My latest log from Airbus-land,this time solo and on foot with views limited to approach/ departure,the terminal area and covert visits to the car park.
Shots at:
http://flickr.com/photos/a380spotter/sets/72157606378561457/
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.
L’aubrevouir as seen from the restaurant
H. ZIEGLER DC as seen from the restaurant
Toulouse:Blagnac –Wednesday 23/07/2008 (10:20 –22:00L)
AIRBUS PLANT
A300
238 300B4-203 F-WUAB Parked outside A300 hall in prototype colours.
655/1 300-608ST F-GSTA Arrived at 13:53.
751/2 300-608ST F-GSTB Not seen.
765/3 300-608ST F-GSTC Not seen.
776/4 300-608ST F-GSTD Parked by Beluga unpack shed,then departed at 16:03,returning at 19:26.
796/5 300-608ST F-GSTF Not seen.
A320 family
0001 320-211 F-WWBA House. 320 apron am. Taxied out to BIKINI at 14:55 for engine runs,leaving at 15:05. Departed at 15:15,landing-back at 18:02.
0001 320-211 F-WWBA House. 320 apron am. Taxied out to BIKINI at 14:55 for engine runs,leaving at 15:05. Departed at 15:15,landing-back at 18:02.
(3461) 320-214 (B-6390) East Star,full colours. Parked outside the A300 hall. Temporary storage?
(3506) 320-214 (B-6391) East Star,full colours. Parked outside the A300 hall. temporary storage?
(3558) 320-232 (TC-JPN) Turkish Airlines,full colours. Parked at rear of the ZIEGLER DC.
3559 320-214 B-6370 China Eastern,full colours. Parked at DC,terminal-side.
3562 320-232 LZ-WZB Wizz Air,full colours. Parked at DC,terminal-side.
3563 320-216 F-WWBI Air One,full colours. Parked at rear of the DC. Pushed-back at 14:45,and departed at 15:03. Performed touch-and-go at 16:24. Performed missed-approach at 16:37,landing back at 16:50,and positioned back to rear of the DC.
3565 320-214 PR-MHX TAM,full colours. Parked at DC,terminal-side. Taxied out at 14:35 to widebody flight line,held on taxiway and back to original position at DC at 15:17.
3567 320-232 F-WWBP Turkish Airlines,full colours. Main 320 apron. Towed out to rear of DC at 20:35.
3568 320-216 (F-WWBV) Air Asia,full special colours. Main 320 apron.
3581 320-233 F-WWDC All-white. Performed a fly-by at 11:51 on its ferry out to XFW.
3582 320-216 (F-WWDE) Air Asia,full (standard) colours. Station Carburant.
3594 320-214 F-WWDG TAM,full colours. Main 320 apron. Taxied out at 14:58 and performed RTO at 15:15. Then positioned back to main apron,and parked.
3596 320-214 F-WWDI Juneyao,full colours. Towed from main apron to BIKINI at 16:55. Engine first run (storage oil burnt off) at 16:58. Performed engine runs until 18:21 when it taxied back to the main 320 apron.
3598 320-216 (F-WWDJ) Air One,full colours,engineless. Main 320 apron.
3599 320-214 F-WWDK Shenzhen Airlines,full colours,no engines. ’77′on nosewheel door. Towed out of Aero Technique Espace paint-shop at 17:20 and positioned on main 320 apron.
3603 320-232 (F-WWDL) Turkish Airlines,tail only seen. Appeared ex-hangar and positioned to rear of main 320 apron at 18:25.
3609 320-216 (‘F-WWEI’) Primer with Air One tail. Main 320 apron.
3610 320-216 (F-WWIG) Primer with Air Asia tail. Main 320 apron.
3613 320-232 (F-WWIH) China Eastern,tail only seen. Confirmed by MSN sticker at base of tail-fin. Main 320 apron.
A330/340
0001 340-311 F-WWAI House. Parked at l’aubrevouir.
0360 340-642 F-WWCA House. Not seen,believed hangared.
0360 340-642 F-WWCA House. Not seen,believed hangared.
0886 340-542 F-WWTG Kingfisher Airlines,full colours. Parked midfield. Engines taped-up.
0894 340-542 F-WWTH Kingfisher Airlines,full colours. Parked midfield. Engines taped-up.
0910 340-542 F-WWTK Kingfisher Airlines,full colours. Parked midfield.
0912 340-542 F-WWTL Kingfisher Airlines,full colours with solid red tail. L’aubrevouir,terminal-side.
0924 340-642 F-WWCP Primer and partial (old) Royal Jordanian tail colours. L’aubrevouir,terminal-side.
0927 330-223 F-WWKE Kingfisher Airlines,full colours. Parked at corner of ‘l’aubrevouir. Towed to DC at 19:00.
0928 330-343E B-6100 China Eastern,full colours. ZIEGLER DC,terminal-side.
(0936) 330-343E (B-6506) China Eastern,full colours. Rear of DC,opposite 0928.
0938 340-313E F-WWJL Finnair,full colours. Parked mid-field with MSNs 0886,0894 and 0910.
(0939) 330-223 (F-WWKK) Kingfisher,full colours with solid red tail. Rear of l’aubrevouir.
0941 330-243 B-6131 Air China,full colours. DC,terminal-side.
0942 330-343E F-WWYK China Eastern,full colours. L’aubrevouir,terminal-side.
0943 330-223 F-WWYM AirComet,full colours. L’aubrevouir,terminal-side.
0944 330-243 F-WWYT Air China,full colours. Rear of l’aubrevouir.
0945 330-202 (F-WWYV) Qantas,full colours. Rear of l’aubrevouir. ‘BK’fin i.d.
(0946) 330-223 (F-WWYX) Kingfisher Airlines,full colours with solid red tail. Corner of l’aubrevouir.
0952 330-343E (F-WWKR) All primer,including tail. Engineless. Parked outside the C. ADER production hall,nearest to the terminal.
0953 340-642 ‘F-WWCKM’ Primer with full Thai International tail and engine colours. L’aubrevouir,terminal-side.
(0959) 330-343E (F-WWYE) Primer with full Cathay Pacific tail. Engineless. Parked outside the C. ADER production hall,farthest from the terminal.
(0961) 330-223 (F-WWYF) Primer with full (new) TAM tail. Engineless. Parked outside the C. ADER production hall,between 0958 and 0959.
A380
001 380-841 F-WWOW Airbus House colours. Performed RTO at 11:30,then departed at 11:48. Landed back at 11:59 and then parked at the 380 development flight line.
MSN001 F-WWOW departing on another test-flight
002 380-841 F-WXXL Airbus House colours. Outside storage.
004 380-841 F-WWDD All white. Parked 380 development flight line. Still wearing its ‘See the Bigger Picture’scheme as featured at the Farnborough Air Show.
007 380-841 F-WWJB Airbus House colours. Not seen. Hangared for re-work to production standard.
009 380-861 F-WWEA Airbus House colours. Not seen. Hangared for re-work to production standard.
007 380-841 F-WWJB Airbus House colours. Not seen. Hangared for re-work to production standard.
009 380-861 F-WWEA Airbus House colours. Not seen. Hangared for re-work to production standard.
Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:
1. (Green) primer with all-white tail,noted at production flight line.
ATR Plant
098 72-212A F-WWEY ATR house colours. Not seen.
787 72-212A F-WWEF Aer Arran,full colours. (Old) DC stands,terminal-side. Taxied out at 18:15. Departed at 18:25,landing back at 18:32. Departed again,landing back at 19:41 and back to original position.
797 72-212A F-WWEZ Aer Arran,full colours. (Old) DC stands,terminal-side.
(808) 72-212A (F-WWES) Islas Airways,full colours. Parked outside the production hall.
813 72-212A F-WWEC Air Austral, full (revised) colours. Taxied out at 17:40 and performed engine runs in ‘BIKINI’until 19:15 when it taxied back to ATR ramp and out of sight.
Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:
1. All-white ATR72-212A. Parked next to Islas,outside production hall. Believed to be 798 PT-PTM.
2. All-white ATR42 seen at the front of the open production hall. Complete. Believed to be 691 F-WWLM
3. (Green) primer with all white tail ATR42-500 (complete with props) seen outside A380 development flight line hangar for a brief spell during the afternoon. No visible markings. Either 693 or 695.
1. All-white ATR72-212A. Parked next to Islas,outside production hall. Believed to be 798 PT-PTM.
2. All-white ATR42 seen at the front of the open production hall. Complete. Believed to be 691 F-WWLM
3. (Green) primer with all white tail ATR42-500 (complete with props) seen outside A380 development flight line hangar for a brief spell during the afternoon. No visible markings. Either 693 or 695.
Latecoere
Area not seen this visit.
Selected Visitors
CN-RNB 73G RAM
CS-TPG ER4 PGA
D-ALIA E70 RUS
D-AOLC S20 OLT
D-AOLC S20 OLT
D-AOLG 100 OLT
D-AOLH 100 OLT
EC-HXM CR2 ANE
EC-IRI CR2 ANE
EC-JEN CR2 ANE
EC-JYA CR9 ANE
EI-DEE 320 EIN
F-GFUE 733 FPO
F-GHIA EM2 RAE
F-GLND Be9 TJT
F-GLNK Be9 TJT
F-GRJQ CR2 BZH
F-GRPZ AT7 CCM
F-GRZC CR7 BZH
F-GVZN AT7 RAE
F-ORUN 772 REU
F-WQNF AT4 all white. Arrived at 17:02 and presumably positioned to Latecoere.
G-BIKC 752 DHK
G-CELZ 733 EXS
G-EZAD 319 EZY
G-EZBV 319 EZY
G-EZIJ 319 EZY
G-EZMH 319 EZY
G-EZNC 319 EZY
G-EZSM 319 EZY
G-FBEG E90 BEE
OY-SRJ 762 SRR
P4-XAS 320 KZR (parked on GA ramp).
SX-BGX 734 AEE
TC-SGB 313 SGX opf DAH
GA/ Military:
F-BVBI F.172M
F-GIDF PA44-180
F-GNSA B58 Baron
F-HARA DR400-140B
F-HBRU B200
N7SJ SJ30-2
N125TM CL300
F-ZJPR/533 Robin HR.100/250TR
R218/64-GR Transall C-160R Performing circuits on and off all day.
A380spotter.
