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Post by FabienA380 on Aug 15, 2015 12:51:38 GMT 1
Many thanks UK380!!  (Very nice then to see a MSN200 painted!!) Probably MSN202 and MSN204 are in the OF bays H245 and H246...?.... |
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Post by stealthmanbob on Aug 15, 2015 13:43:57 GMT 1
I agree many thanks for the info posted UK380 , I hope you enjoyed your tour / visit  |
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Post by FabienA380 on Sept 28, 2015 15:00:46 GMT 1
Would be good to see some roll outs at XFW soon, MSN201EK is already at 17 weeks since arrival, last time we reached these numbers for EK frames it was at last year's end-of-year-rush.... MSN192 is already at 16 weeks, I don't really understand as MSN151BA holds the overall-record of 9 weeks for roll out, and the next 3 frames for BA right after MSN151 took almost the double  (MSN161 18 weeks, MSN163 16 weeks, MSN171 17 weeks....) |
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Post by philidor on Sept 28, 2015 16:14:53 GMT 1
The situation certainly raises a lot of questions.
Part of the answer may be that Airbus so far is a bit slow with EK's new two-class configuration, but this is far from a full explanation.
I suspect Airbus is in no rush as long as agreed delivery dates are met. The management may have reduced staffing or working hours at the XFW factory. I would like to know more from insiders ...
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Post by XWB on Oct 7, 2015 10:34:56 GMT 1
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Post by UK380 on Oct 16, 2015 22:48:09 GMT 1
Seen today 16th October
192 F-WWAE BAW outside full colours
194 F-WWSG BAW H244 Primer
195 F-WWSB ETD H195 Primer
201 F-WWAN UAE outside full colours
204 F-WWAT UAE H242 Full Colours
205 F-WWSX UAE H241 Primer
not seen 191/200/202/203/206
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Post by FabienA380 on Oct 17, 2015 3:21:58 GMT 1
Many thanks for your report UK380!! I would think MSN200 and MSN191 are either in the FL hangars either in the extra-bays, MSN202 might be ready to roll out (tomorrow or next week?...) same either in a FL hangar or extra-bay? MSN203 might be in one of the Paint Bays?... Good that MSN204 is already painted! |
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Post by s543 on Oct 17, 2015 10:59:23 GMT 1
Do we have an idea why is 205 slower than 204 ?
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Post by mjoelnir on Oct 17, 2015 14:08:55 GMT 1
Do we have an idea why is 205 slower than 204 ? We do not know that MSN205 is slower than MSN204, the known difference is unpainted painted, very normal in regards to their 27 days difference in the date of transfer to XFW. |
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Post by FabienA380 on Oct 17, 2015 16:11:03 GMT 1
Indeed, painting can happen before or after (or somehow during close to the OF-end) outfitting, there has been many instances  While MSN204 was painted MSN205 was doing OF.. |
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While MSN204 was painted MSN205 was doing OF..