Latest log from Airbus-land,this time solo and on foot with views limited to approach/ departure,the terminal area and a stroll down to the crash gate at the threshold of 14L.
An unusually quiet day for movements due partly to the AF crew strike which resulted in a number of cancellations,and big queues for non-existent ‘navettes’at check-in!.
That said,a little movement was provided at the plant which was a bonus for a Saturday.
Although the weather was great,the sun was in my face all day and this,coupled with the lack of movement and parking positions means this log contains more assumptions than usual. But these have been checked with an extremely reliable source.
Blagnac –Saturday 27/10/2007 10:20 –21:30L
The usual disclaimers apply:Brackets indicate assumed reg. from previous intelligence. No brackets = positive sighting. All times are French local.
All frames parked-up all day,unless noted.
AIRBUS plant
A300
238 300B4-203 F-WUAB Parked outside A300 hall in prototype colours.
655/1 300-608ST F-GSTA Not seen.
751/2 300-608ST F-GSTB Parked up all day.
765/3 300-608ST F-GSTC “ “.
776/4 300-608ST F-GSTD “ ”.
796/5 300-608ST F-GSTF All white. “ “.
A320 family
001 320-211 F-WWBA House. 320 apron.
3243 319-115X (F-WWDA) Yellow storage primer. Rear of 320 apron.
3273 320-214 (F-WWIC) Philippines. Primer with PAL tail.
3280 320-232 (F-WWDM) LAN. Tail only seen.
3284 320-214 (F-WWDQ or PR-MHQ already?) TAM. Tail only seen,with ‘HQ’i.d. at rear of DC.
3289 320-214 F-WWDS Air Berlin,full (new) colours. ‘DS’= D-ABDS on nwd.
Towed out of DC hangar 11:50 and positioned to DC stand. Taixed out at 14:35 for a 14:42 departure,landing back (32R,rather than departing (plant) runway 32L) at 15:25. Returned to same DC stand after a long taxi which involved a backtrack of 32R,and past the plant. Test?
3290 321-231 (F-WWBD) BA. Tail only seen. Based at TLS until 05/11/2007 for MLS trials.
3291 320-216 (F-WWDT) Air Asia. Tail only seen.
3293 320-214 (F-WWDU) Vueling. Tail only seen.
3295 320-216 (F-WWDV) Air One. Tail only seen.
3296 320-232 (F-WWDX) Tiger Airways –Australia. Tail only seen.
3299 320-216 (F-WWDZ) Thai Air Asia. Tail only seen.
3310 320-214 (F-WWIO) Philippines. Tail only seen,but believed to have been in full colours.
3312 320-214 (F-WWIP) Interjet. Tail only seen.
3313 320-214 (F-WWIQ) TAM. Tail only seen. ‘HR’tail-fin id.
3314 320-232 (F-WWIT) BA. Tail only seen.
3337 320-214 (F-WWxx) Primer with East Star tail.
A330/340
001 340-311 F-WWAI House. Parked on old delivery centre stands.
360 340-642 F-WWCA House. Engine covers on. “ “.
856 340-642X F-WWCJ Etihad,full colours. Front of l’aubrevouir.
863 330-243 F-WWYH Pvt. All white. Old delivery stands,engine covers on.
870 340-642X F-WWCK Etihad,full colours. Front of L’aubrevouir.
871 330-203 (F-WWKU) Northrop,all primer. Old delivery stands.
873 330-243 F-WWKV Air China,full (standard) colours. Towed to DC at 10:20.
875 330-243 B-6116 Hainan,full colours. Front of l’aubrevouir. Believed to have carried its delivery reg on right-hand side for photo-flight.
876 330-223 (F-WWKE) TAM,full colours. ‘VN’on top of tail fin Rear of l’aubrevouir.
877 330-202 F-WWKF TAP,full colours. End of l’aubrevouir.
879 330-343X (F-WWKG) China Southern,full colours. Rear of l’aubrevouir.
882 330-203 (F-WWKJ) Jet Airways,full colours. Rear of l’aubrevouir.
883 330-202 F-WWKK Air Mauritius,full (current) colours. Front of l’aubrevouir.
893 330-302 F-WW (last 2 –expected to be YK –not yet applied). Primer with (standard) Qatar tail (and QTR winglets). No engines. Outside production hall.
A primer 330/340 was also present outside production hall (rear-most position,i.e. behind the QTR). Only a glimpse of the front section could be seen.
A380
001 380-841 F-WWOW Airbus House colours. Believed to be the example seen parked outside the Aeroconstellation complex,although this could not be confirmed due to sun and layers of fencing..
002 380-841 F-WXXL Airbus House colours. Not seen. Believed to be long-term hangared.
004 380-841 F-WWDD All white. Not seen.
007 380-841 F-WWJB Airbus House colours. Not seen.
009 380-861 F-WWEA Airbus House colours. Parked 380 development flight line.
No production frames noted,or visible,outside production halls.
Bits and pieces:
5000 380-8xx Fatigue specimen. Only (complete) wingbox remains (in front of museum area).
ATR plant
766 72-212A F-WWEE Islas Airways,full (new) colours. Engine runs in ‘BIKINI’at 10:20. Further engine runs on taxiway at 15:50,returning to flight line 16:25.
Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:
Full colours AT7 Kingfisher (full colours) parked by ATR flight line. Presumably 767 F-WWEF.
Latecoere
Area not seen this visit.
Visitors
CN-RNP 738 RAM
CS-TPI ER4 TAP (full PGA and titles)
D-ACKJ CR9 CLH
D-ACRQ CR2 EWG
D-ALIE E70 RUS
EC-GBT CL-215 CEGISA
EC-GYI CR2 ANE
EC-KEO 73H AEA0547 PMI-TLS
EC-KID 320 LTE4251 TFS-LYS-TLS
F-GIXT 733 FPO
F-GLIS F70 RAE
F-GPYC AT5 RLA (Airbus Shuttle)
F-GRZA,GRZC CR7 BZH
F-GVZB AT5 RLA
F-HBAE 320 AAF
G-CELF 733 EXS0427 LBA-TLS
G-CELY 733 EXS0357 BFS-TLS
G-EJJB,EZAL,EZBH,EZEV,EZIX 319 EZY
OE-FAD C551 JAR
OK-WGY 734 CSA
SP-LFD AT7 ELO
TC-ONJ 321 OHY
7T-VJK 738 DAH
9H-AEP 320 AMC
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