My latest log from the Airbus Theme Park,this time solo and on foot with views limited to approach/ departure,the terminal area and covert visits to the car park.
An A380 tour was taken in the afternoon.
l’aubrevouir,reference shot
Delivery Centre,reference shot
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.
Toulouse:Blagnac –Wednesday 28/08/2008 (12:05 –20:45L)
AIRBUS PLANT
A300
238 300B4-203 F-WUAB Parked outside A300 hall in prototype colours.
655/1 300-608ST F-GSTA Towed out of un-pack hangar at 12:15. Departed while on the tour and landed back at 18:47.
751/2 300-608ST F-GSTB Departed at 12:08.
765/3 300-608ST F-GSTC Arrived while on the tour.
776/4 300-608ST F-GSTD Arrived at 11:55. Departed while on the tour and landed back at 17:28.
796/5 300-608ST F-GSTF All white. Not seen.
A320 family
0001 320-211 F-WWBA House. Not seen.
3461 320-214 (B-6390) East Star Airlines,full colours. Parked main production apron. Stored.
3485 320-214 (F-WWIG) Juneayo Airlines,full colours. Parked at rear of DC.
3506 320-214 (B-6391) East Star Airlines,full colours. Parked main production apron. Stored.
3581 320-233 (F-WWDC) TACA International,all white. Parked at rear of DC.
3582 320-216 F-WWDE Air Asia,full colours. Parked at DC,terminal-side. Taxied to BIKINI at 15:55,engine runs until 17:08 when it taxied back to DC stand.
3594 320-214 F-WWDG TAM Brasil,full colours. Parked main production apron.
3596 320-214 (F-WWDI) Juneayo Airlines,full colours. Parked at rear of DC.
3603 320-232 F-WWDL Turkish Airlines,full colours. (Departed before 12:05) Performed flyby at 12:08,did not return. Belived on ferry flight to XFW.
3605 320-214 F-WWBN Juneayo Airlines,full colours. Parked main production apron. Towed to BIKINI at 17:40,engine (first) start at 17:50. Taixied back to main apron at 19:05.
3607 320-232 (F-WWIC) British Airways,full colours. Parked at Station Carburant.
3609 320-216 (F-WWIE) Air One,full colours. Parked on main production apron.
3610 320-216 (F-WWIG) Air Asia,full colours. Parked main production apron.
3613 320-232 (F-WWIH) China Eastern,full colours. Parked at Station Carburant.
3624 320-232 (F-WWIM) Primer with full Volaris tail. Parked at rear of main production apron.
3626 320-214 (F-WWIR) Primer with Air Arabia tail colours (non-red elements in primer). Parked on main production apron.
3630 320-214 (F-WWBQ) Primer with full (new) TAM Brasil tail colours. Parked at rear of main production apron.
A330/340
0001 340-311 F-WWAI House. Arrived at 11:53,to l’aubrevouir,terminal-side.
0360 340-642 F-WWCA House. Not seen,believed hangared for GTF engine install.
0886 340-542 F-WWTG Kingfisher Airlines,full colours. Parked mid-field. Stored.
0894 340-542 F-WWTH Kingfisher Airlines,full colours. Parked mid-field. Stored.
0902 340-542 F-WWTJ Kingfisher Airlines,full colours. L’aubrevouir,terminal-side.
0910 340-542 F-WWTK Kingfisher Airlines,full colours. Parked at rear of the ZIEGLER DC.
0912 340-542 F-WWTL Kingfisher Airlines,full colours. Parked at DC,terminal-side. Departed at ????,performing touch &go at 16:44. Landed back at 16:56 and back to DC stand.
0925 330-203 F-WWKB Low visibility scheme. Parked mid-field. Stored.
0927 330-223 VT-VJN Kingfisher Airlines,full colours. Parked at DC,terminal-side. Taxied to BIKINI at 15:20,engine runs until 16:12 when it taxied back to DC stand.
0933 340-642X F-WW (last 2 characters not applied). Green primer with full Etihad Airways tail colours. Parked outside C. ADER production hall.
0939 330-223 VT-VJO Kingfisher Airlines,full colours. Parked at DC,terminal-side.
0943 330-223 EC-KUO Air Comet,full colours. Parked at DC,terminal-side.
0946 330-223 (VT-VJP) Kingfisher Airlines,full colours. Parked at rear of DC.
0947 330-202 F-WWKM Jet Airways,full colours. L’aubrevouir,terminal-side.
0948 330-243 F-WWKN/N948AC AVIANCA,full colours. L’aubrevouir,terminal-side. Wore only ‘N948AC’on right-hand side. Left side was not seen.
0949 330-223 F-WWKP TAM Brasil,full colours. Parked at rear of l’aubrevouir.
0950 330-202 F-WWKQ Air Europa,full colours. Parked at rear of DC.
0954 330-343E F-WWKT China Southern,full colours. Corner of l’aubrevouir.
0956 330-202 (F-WWYA) Green primer,with (full) Jet Airways tail colours. Parked at rear of l’aubrevouir.
A380
001 380-841 F-WWOW Airbus House colours. Parked 380 development flightline. Departed at 13:02,performing a missed-approach at 13:08. Landed back at 20:14.
002 380-841 F-WXXL Airbus House colours. Long-term,outside,storage.
004 380-841 F-WWDD All white. Arrived at 12:03 and parked 380 development flightline. Departed while on the tour,landing back at 19:33.
007 380-841 F-WWJB Not seen. Hangared undergoing re-work to production standard.
002 380-841 F-WXXL Airbus House colours. Long-term,outside,storage.
004 380-841 F-WWDD All white. Arrived at 12:03 and parked 380 development flightline. Departed while on the tour,landing back at 19:33.
007 380-841 F-WWJB Not seen. Hangared undergoing re-work to production standard.
009 380-861 F-WWEA Airbus House colours. Hangared undergoing re-work to production standard.
017 380-861 F-WWSN Standard green primer with (full) Emirates tail and engine colours. Parked on production flightline. Stand ‘A17′.
019 380-841 F-WWSP Standard green primer with (full) Singapore Airlines tail. Plylons attached,but no engines. On production line,nearest tour balcony.
021 380-841 (no regn) Standard green primer with (full) Singapore Airlines tail. No engines. On production line,furthest from tour balcony.
026 380-842 F-WWSX Storage (orange) primer with full (old) Qantas Airways tail. New Qantas engine colours. Parked on production flightline. Stand ‘A19′.
034 380-841 (no regn) Standard green primer with (full) Singapore Airlines tail. Pylons attached,but no engines. Single engine on tolley nearby. On production line,between 019 and 021.
Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:
380-861 Standard green primer with full Emirates tail. Glimpsed on production line,opposite side to MSN021 through partially open door.
MSN026 F-WWSX Qantas
ATR Plant
098 72-212A F-WWEY House,not seen.
691 42-500 F-WWLM All white. Old DC stands,terminal-side.
805 72-212A F-WWEQ Kingfisher Airlines,full colours. Old DC stands,terminal-side.
814 72-212A F-WWED Firefly,full colours. Old DC stands,terminal-side. Seen in BIKINI area (from A380 tour balcony) at 14:40. Engine runs?
Additional frames which could not be confirmed were:
1. All primer (complete –minus props) 72-212A towed ex. plant at 17:00 to Aero Technique Espace hangar for painting. No external marks.
Latecoere
??? 42-300 F-WQNA All white,parked on storage ramp.
388 42-320 F-WQNF All white,parked on storage ramp.
785 72-212A F-WWED Air Deccan, full colours. Parked on storage ramp.
786 72-212A F-WWEE Kingfisher Airlines,full colours. Parked on storage ramp.
792 72-212A F-WWEM Finncomm,full colours. Parked on storage ramp.
Air France Industries
3524 320-232 (VT-DNU) Air Deccan. Parked outside.
3543 320-232 (VT-DNT) Air Deccan. Parked outside.
3548 319-132 (B-6178) Deer Jet,full colours. Parked outside.
Selected Visitors
CS-TPN ER4 PGA
D-ALIE E70 RUS
D-AOLC S20 OLT
D-AOLG 100 OLT
D-AOLH 100 OLT
D-AWUE 142 WDL
EC-HHV CR2 ANE
EC-IDC CR2 ANE
EC-JTU CR9 ANE
F-GIXD 733 FPO
F-GIXH 733 FPO
F-GLNE Be9 TJT
F-GLNK Be9 TJT
F-GRPJ AT7 CCM
F-GRZL CR7 BZH
F-GVZF AT7 RLA
F-GVZL AT7 RLA
F-GYAR 321 BIE
F-OPAR 772 REU
G-BIKM 752 DHK
G-CELO 733 EXS
G-EZAF 319 EZY
G-EZAM 319 EZY
G-EZAU 319 EZY
G-EZAV 319 EZY
G-EZEK 319 EZY
G-EZEO 319 EZY
G-EZID 319 EZY
G-EZII 319 EZY
OO-TAR 146 TAY
OO-TNH 733 TAY
OY-SRO 762 SRR
RA-82075 An124 POT
SX-DVL 320 AEE
TC-SGB 313 SGX (opf DAH)
F-GGNY TB.20
F-GPKO P.180
PH-NLZ SWM
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