Delta350 wrote:Any news on Delta’s upcoming A350s
They're both in FAL. Delivery Q1-2020.
Will be the first two 4-class A359s for DL.
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Delta350 wrote:Any news on Delta’s upcoming A350s
Delta350 wrote:If I may ask, what is FAL?
mjoelnir wrote:Delta350 wrote:If I may ask, what is FAL?
FAL = final assembly line
after that come painting, outfitting and engines. Not necessarily in this row.
hkcanadaexpat wrote:January 2019 Figures
Flightline Power Ons: 9 (273/279/215/292/265/214/278/287/272)
Initial Engine Runs: 8 (262/273/279/278/292/214/265/215)
RTOs: 9 (271/262/277/276/273/279/278/292/214)
First Flights: 10 (271/280/277/262/276/273/279/278/292/214)
First CAFs: 7 (268/271/211/267/269/262/276)
Deliveries: 5 (268/271/211/267/269)
EIS: 4 (250/268/211/245)
February 2019 Figures
Flightline Power Ons: 8 (286/224/234/285/297/281/229/293)
Initial Engine Runs: 8 (272/287/285/286/234/224/297/293)
RTOs: 10 (215/265/272/287/234/285/286/224/297/293)
First Flights: 9 (265/215/272/287/286/224/234/285/297)
First CAFs: 8 (273/280/284/277/272/279/215/278)
Deliveries: 9 (276/262/273/280/284/277/272/279/278)
EIS: 8 (269/262/271/276/226/244/267/273)
March 2019 Figures
Flightline Power Ons: 8 (305/294/296/289/291/300/237/302)
Initial Engine Runs: 9 (229/281/296/305/289/291/294/237/300)
RTOs: 8 (229/281/296/289/305/294/291/237)
First Flights: 8 (293/229/281/296/289/305/291/294)
First CAFs: 9 (287/286/214/265/285/293/292/224/296)
Deliveries: 8 (215/286/287/214/265/293/292/224)
EIS: 10 (280/272/284/279/215/278/286/277/214/287/265)
April 2019 Figures
Flightline Power Ons: 11 (290/316/303/241/309/295/310/282/312/306/321)
Initial Engine Runs: 10 (302/290/303/309/316/241/295/282/310/306)
RTOs: 9 (300/302/290/303/309/316/295/241/310)
First Flights: 10 (237/300/302/290/303/295/316/309/241/310)
First CAFs: 8 (289/294/291/234/300/302/303/237)
Deliveries: 8 (296/285/289/294/291/234/300/302)
EIS: 9 (292/224/296/289/294/291/293/234/300)
May 2019 Figures
Flightline Power Ons: 9 (311/249/307/315/301/325/318/330/298)
Initial Engine Runs: 11 (312/311/315/321/307/249/325/301/298/318/330)
RTOs: 12 (306/312/311/315/307/321/249/325/301/298/282/318)
First Flights: 10 (306/312/311/315/307/321/249/325/301/298)
First CAFs: 12 (229/305/295/297/309/281/310/306/312/311/290/241)
Deliveries: 13 (303/237/229/305/295/297/309/281/310/311/306/312/290)
EIS: 10 (303/237/229/302/305/295/297/310/309/281)
June 2019 Figures
Flightline Power Ons: 12 (314/266/322/324/308/319/329/257/334/274/327/326)
Initial Engine Runs: 10 (322/308/266/324/314/274/319/329/257/326)
RTOs: 10 (330/322/308/266/314/324/274/319/329/257)
First Flights: 12 (318/282/330/322/308/266/324/314/274/319/329/257)
First CAFs: 9 (321/316/307/325/301/318/249/308/322)
Deliveries: 10 (241/307/316/321/325/301/249/318/322/308)
EIS: 9 (311/306/241/307/312/316/301/325/249)
July 2019 Figures
Flightline Power Ons: 7 (323/333/328/337/336/341/342)
Initial Engine Runs: 8 (334/327/333/328/336/337/341/342)
RTOs: 8 (326/327/334/333/328/336/337/341)
First Flights: 8 (326/334/327/333/328/337/336/341)
First CAFs: 8 (324/314/315/266/326/327/330/329)
Deliveries: 7 (324/314/315/327/326/329/330)
EIS: 6 (318/322/324/314/327/329)
August 2019 Figures
Flightline Power Ons: 8 (343/340/65/344/351/331/345)
Initial Engine Runs: 7 (323/340/343/344/351/331/332)
RTOs: 7 (342/323/344/343/340/351/331)
First Flights: 7 (342/323/344/343/340/351/331)
First CAFs: 5 (337/328/274/298/333)
Deliveries: 5 (337/328/274/298/333)
EIS: 3 (326/337/328)
September 2019 Figures
Flightline Power Ons: 9 (352/339/355/357/335/313/338/346/349)
Initial Engine Runs: 9 (352/345/339/355/357/335/338/346/349)
RTOs: 9 (332/345/352/339/355/357/335/338/346)
First Flights: 8 (332/345/352/339/355/357/335/338)
First CAFs: 12 (319/341/344/331/340/343/323/282/257/336/342/345)
Deliveries: 12 (341/344/331/340/343/319/282/323/257/266/336/342)
EIS: 8 (321/274/298/341/344/282/340/257)
hkcanadaexpat wrote:Delta350 wrote:Will be the first two 4-class A359s for DL.
seat64k wrote:audidudi wrote:Airbus A350-941 226 ZS-SDC South African Airways delivery 31 Oct 2019 SIN-JNB, B-reg after paint, ex B-304Z
Airbus A350-941 245 ZS-SDD South African Airways ferried 28 Oct 2019 PEK-SIN, B-reg, for paint prior delivery MDE-IAH-GYR, basic cs on return to lessor, ex B-305A
Do you know when 226 went to SIN? How long did it take for the paint job?
Delta350 wrote:If I may ask, what is FAL?
LAX772LR wrote:hkcanadaexpat wrote:Delta350 wrote:Will be the first two 4-class A359s for DL.
DL doesn't have four classes.
These will be the first three class birds for them.
Thunderboltdrgn wrote:Delta350 wrote:If I may ask, what is FAL?
See this video from Airbus about A350 production process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0jlu0ghNIg
LAX772LR wrote:hkcanadaexpat wrote:Delta350 wrote:Will be the first two 4-class A359s for DL.
DL doesn't have four classes.
These will be the first three class birds for them.
ikolkyo wrote:LAX772LR wrote:hkcanadaexpat wrote:
DL doesn't have four classes.
These will be the first three class birds for them.
What are they adding to these birds? Their current A350s already have D1, PE and Economy.
Thunderboltdrgn wrote:geeek wrote:Thunderboltdrgn wrote:Any estimates on MSN #358 /SAS #1 first flight? Shouldn't be that far off now?
Probably sometime next week. It did a engine run and taxi check earlier today.
ok thanks.
geeek wrote:Thunderboltdrgn wrote:geeek wrote:
Probably sometime next week. It did a engine run and taxi check earlier today.
ok thanks.
SK#1 is currently out on it's first test flight. https://aibfamily.flights/A350/358
SQ22 wrote:Today an MoU has been signed that A350 XWB capabilities will be extended into the Airbus Tianjin wide-body Completion and Delivery centre from the second half of 2020. First A350 delivery from Tianjin is epxected in 2021.
https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-r ... rship.html
Geoff1947 wrote:No mention of the A330 capability , which has effectively shut down, or a Chinese order for A330-800/900.
Geoff
Thunderboltdrgn wrote:geeek wrote:Thunderboltdrgn wrote:
ok thanks.
SK#1 is currently out on it's first test flight. https://aibfamily.flights/A350/358
Photo from SAS twitter.
hkcanadaexpat wrote:MSN 65 (TX#4) initial engine run
MSN 299 (FJ#1) sporting its final reg (DQ-FAI) - delivery imminent
MSN 357 (CZ#5) out on another CAF #AIB06HC
MSN 359 (AF#3) initial engine run
MSN 364 (SQ#43-long haul) maiden test flight #AIB01NT
MSN 366 (SQ#44-regional) maiden test flight #AIB01GZ
MSN 371 (SQ#45-regional) active on the flightline
Oykie wrote:Thunderboltdrgn wrote:geeek wrote:
SK#1 is currently out on it's first test flight. https://aibfamily.flights/A350/358
Photo from SAS twitter.
Beautiful airplane and livery
JamesCousins wrote:Does anyone have an update on MSN 71, the A350 test frame ear marked for Virgin Atlantic? Is this still heading their way, and if so how far into the rework is it/what tasks need performing prior to it being a VS frame?
Geoff1947 wrote:JamesCousins wrote:Does anyone have an update on MSN 71, the A350 test frame ear marked for Virgin Atlantic? Is this still heading their way, and if so how far into the rework is it/what tasks need performing prior to it being a VS frame?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/aircrafts/45165920075/
GRJGeorge wrote:How is the MK one #2...they already have 2 A350 in service...shouldn't this be #4?
hkcanadaexpat wrote:MSN 359 (AF#3) new engine run and taxi test
MSN 395 (DL#14) rolled out of FAL
MSN 396 (CX#39-359) rolled out of FAL
Aircellist wrote:How many stored A350s now?