On today's thread at Aviation Forum Friends Hamburg, there seem to be a BA frame parked behing the power box, could it be MSN095 ready to use it??... (or having used it already?)
Fabien
Hasn't used it already - no live signs from the aircraft since it last flew. spotterxfw believes that tests will be starting next week though.
What the situation with the 2 new hangars? They have the size to receive the A380, so maybe Airbus can outfit the A380 in 8 OF hangars from this year on...
But when you look at some pictures, they have the same size as the OF Hangars for the A380. We will knew it when they are ready for the first Airbus ...
I can't believe Airbus transfers MSN135 to XFW now as there are 'two' frames sitting on the flight line waiting for outfitting...
Maybe MSN115-AF might be ready to switch to Paint Shop very soon (OF finished)?... Or MSN134 and/or MSN135 would go to painting before outfitting (like MSN131-TG5)?...
I can't believe Airbus transfers MSN135 to XFW now as there are 'two' frames sitting on the flight line waiting for outfitting...
Maybe MSN115-AF might be ready to switch to Paint Shop very soon (OF finished)?... Or MSN134 and/or MSN135 would go to painting before outfitting (like MSN131-TG5)?...
Fabien
Fabien, I agree with you. It's really crowded in XFW. I count 14 frames (4 painted). It's really time for deliveries. Otherwise, we have an new Dubai Concours A in Hamburg
I agree Tom & Fabien, XFW is getting log jammed/grid locked & it's time for a delivery!
Given Tim Clark's statement about delays in A380 affecting the time in which wing repairs could commence (http://www.thenational.ae/business/aviation/emirates-to-delay-wing-crack-modifications-because-of-late-a380s-delivery) I'd hope we'd see a timely delivery of the next one or two to Emirates! Given they seem to like to accept deliveries on a Thursday & fly away on a Friday I have my fingers crossed for one this week, though there does not appear to have been an RTO recently (though I may recheck this now).
Though before deliveries, it might be good for Airbus to roll out a few frames to let others in...
On a picture of the Flight Line at Hamburg Friends Forum Aviation today's thread, MSN131 is still on the Flight Line and it seems that MSN134(EK) has now been moved...
