Airbus A350 Production And Delivery Thread - 2016-2017 (Part 17)

WIederling · Tue Oct 31, 2017 3:39 pm

A388 wrote:
Boeing does tests in CUR too. Why would Airbus not do the same here? Ideal weather conditions here.

http://wikimapia.org/1777616/USAF-Forwa ... on-Curacao

no privacy?

Slug71 · Tue Oct 31, 2017 4:09 pm

MSN 59 up in the air.

https://www.flightradar24.com/AIB14IL/f62f4bc

BOAC1966 · Tue Oct 31, 2017 4:18 pm

Yes but not using AIB flight number and showing sector to Bogota ...signifies more circuits before heading home? Last few days seems all -1000 test aircraft resting up?

KarelXWB · Tue Oct 31, 2017 5:16 pm

hkcanadaexpat wrote:
MSN 157 (MK #2) departing on first test flight #AIB01FQ

We can notice the incomplete flag has been fixed.

F-WZFQ Airbus A350 Air Mauritius by Eurospot 1 Million views in 1 year, Thanks, on Flickr

VirginFlyer · Tue Oct 31, 2017 5:55 pm

KarelXWB wrote:
hkcanadaexpat wrote:
MSN 157 (MK #2) departing on first test flight #AIB01FQ

We can notice the incomplete flag has been fixed.

F-WZFQ Airbus A350 Air Mauritius by Eurospot 1 Million views in 1 year, Thanks, on Flickr

Armenian no more!

V/F

BOAC1966 · Tue Oct 31, 2017 7:13 pm

MSN 65 playing games? Not BOG not LDE but Texas way!Heading north towards USA! Another session in climate lab?

BOAC1966 · Tue Oct 31, 2017 8:37 pm

Wrong heading further north ....endurance flight over pole to home?

KarelXWB · Wed Nov 01, 2017 8:31 am

MSN 149 DL #3 delivery flight scheduled for today.

Airbus A350 -941 149 N503DN Delta Air Lines delivery 01nov17 TLS-MSP ex F-WZNA

jean06 · Wed Nov 01, 2017 8:51 am

KarelXWB wrote:
MSN 149 DL #1 delivery flight scheduled for today.

Airbus A350 -941 149 N503DN Delta Air Lines delivery 01nov17 TLS-MSP ex F-WZNA

You mean Third
2 More Delivery to Delta This year.

BOAC1966 · Wed Nov 01, 2017 9:33 am

MSN 65 longest flight from BAQ to TLS via Artic region ...around 15 hours. We must be very close to certification.

Geoff1947 · Wed Nov 01, 2017 10:39 am

BOAC1966 wrote:
MSN 65 longest flight from BAQ to TLS via Artic region ...around 15 hours. We must be very close to certification.

I hope so, first delivery to QR is still planned for next month.

Geoff

jumbojet · Wed Nov 01, 2017 12:09 pm

jean06 wrote:
KarelXWB wrote:
MSN 149 DL #1 delivery flight scheduled for today.

Airbus A350 -941 149 N503DN Delta Air Lines delivery 01nov17 TLS-MSP ex F-WZNA

You mean Third
2 More Delivery to Delta This year.

Wow, MSP gets to finally see a DL A350 and a brand spanking new one at that

hkcanadaexpat · Wed Nov 01, 2017 1:54 pm

jumbojet wrote:
Wow, MSP gets to finally see a DL A350 and a brand spanking new one at that

MSP will see every 359 going forward as induction of the type is being done there. The first two were done in TLS.

audidudi · Wed Nov 01, 2017 2:02 pm

hkcanadaexpat wrote:
jumbojet wrote:
Wow, MSP gets to finally see a DL A350 and a brand spanking new one at that

MSP will see every 359 going forward as induction of the type is being done there. The first two were done in TLS.

Does anyone have any idea why the first two were inducted at TLS? Was it perhaps to train some technicians on the 2Ku WiFi installation?

Slug71 · Wed Nov 01, 2017 2:28 pm

BOAC1966 wrote:
MSN 65 longest flight from BAQ to TLS via Artic region ...around 15 hours. We must be very close to certification.

What callsign has it been flying with? Haven't been able to find it on FR24 for the last few flights.

audidudi · Wed Nov 01, 2017 2:36 pm

Slug71 wrote:
BOAC1966 wrote:
MSN 65 longest flight from BAQ to TLS via Artic region ...around 15 hours. We must be very close to certification.

What callsign has it been flying with? Haven't been able to find it on FR24 for the last few flights.

I tracked it using both AIB351 and/or its reg. F-WLXV.

BobMUC · Wed Nov 01, 2017 2:49 pm

KarelXWB wrote:
MSN 149 DL #3 delivery flight scheduled for today.

Airbus A350 -941 149 N503DN Delta Air Lines delivery 01nov17 TLS-MSP ex F-WZNA

On it's way home:
https://www.flightradar24.com/DAL9933/f65910d

hkcanadaexpat · Thu Nov 02, 2017 8:51 am

Initial engine run for MSN 164 (DL #4/5) this morning.

sadiqutp · Thu Nov 02, 2017 10:03 am

update about -1000 certification :

A350-1000 completed Functional & Reliability testing, certification in Nov then first delivery to Qatar in following weeks, #Airbus says

https://twitter.com/ReutersAero/status/926023280775061504

KarelXWB · Thu Nov 02, 2017 10:04 am

Airbus completed A350-1000 Functional & Reliability testing, certification will follow this month.

StTim · Thu Nov 02, 2017 10:09 am

Have they done the MTOW RTO yet?

777Mech · Thu Nov 02, 2017 11:15 am

hkcanadaexpat wrote:
jumbojet wrote:
Wow, MSP gets to finally see a DL A350 and a brand spanking new one at that

MSP will see every 359 going forward as induction of the type is being done there. The first two were done in TLS.

Starting with 3506 which will be delivered January 1st, the PTS will be accomplished in ATL for the foreseeable future.

BOAC1966 · Thu Nov 02, 2017 2:23 pm

From Airbus
The Functional and Reliability Testing took the flight test aircraft, MSN065, across Europe and South America. The A350-1000 completed its exercise after landing in Toulouse, France on November 1st (07:00 UTC) coming from Barranquilla, Colombia. In less than two weeks the aircraft flew approximately 35,200 nm / 65,200 km representing 150 flight hours, as per certification requirements.

These latest tests were part of an intensive Flight Test campaign which started less than one year ago designed to demonstrate readiness for airline operations. These included: high airfield performance, auto-landing trials, airport turnaround and handling services, cabin systems, navigation and connectivity function performance.

The A350-1000 test flight was operated by Airbus flight test crews with the participation of Airworthiness Authority pilots from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

UAEflyer · Thu Nov 02, 2017 2:32 pm

Would the A350-1000 be present in Dubai Airshow this month ?

KarelXWB · Thu Nov 02, 2017 2:44 pm

Second flight for MSN 60 3U #1.

https://fr24.com/AIB02FK/f681b06

Slug71 · Thu Nov 02, 2017 2:49 pm

StTim wrote:
Have they done the MTOW RTO yet?

Don't think so. Will probably be done last as was with the -900.

UAEflyer wrote:
Would the A350-1000 be present in Dubai Airshow this month ?

I would think there's a very good chance. I'm sure Airbus would like to increase the order book, especially with certification now very close.

So we should see MSN 88 (QR's first -1000) in the air soon.

Geoff1947 · Thu Nov 02, 2017 3:10 pm

UAEflyer wrote:
Would the A350-1000 be present in Dubai Airshow this month ?

Looks like Airbus has not yet announced which A350 will be present

http://www.dubaiairshow.aero/news-cente ... ai-airshow

Geoff

Tedd · Thu Nov 02, 2017 6:42 pm

Geoff1947 wrote:
UAEflyer wrote:
Would the A350-1000 be present in Dubai Airshow this month ?

Looks like Airbus has not yet announced which A350 will be present

http://www.dubaiairshow.aero/news-cente ... ai-airshow

Geoff

Wouldn`t this just have to be QR`s 1000? I`d have thought a contract would`ve been drawn-up, such is the importance of
publicity to QR for the Dubai Airshow. I think it better for AB too IMHO.

VirginFlyer · Thu Nov 02, 2017 6:46 pm

Tedd wrote:
Geoff1947 wrote:
UAEflyer wrote:
Would the A350-1000 be present in Dubai Airshow this month ?

Looks like Airbus has not yet announced which A350 will be present

http://www.dubaiairshow.aero/news-cente ... ai-airshow

Geoff

Wouldn`t this just have to be QR`s 1000? I`d have thought a contract would`ve been drawn-up, such is the importance of
publicity to QR for the Dubai Airshow. I think it better for AB too IMHO.

Given this year's diplomatic spat, I doubt QR will have any presence at the Dubai Air Show.

V/F

hkcanadaexpat · Fri Nov 03, 2017 1:08 am

Initial engine run for MSN 159 (MH #1) on Thursday afternoon.

Ugly51 · Fri Nov 03, 2017 3:37 am

You may see an A359 or A35K at the Dubai Airshow 2017. However it will not be a Qatar Airways aircraft. The two nations are hardly on speaking terms.

KarelXWB · Fri Nov 03, 2017 12:09 pm

MSN 153 HX #2 fourth flight today:

https://fr24.com/AIB04NU/f6aa631

KarelXWB · Fri Nov 03, 2017 1:13 pm

MSN 60 3U #1 performing its 2nd flight with some nice evening light:

Airbus A350 Sichuan Airlines by Jujug Spotting, on Flickr

BOAC1966 · Sat Nov 04, 2017 10:34 am

Another VN homewrd bound!

KarelXWB · Sat Nov 04, 2017 11:55 am

Was supposed to be delivered in October.

https://fr24.com/HVN89/f6d14fb

Airbus A350 -941 150 VN-A894 Vietnam Airlines delivery 04nov17 TLS-HAN ex F-WZNP

Msn150 VN-A894 4/11/2017 by A380_TLS_A350, on Flickr

Heavierthanair · Sat Nov 04, 2017 1:36 pm

G'day

KarelXWB wrote:
Was supposed to be delivered in October.

Being slightly picky today? :scratchchin:

I read this as having been delivered on October 35, this a matter of interpretation. After all Airbus also invented the fifth quarter - coming up soon, interesting times ahead again. :bigthumbsup:

Cheers

Peter

StTim · Sat Nov 04, 2017 2:59 pm

It may have been technically delivered in October with a small delay to the delivery flight.

hkcanadaexpat · Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:14 am

Initial engine run for MSN 162 (CI #10) this morning.

BOAC1966 · Mon Nov 06, 2017 11:42 pm

Looks as if more test flying of -1000 ....EASA documentation to be topped and tailed plus of course that thatrather nasty MTOW RTO .....have they worn down enough brakes and tyres to undertake!

DWC · Tue Nov 07, 2017 12:49 am

Heavierthanair wrote:
After all Airbus also invented the fifth quarter - coming up soon, interesting times ahead again.

Actually Boeing coined the humourous expression "Airbus' fift quarter" :old:

Airbus' fiscal year ends in December, so it is only normal its Annual conference takes place a few weeks into January, plus they all have to digest the X'mas & New Year banquets ( Leahy took on what, 30 kg in the last 10 years ? ) & all those last moment deals that are always closed by airlines for the same fiscal reasons. Add to that Leahy's regular scathing remarks at "our friends from Seattle" & one gets better Böing's resentment at Airbus' consistent higher orders in the past decade ( not sure about this year though, but with the Dubai's Air Show next week & JL retirement in early 2018, I expect him to have some secret orders up his sleeve to present with panache before leaving )

hkcanadaexpat · Tue Nov 07, 2017 2:41 am

RTO for MSN 164 (DL #4/5) performed late Monday. First flight scheduled for Tuesday.

audidudi · Tue Nov 07, 2017 3:28 am

hkcanadaexpat wrote:
Initial engine run for MSN 164 (DL #4/5) this morning.

Just curious why you have written this as DL #4/5 twice now... replies #3969 and above? It's #5, with #4 being MSN 160.

MD80MKE · Tue Nov 07, 2017 4:09 am

audidudi wrote:
hkcanadaexpat wrote:
Initial engine run for MSN 164 (DL #4/5) this morning.

Just curious why you have written this as DL #4/5 twice now... replies #3969 and above? It's #5, with #4 being MSN 160.

MSN 164 could be delivered before MSN 160. If this is the case, MSN 164 will be DL #4.

777Mech · Tue Nov 07, 2017 7:19 am

MD80MKE wrote:
audidudi wrote:
hkcanadaexpat wrote:
Initial engine run for MSN 164 (DL #4/5) this morning.

Just curious why you have written this as DL #4/5 twice now... replies #3969 and above? It's #5, with #4 being MSN 160.

MSN 164 could be delivered before MSN 160. If this is the case, MSN 164 will be DL #4.

MSN 160 will deliver before 164. 3504 will deliver at the end of the month and 3505 will deliver in the middle of December once 3504 gets done with PTS.

hkcanadaexpat · Tue Nov 07, 2017 9:01 am

MSN 146 (LH #6) departing on its third test flight #AIB03NY

KarelXWB · Tue Nov 07, 2017 9:46 am

MSN 90 performed a 3rd flight yesterday, perhaps it will move to the delivery centre shortly.

AIB03NT msn90 6/11/2017 by A380_TLS_A350, on Flickr

kelual · Tue Nov 07, 2017 10:15 am

Any news on the Are Lingus birds due for next year?

alancostello · Tue Nov 07, 2017 11:10 am

kelual wrote:
Any news on the Are Lingus birds due for next year?

They're not, slots have been reassigned. IAG's market day presentation made no reference to the A350 at EI in the next few years.

hkcanadaexpat · Tue Nov 07, 2017 12:46 pm

MSN 164 (DL) departing on its first flight #AIB01HD
MSN 159 (MH #1) looking at an RTO shortly

KarelXWB · Tue Nov 07, 2017 3:35 pm

MSN 88, Qatar's first A350-1000, is being unveiled today.

https://twitter.com/AlexInAir/status/927915532858339328

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