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AeroplaneFreak From Australia, joined Sep 2006, 515 posts, RR: 0
Posted (4 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 8431 times:

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Yet another A380 for Emirates MSN020 has got its engines and should be making its first flight soon. This is according to Global Aviation Express

http://globalaviationexpress.blogspot.com/

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N14AZ From Germany, joined Feb 2007, 2313 posts, RR: 25
Reply 1, posted (4 years 11 months 1 week 2 days ago) and read 8026 times:

To be honest I am little bit suprised to see MSN 020 - the fifth A380 for EK - at the flight line in TLS. I thought the next one for EK would be their fourth MSN 017.

Furthermore, it's a little-bit strange that MSN 016 - the second QF A380 - is still in TLS. Even if they would transfer it tomorrow to XFW - which is stupid of course as it takes at least one week from first flight until transfer to XFW and MSN 016 hasn't even started to make the first taxiingtest - they wouldn't be able to deliver it until end of this year, based on the experience with the A380's already delivered or to be delivered in the next weeks such as MSN 010, 011 and 012.

Bigsmile From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2005, 139 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (4 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 4730 times:

I see the first Qantas 380 is looking good Smile

http://bp1.blogger.com/_Y3LBxXzdfKU/...TPD7UqRs/s1600-h/0,,6076696,00.jpg

EbbUK From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (4 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 3404 times:

Me thinks there have been some deals and deferrals that has Emirates get their planes that quick.

Anyone know anything?

AeroplaneFreak From Australia, joined Sep 2006, 515 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (4 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 3188 times:

Quoting N14AZ (Reply 1):
Furthermore, it's a little-bit strange that MSN 016 - the second QF A380 - is still in TLS. Even if they would transfer it tomorrow to XFW - which is stupid of course as it takes at least one week from first flight until transfer to XFW and MSN 016 hasn't even started to make the first taxiingtest - they wouldn't be able to deliver it until end of this year, based on the experience with the A380's already delivered or to be delivered in the next weeks such as MSN 010, 011 and 012.

Yes I was wondering myself when MSN015 the second for Qantas will start flying? It has been about a month since we last herd it had its engines on.

AndrewUber From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 2528 posts, RR: 45
Reply 5, posted (4 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 3155 times:

So how many A380's are there now? I know there are quite a few in different stages of assembly, does LN 20 make 16 total frames now in existance?

Drew wave

I'd rather shoot BAD_MOTIVE

AeroplaneFreak From Australia, joined Sep 2006, 515 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (4 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 3092 times:

Quoting AndrewUber (Reply 5):
So how many A380's are there now? I know there are quite a few in different stages of assembly, does LN 20 make 16 total frames now in existance?

Drew wave

I think it is 17 because you have to include MSN015 for Qantas which does have its engines but is yet to fly.

WingedMigrator From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 2024 posts, RR: 57
Reply 7, posted (4 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2243 times:

Quoting AndrewUber (Reply 5):
So how many A380's are there now? I know there are quite a few in different stages of assembly, does LN 20 make 16 total frames now in existance?

A fair bit more than that.

15 frames have now flown (MSN016 was the latest). Enough structural sections have now arrived in TLS to assemble 27 frames. Only one or two can be in or awaiting final body join, so there must be at least 25 of them already put together. That makes 4 delivered, ~6 in XFW and ~15 kicking about TLS, inside or outside the assembly hall (including the 5 frames that did the flight testing).

Here is Jon's production update from May:
http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/fl...0-production-updates-may-20-1.html

Scouseflyer From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2006, 3254 posts, RR: 10
Reply 8, posted (4 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 2000 times:

The next few months is going to see quite a few A380s going out the door - SQ is due 2 more by the end of July, the first one to EK won't be long and I can't see QFs first being that long either with it's interior have now been fitted.

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