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Post by ca350 on Aug 21, 2018 5:32:55 GMT 1
It's that time of the month again, expect to see some movement from flight line to delivery centre in the next few days (MSN235 already), plus a few CAF. Otherwise this August will have ultra low delivery number. Unfortunately MSN 235 will be a September delivery AFAIK. EDIT on AUG 31: Looks like MSN 235 will fly home today. But I guess I meant a September delivery flight arrival.  |
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Post by ca350 on Aug 28, 2018 8:23:58 GMT 1
August indeed looks like a vacation month so far. We have only two contractual deliveries (MSN 60 and MSN 167) and three delivery flights (MSN 228) so far this month.
The candidates to make August contractual deliveries are MSN 178 (Very likely) and MSN 169 (likely), and maybe MSN 235 (unlikely). If Airbus is able to deliver 5 A350s on their traditional vacation month, I'd say it's a pretty good result.
I do have high hopes on next month's delivery on A350 front when SQ ULR frames start rolling; mainland Chinese airlines (CA, 3U, HU) continue to take their inventories and of course QR (who currently have four frames having first flight) consistently take deliveries like what they've been doing this year.
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Post by ghorn on Aug 30, 2018 11:39:21 GMT 1
Despite it being holiday season Airbus has made excellent progress towards clearing their inventory of previously assembled A350s.
All the main issues have been resolved. QR -900s and -1000s for both CX and QR are moving forward. Deliveries for mainland China have now started.
Further potential problems with delays resulting from HNA financial problems and the development of the -900ULR seem to have been averted.
Details ;
-1000s total 6
QR 110,125,141,161,215
CX. 206
QR -900s total 5
163,172,207,211,214
Mainland China total 4
52,55,98,112 ( 52 and 55 have been commercially delivered to AerCap whilst remaining at TLS )
Inventory down to 15, with 10 for QR and likely to reduce rapidly.
Geoff
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Post by ghorn on Sept 27, 2018 0:33:57 GMT 1
A lot more progress with the inventory of previously assembled frames flying away from TLS. If we look at just the frames that haven’t reached the flightline they are all for QR. www.a350-production.com/production-list2 -900s. 211 and 214 3 -1000s 161, 215 and 229 Hopefully all these will join the flightline soon. Geoff |
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Post by marlibu on Sept 29, 2018 23:33:04 GMT 1
so we have possibilities for 8 deliveries come October..all frames that have already flown have at least 2 flights. should be interesting....
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Post by ghorn on Oct 21, 2018 12:33:55 GMT 1
Looking at MSN sequence gives a rather different perspective of which frames have not left TLS and what the issues are causing that.
There are no major production issues outstanding with Airbus , all these frames have specific airline related issues.
Highest MSN delivered
243 PR 9/10/2018
Lowest MSNs on the Flightline/Delivery Centre
52 owned by AerCap awaiting transfer to 3U
55 owned by AerCap awaiting transfer to 3U, May be in short term storage
141 QR -1000
207 QR
216 SQ former ULR test frame
225 CX -1000
231 CA minor delay after Certification hold up
232 SQ ULR
233 CX -1000
238 SQ ULR
All of these should leave TLS by the end of 2018 when the departure sequence could be as close to MSN sequence as it ever will be.
Highest MSN on the Flightline
256 HX
Lowest MSNs not on the Flightline
2 unsold former test frame stored at BOD
4 unsold former test frame stored at LDE
65 BF former -1000 test frame being reworked at XFW
71 VS former -1000 test frame being reworked at XFW
161 QR -1000 parked at TLS
211 QR parked at TLS
214 QR parked at TLS
215 QR -1000 cabin fit at TLS
224 OZ delayed entry to final assembly due to airline deferral
226 HU delivered to JJ, stored at TLS awaiting transfer to HU in 2019
Current test frames and museum frame excluded.
Geoff
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Post by ghorn on Oct 25, 2018 8:46:12 GMT 1
Who’s going to fly away from TLS by the end of October ?
52, 141, 207, 216, 225, 232 ?
Could be a busy week at the Delivery Centre.
Geoff
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Post by backstroke on Oct 25, 2018 8:55:19 GMT 1
Who’s going to fly away from TLS by the end of October ? 52, 141, 207, 216, 225, 232 ? Could be a busy week at the Delivery Centre. Geoff My bets will be on 52, 207, 225 and 232 |
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Post by FabienA380 on Oct 25, 2018 8:57:00 GMT 1
Isn't supposed MSN52 to fly out in November?..... I wouldn't bet too much on MSN141 neither hmm....
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Post by ca350 on Oct 25, 2018 16:33:09 GMT 1
Isn't supposed MSN52 to fly out in November?..... I wouldn't bet too much on MSN141 neither hmm.... I heard MSN 52 could fly out by the end of this month as well. Plus it already got its final registration applied. So October delivery flight is very likely. |
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