MEA-707 From Netherlands, joined Nov 1999, 4117 posts, RR: 37 Posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 9429 times:
The A-380 testprogram now gains momentum, F-WXXL (cn 002) has made its first flight today from Toulouse. Actually a good thing a first flight already seems routine as I can't find any pictures or news in the database. So here some old pictures
Lehpron From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 7028 posts, RR: 22 Reply 2, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 9372 times:
Freakin hell, are we gonna have a new thread for every A380 that flies, granted it may only be 150 for the next 20 years?
The meaning of life is curiosity; we were put on this planet to explore opportunities.
Capicuuu From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2001, 53 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 9118 times:
Quoting StarGoldLHR (Reply 4): Freakin hell, are we gonna have a new thread for every A380 that flies, granted it may only be 150 for the next 20 years?
Americans are so jealous.
Nice generalization and great input, I know you brits have a dry sense of humor but geez, the smiley was there for something!!
N908AW From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 848 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 9054 times:
Sorry, only in German, but it says that the 3rd A380 will be coming to Hamburg next week to get a complete cabin interior and also a livery. (anyone an idea which livery?)
MEA-707 From Netherlands, joined Nov 1999, 4117 posts, RR: 37 Reply 10, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 8731 times:
Quoting TaromA380 (Reply 10): No news, no pictures, not even a small report on Airbus.com. It's a hoax.
Does Boeing give a press report on the first flight of every new 737? Maybe it is a sign it's getting routine that they don't. I got this from a very reliable source in Toulouse, wasn't there myself though. Do you have a prove then that the third A-380 didn't fly yet before you make rude statements like this? If you'd first check my background and message history you'd know that I don't make up hoaxes. Maybe they just wanted to do it low key this time.
[Edited 2005-11-04 09:22:53]
nobody has ever died from hard work, but why take the risk?
ChrisH From Sweden, joined Jul 2004, 1136 posts, RR: 18 Reply 11, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 8721 times:
Quoting Fraport (Reply 11): Sorry, only in German, but it says that the 3rd A380 will be coming to Hamburg next week to get a complete cabin interior and also a livery. (anyone an idea which livery?)
Weren't they painting one in EK livery for the Dubai Airshow?
Fraport From Germany, joined Jul 2005, 137 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 8590 times:
Quoting KiwiTEAL (Reply 16): Could it be Qantas? .... one of them is due here next week - tho I would expect the head of the fleet to present itself in its Airbus livery
Will propably be the first one as I don't think they can fit the 3rd with the cabin interior and the livery within a few days. Or they put some Qantas stickers on the 2nd one flying (the white one which was in FRA)
Toulouse From Ireland, joined Apr 2005, 2720 posts, RR: 58 Reply 16, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 8349 times:
I was at TLS at about 10.00 local time, and I saw her, but parked as usual opposite the passenger terminal, so either it was a very early morning flight, or she'll be flying later, or my eyes were playing tricks on me!!??
MEA-707 From Netherlands, joined Nov 1999, 4117 posts, RR: 37 Reply 19, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 8020 times:
Quoting Ants (Reply 21): If seeing is believing...
Thanks Ants for backing me up ! Djeez, I run a production list website and have contacts within Airbus for it, why the hell would I put a hoax on it online? What a bitter sour suspective persons TaromA380 and EI747Sydney are... guilty unless proven innocent...
nobody has ever died from hard work, but why take the risk?
Ants From New Zealand, joined Feb 2004, 119 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 7873 times:
Quoting M EA-707 (Reply 22): Thanks Ants for backing me up ! Djeez, I run a production list website and have contacts within Airbus for it, why the hell would I put a hoax on it online?
No prob MEA-707. I knew there would have to be a photo somewhere online (Airbus are usually pretty quick in that regard) so it was nice to find one after a bit of searching to back you up.
RedChili From Norway, joined Jul 2005, 2053 posts, RR: 2 Reply 23, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 7506 times:
Quoting Ants (Reply 21): If it's a hoax then Airbus seem to be getting in on the act
Be careful with suggesting something like this. Maybe somebody will claim that the whole A380 issue is a hoax by Airbus, and that no A380 has ever actually flown.
Toulouse From Ireland, joined Apr 2005, 2720 posts, RR: 58 Reply 24, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 7345 times:
Quoting MEA-707 (Reply 22): Thanks Ants for backing me up ! Djeez, I run a production list website and have contacts within Airbus for it, why the hell would I put a hoax on it online?
I wasn't doubting you myself, and my sincerest apologies as I've just noticed your post was posted yesterday (Thursday), I thought it was today, and...
Quoting Gary2880 (Reply 23): Looks like nice weather as well, hopefully one of our photographers caught it.
Yesterday was nice enough, this morning it been raining all morning!
Long live Aer Lingus!
25 Abba: Aha that's the best theory I have read for a long time! Its just like the Americans never really got to the moon... Abba
26 NorCal: Actually I think Lephron was probably being sarcastic (I'll let him confirm this though) He doesn't really associate with either manufacturer, so it
27 TaromA380: In fact it was a hoax but Airbus heard that, and quickly put the 3rd prototype in the air. A categorical proof is the lack of paint. It's obvious they
28 Leelaw: IIRC, MSN002 (F-WXXL) won't join the flight test program until early March 2006. It's going to Hamburg to be fitted out with 850 passenger seats for e
29 A360: Nop... very unsafe! Beware! Lol... I don't think there's any problem with the lack of paint... it has that protective green thing.
30 A319XFW: My understanding was that MSN 001 was going to do the tour or Oz and Asia/Dubai Airshow? MSN 002 will probably get a white colour again, as it's also
31 TaromA380: Maybe it's the Airbus solution for the overweight problem ?
33 PM: This plane and MSN 004 will eventually be delivered to Etihad. So, in a sense, EY have an A380 flying before anyone. Who'd have thought it?! Am I alon
35 Zvezda: American cars may be rubbish, but they are far better than Soviet cars. Likewise, American airplanes are far better than Soviet airplanes.
36 PM: Can we please stop these crass generalisations? There are nearly 300 million Americans and even more Europeans. Whenever either side tars hundreds of
37 Leelaw: IMO, not curious at all. Both MSN004 and MSN002 were grounded for six months while fixes were made to correct the "wiring harness" and "buffeting" pr
38 PM: Yeah, I suppose that makes sense. Good to see twelve Trent 900s in the air now!
39 A319XFW: The six months were more to the fact that you don't want to start kicking out aircraft when you find problems with the first one - you'd then be havin
40 PyroGX41487: Wow, another A380 up! I posted this on another forum, but I think they are not painted in full livery because they wanted to save time and get the pla
41 Scorpio: Nothing to do with that. All A380s, except for the first two, will be painted in Hamburg. And since they can't taxi the thing all the way from TLS to
42 Ka: That is 100% correct! Although from an enthusiasts point a bit of a pity as we can´t enjoy the great pictures of the fully paited a/c before deliver
43 Jush: Oh right i forgot that paint is the fact why airliners fly. Thanks for remembering. How dare they. Send an aircraft in the sky without proper paint.
44 TaromA380: I was just wondering, please don't shoot me so bad. Perhaps your car isn't painted and you don't see any problem ?
46 Vio: Good stuff. I can't wait to fly in one. I bet I'll book a trip just to fly it.
47 AMSSFO: News report on Airbus site: http://www.airbus.com/en/presscentre...eases_items/11_04_05_3rd_A380.html
48 PanAm92: I can't wait to see these awesome looking planes fly over my house.
49 TheSonntag: I couldn't agree with you more. While I hate the comments of some (American) Anetters that just have to say a negative comment about everything conne
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