completed assembly and was towed to the flightline.


She took thirteen weeks to complete assembly, and has been assigned test registration F-WWSD.

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A380 Production Update: March 2012 (#7)

2012, MSN002, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Mar 12 2012

Late last week, the first A380 for a private customer (MSN002) made her first flight since refurbishment.


She performed her first-ever flight in November 2005 and had been stored in Toulouse since late 2007.

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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 (#4)

2012, Hamburg, MSN079, Singapore Airlines, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Mar 06 2012

Yesterday, Singapore Airlines’ seventeenth A380 (MSN079) was ferried to Toulouse in preparation for delivery.


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