XWB
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Post by XWB on Feb 16, 2014 19:55:58 GMT 1
| A350-900 | MSN8 Qatar Airways #6 | | Test registration | F-WZFC | | Registration | A7-ALE | | Roll Out (TLS) | June 24, 2015 | | First flight | July 9, 2015 (AIB01FC) - (#11 to fly) | | Flight Test | July 17, 2015 (AIB02FC) | | Flight Test | July 21, 2015 (AIB03FC) | | Flight Test | July 28, 2015 (AIB04FC) | | Flight Test | August 3, 2015 (AIB05FC) | | CAF | October 1, 2015 (AIB06FC) | | Flight Test | October 6, 2015 (AIB07FC) | | Flight Test | October 12, 2015 (AIB08FC) | | Flight Test | October 25, 2015 (AIB09FC) | | Flight Test | October 27, 2015 (AIB10FC) | | Flight Test | October 29, 2015 (AIB11FC) | | Delivered | October 30, 2015 | | Delivery flight | October 30, 2015 (#10 delivered) - QTR3359 TLS-DOH |
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Feb 21, 2014 9:39:51 GMT 1
The above wings are for MSN 9, not 8. It seems MSN 8 will follow after MSN 11.
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Feb 21, 2014 14:20:48 GMT 1
The above wings are for MSN 9, not 8. It seems MSN 8 will follow after MSN 11. Probably because launch customer QR has a delivery priority. Perhaps also because Airbus is trying to deliver more than one A359 this year, while MSN 8, being for a new customer (a HoV as we call them when the aircraft is a A380), needs more time in FAL ? |
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someone
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Post by someone on Feb 21, 2014 14:23:23 GMT 1
Or just to follow up on their tradition not to build their MSNs in nummerical order  |
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Post by peter on Feb 21, 2014 17:32:36 GMT 1
Or just to follow up on their tradition not to build their MSNs in nummerical order Very likely. SQ's website says they will take delivery of their first A350 in 2015. |
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Post by s543 on Feb 21, 2014 17:44:14 GMT 1
AB said several times they will deliver only ONE in 2014  |
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Post by peter on Feb 21, 2014 17:53:10 GMT 1
AB said several times they will deliver only ONE in 2014 Nope, they said up to, and a maximum of, THREE  |
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s543
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Post by s543 on Feb 21, 2014 18:07:37 GMT 1
Nope, they said up to, and a maximum of, THREE Well they actually said both - only ONE and maybe up to THREE. I am not sure but I believe the last proclamation was the ONE. There were various people from Airbus saying different things in different time. But OK we all understand it is all work in progress and a lot of "unknown" is on the way. Let's hope you are right and more will be delivered |
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Apr 14, 2014 12:53:52 GMT 1
Wings went to Bremen last week.
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Apr 14, 2014 13:03:41 GMT 1
Wings went to Bremen last week. Are you positive they are for MSN8 ? That would be an unexpected and interesting development ! |
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