XWB
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Post by XWB on Apr 11, 2013 9:12:20 GMT 1
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starbucks
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Post by starbucks on Apr 11, 2013 10:28:59 GMT 1
Could it be that this is part of the A350 order negotiations?? Part of these negotiations were A380 compensations etc... Might be a sign that the A350 order is in it's final phase (Hope so  ) This one is in Dutch: www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nl-NL/Article.cms/Airlines/Air_France_stelt_levering_vier_Airbus_A380_s_uit(But I guess you read that one already  ) //edit: Does this mean that MSN115 is going into long term storage at XFW or are/were two more frames expected this year.. I read about MSN117, I guess that one won't be on a convoy soon. |
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Post by FabienA380 on Apr 11, 2013 11:19:57 GMT 1
Merci XWB!! The article says 'delivery of MSN115 in September 2013, delivery of MSN117 in April 2014'. MSN115 was convoyed one year ahead (September 2012), if MSN117 would have to have its Wings fixed, it might be convoyed one year ahead as well??..... (=April 2013)?....... Also the last 2 A380s that were previously reported for 2016, are now just 'later'... Fabien |
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starbucks
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Post by starbucks on Apr 11, 2013 11:47:41 GMT 1
Ah ok!!.. So I guess the Dutch didn't translate French article correct?? |
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Apr 11, 2013 11:57:00 GMT 1
All frames convoyed after MSN137 should already have the new wing design. This picture indicate that MSN117 should be on one of the next convoys. |
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Apr 11, 2013 12:08:24 GMT 1
Ah ok!!.. So I guess the Dutch didn't translate French article correct?? Indeed If you put the French article through Google Translate: Fabien is correct, MSN115 = September 2013 and MSN117 = April 2014. |
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Apr 11, 2013 13:36:07 GMT 1
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Post by starbucks on Apr 11, 2013 14:41:31 GMT 1
Well this puts another dent in my "trust" in luchtvaartnieuws.nl...
After multiple mistakes and wrong articles this is another huge failure, maybe I should stop clicking links to their articles... :/
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noistar
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Post by noistar on Apr 11, 2013 16:31:37 GMT 1
Air France have always seemed to be be the least enthusiastic A380 Airline in my opinion.
Never seems to be any sense of 'we want it now'.
Contrast Emirates and Malaysia with Air France
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Apr 11, 2013 16:33:49 GMT 1
Air France is always complaining about their A380s while others like Lufthansa are very pleased with the whalejet. I also don't get it.
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