WINGS From Portugal, joined May 2005, 2829 posts, RR: 73 Posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 2396 times:
Dear fellow A.net members,
I have been wondering if anyone can share any additional information regarding the A332F. When should we expect to see the first frame be assembled? When should expect to see first flight?
Would anyone happen to know which MSN number will be atributed to the first A332F?
It seems that very little information has regarding the A332F program has been released to the public, which make me wonder if we might see a delay to the program.
MOBflyer From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1209 posts, RR: 5 Reply 1, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 2375 times:
Is this the aircraft that Airbus proposed assembling alongside the A330-based tankers in MOB at BFM? Perhaps they are holding an announcement till they get a feel for what the next administration will do in regards to the tanker project. Given a win of the tanker bid, they will build the freighters in MOB. Outside of a tanker win, the chance is there, but not nearly as substantial.
WINGS From Portugal, joined May 2005, 2829 posts, RR: 73 Reply 2, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 15 hours ago) and read 1975 times:
Quoting MOBflyer (Reply 1): Is this the aircraft that Airbus proposed assembling alongside the A330-based tankers in MOB at BFM?
Correct . Although this would only happen until the assembly line was up and running. Until then any A332F order would have to be assembled in Toulouse along side the A330/A340 line.
Quoting MOBflyer (Reply 1): Perhaps they are holding an announcement till they get a feel for what the next administration will do in regards to the tanker project.
No. Airbus currently have 74 firm A332F's on order with another 7 pending to be firmed up. Airbus does not have the luxury to wait for the US government to make up their minds regarding the tanker contest.
What I am expecting is to see Airbus and Leasing Companies swap some A332F slots in favor of the A332/A333 PAX, and further down the line take up those A332F's.
It looks like the first one is 1004, for Flyington..
I imagine should coming out the Factory Q1 2009.
Thanks for the very interesting link Overcast.
I noticed that MSN 1004/1032/1051/1062/1090 are all destined for Flyington. Should we expect to see some of these frames involved in test certification?
Asiaflyer From Singapore, joined May 2007, 913 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 13 hours ago) and read 1738 times:
The World Cargo Forum was held in Kuala Lumpur from where this comment can be cited:
"Early 2010, will see the aircraft manufacturer moving into new build freighters with the A330-200F."
Recently the owners of Flyington (Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd (DCHL)) were having some financial problem and were planning to spin-off their sports business. Meanwhile DCHL are the franchise owners of "Deccan Chargers" . For those who are not interested in cricket, Deccan Chargers is a team in the Indian Premier League.
I will be very happy to see those birds at my home airport HYD.
R2rho From Germany, joined Feb 2007, 1811 posts, RR: 1 Reply 12, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 3 hours ago) and read 1191 times:
Quoting WINGS (Reply 5): I noticed that MSN 1004/1032/1051/1062/1090 are all destined for Flyington. Smile Should we expect to see some of these frames involved in test certification?
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. Although this would only happen until the assembly line was up and running. Until then any A332F order would have to be assembled in Toulouse along side the A330/A340 line.
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