harty236
Outfitting in Hamburg
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Post by harty236 on May 4, 2013 5:22:29 GMT 1
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.
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Post by FabienA380 on May 12, 2013 22:31:01 GMT 1
I think so. Well, that explains a lot (8 frames in outfitting and only 6 bays). I agree, I imagine it like this: 6 outfitting bays: MSN127 EK MSN133 EK MSN124 BA MSN128 KE MSN115 AF MSN126 KE MSN131 TG now painted, waiting for OF, MSN132 might be in one of the Flight Line Hangars... I don't think MSN115 is about to be OF soon, maybe MSN126 will leave soon for the Paint Shop, leaving its OF bay free for MSN131... Fabien
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rapoc
Final Assembly Line stage 1
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Post by rapoc on May 13, 2013 15:22:03 GMT 1
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...
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Post by FabienA380 on May 13, 2013 16:10:47 GMT 1
I think it was said first that the 2 extra hangars were for A320s, but then there was a rumor saying both A320s and A380s... no news since then... Fabien
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rapoc
Final Assembly Line stage 1
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Post by rapoc on May 14, 2013 11:36:51 GMT 1
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 ...
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Post by FabienA380 on May 22, 2013 13:09:24 GMT 1
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
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XWB
in service - 11 years
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Post by XWB on May 22, 2013 13:12:47 GMT 1
I expect MSN126 and MSN132 to roll out soon, followed by MSN115.
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tomparis1
Final Assembly Line stage 2
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Post by tomparis1 on May 22, 2013 13:19:45 GMT 1
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
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Post by eastmids13 on May 22, 2013 16:28:08 GMT 1
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). Come on Airbus, let's crack on! :-) www.thenational.ae/business/aviation/emirates-to-delay-wing-crack-modifications-because-of-late-a380s-delivery
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Post by FabienA380 on May 23, 2013 2:17:50 GMT 1
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... Fabien
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