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.
The ‘Mach II’tour option was taken to gain covert access to the main plant in-lieu of the much-missed Clement Ader (A330/40) tour. To round things off the A380 tour was also taken.
L’aubrevouir reference shot.
ZIEGLER DC 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 24/09/2008 (11:15 –20:15L)
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 Not seen.
765/3 300-608ST F-GSTC
776/4 300-608ST F-GSTD
796/5 300-608ST F-GSTF All white.
A320 family
0001 320-211 F-WWBA House. 320 apron am. Main production apron. Production standard wing-fences still in place.
0001 320-211 F-WWBA House. 320 apron am. Main production apron. Production standard wing-fences still in place.
(3596) 320-214 (F-WWDI) Juneyao,full colours. At rear of ZIEGLER DC.
3598 320-216 EI-DSV Air One,full colours. At rear of DC.
(3605) 320-214 (F-WWDN) Juneyao,full colours. At rear of DC.
3609 320-216 F-WWIE Air One,full colours. At rear of DC,next to 3598.
3621 320-232 F-WWIK Kingfisher,full colours but minus decal on tail.
3622 320-232 N746JB JetBlue,full colours. At DC,terminal-side.
(3643) 320-216 (F-WWBT) Air One,full colours. Main production apron.
3644 320-214 F-WWBU Aeroflot,full colours. ‘ZS’on nosewheel door. Main production apron.
3644 320-214 F-WWBU Aeroflot,full colours. ‘ZS’on nosewheel door. Main production apron.
(3646) 320-214 (F-WWBX) Cebu Pacific,full colours. Station Carburant.
3648 320-216 F-WWBZ Air Asia,full colours. Main 320 apron. Towed to BIKINI at 18:45 and engines first-run (smoky) at 19:00. Still there when I departed at 20:05.
3649 320-232 F-WWID British Airways,full colours. ‘UZ’on tail. Station Carburant.
3650 320-232 F-WWDP China Eastern,full colours. Station Carburant.
(3654) 320-232 (F-WWDR) Turkish Airlines,full colours –engineless. Parked main apron.
(3668) 320-232 (F-WWxx) Primer with JetStar tail. Rolled out of production hall at 17:45 and positioned to rear of production apron.
Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:
1. 318 Elite or 319ACJ,all white. Seen in part-open (smallest) SOGERMA/ Airbus Corporate Jet hangar.
Bits and pieces:
1. (3676) 320-232 Full IndiGo colours (no MSN sticker) being towed on trolley ex-paint shop area.
2. 3679 320-216 All-primer tail being towed on trolley into paint-shop vacated by (3676).
3. 36xx 320-2xx Centre section in Platforme Logistique storage shed. Next on the line?
4. 36xx 320-2xx Centre section in Platforme Logistique storage shed. Next on the line?
5. 36xx 320-2xx Rear section seen at Auch-flyover end of Production line.
6. 36xx 320-2xx Rear section seen at Auch-flyover end of Production line.
A330/340
0001 340-311 F-WWAI House. Parked on l’aubrevouir flight line.
0360 340-642 F-WWCA House. Parked on l’aubrevouir flight line.
0001 340-311 F-WWAI House. Parked on l’aubrevouir flight line.
0360 340-642 F-WWCA House. Parked on l’aubrevouir flight line.
0886 340-542 VT-VJA Kingfisher Airlines,full colours. L’aubrevouir,terminal-side.
0894 340-542 F-WWTH Kingfisher Airlines,full colours. Stored mid-field. Engine ‘socks’on.
0902 340-542 F-WWTJ Kingfisher Airlines,full colours. L’aubrevouir (terminal-side) and performing engine runs in BIKINI early afternoon.
0910 340-542 F-WWTK Kingfisher Airlines,full colours. ZIEGLER DC,rear.
0912 340-542 F-WWTL Kingfisher Airlines,full colours. L’aubrevouir,terminal side.
0924 340-642 F-WWCP Jordanian Government,basic colours –no titles or tail logo. Was airborne when I arrived and performed missed approach at 12:13. Landed back and positioned to rear of DC.
0925 330-203 F-WWKB Low visibility scheme. Parked mid-field.
0929 340-642X F-WWCB Etihad Airways,full colours. L’aubrevouir,terminal side.
0947 330-202 VT-JWP Jet Airways,full colours. DC,terminal-side. Departed on delivery at 18:50.
0948 330-243 N948AC AVIANCA Columbia,full colours. DC,terminal-side.
0949 330-223 PT-MVO TAM Brasil,full colours. DC,rear.
0952 330-343E F-WWKR Air Asia X,full colours. L’aubrevouir,plant-side (AM) moved terminal-side during the afternoon. Towed to BIKINI at 18:35 for engine runs. Still there when I departed at 20:05.
0954 330-343E B-6500 China Southern,full colours. DC,terminal-side.
0955 340-313(X) F-WWJM Pvt,full colours. L’aubrevouir,plant-side (AM) moved terminal-side during the afternoon.
0957 330-243 F-WWYC Air China,full colours. L’aubrevouir,plant-side. Departed on test flight at 14:45,returned while I was on the tour and back to original position.
(0958) 330-343E (F-WWYD) Primer with China Southern tail. Corner of l’aubrevouir.
0961 330-223 F-WWYF TAM Brasil,full colours. ‘VP’on fin. L’aubrevouir (plant-side) during the morning. Temporarily moved to hangar and pulled back to original position early afternoon.
0962 330-223 F-WWYG Primer with partially white tail. Top with green Air Comet stripe. Blue engines. Parked mid-field.
0965 330-323E F-WWYL Air Caraibes,full colours –engineless. Parked on general testing ramp outside the ADER production hall.
0966 330-243 F-WWYP XL Airways,full colours –engineless. Apron outside general finishing hangars,ADER plant.
0969 330-203 F-WWY? (reg applied but last character peeling off and unreadable) Primer (including tail) –engineless. Royal Australian Air Force customer stickers. Parked on general testing ramp outside the ADER production hall.
0970 330-223 F-WWYS Primer with (full) Air Comet tail –engineless. Air Comet customer stickers. Parked on general testing ramp outside the ADER production hall.
A380
001 380-841 F-WWOW Airbus House colours. Noted inside part-open hanger at ADER plant.
002 380-841 F-WXXL Airbus House colours. Long term,external storage.
002 380-841 F-WXXL Airbus House colours. Long term,external storage.
004 380-841 F-WWDD All white. Parked 380 development flight line.
007 380-841 F-WWJB Airbus House colours. Not seen. Hangared undergoing re-work to production standard.
007 380-841 F-WWJB Airbus House colours. Not seen. Hangared undergoing re-work to production standard.
009 380-861 F-WWEA Airbus House colours. Not seen. Hangared undergoing re-work to production standard.
017 380-841 F-WWSN Standard (green) primer with full Emirates tail and engine colours. Parked on Production flight line.
019 380-841 F-WWSP Standard (green) primer with full Singapore tail and engine colours. Parked on Production flight line. Was noted engineless on finishing line (A380 tour balcony) without engines on 27/08/2008.
021 380-841 F-WWSQ Standard (green) primer with full Singapore tail (pylons attached,but no engines). At Poste 30A (A380 tour balcony).
021 380-841 F-WWSQ Standard (green) primer with full Singapore tail (pylons attached,but no engines). At Poste 30A (A380 tour balcony).
026 380-842 F-WWSX Orange (storage) primer with full (old) Qantas tail and new engine colours. Parked on Production flight line.
033 380-861 (no reg) Standard (green) primer with full Air France tail (pylons attached,but no engines). At Poste 30C (A380 tour balcony).
034 380-841 (no reg) Standard (green) primer with full Singapore tail (pylons attached,but no engines). At Poste 30B (A380 tour balcony).
Bits and pieces:
030. 040 or 046? Full colours Emirates tail,on transport jig by Beluga unpack (ADER complex). No MSN sticker visible.
030. 040 or 046? Full colours Emirates tail,on transport jig by Beluga unpack (ADER complex). No MSN sticker visible.
ATR Plant
098 72-212A F-WWEY House,not seen.
691 42-500MP F-WWLM All white. Parked on ATR DC stands (terminal-side).
788 72-212A F-WWEG Kingfisher,full colours. Production apron.
792 72-212A (no test reg,just con number) Finncomm,full colours. Parked on ATR DC stands (plant-side).
816 72-212A F-WWEF Fly 540,full colours. ’816′painted on nosewheel door. Towed from production apron into hangar vacated by A330 MSN961. A Fly 540 was noted at dusk (wasn’t there earlier in the day) on the ATR DC stands (terminal-side). 816?
824 72-212A F-WWEM Swiftair,full colours. Parked on ATR DC stands (plant-side).
(825) 72-212A (F-WWEN) Jet Airways,full colours. Parked on production apron.
(834) 72-212A (F-WW??) Precisionair Services,full colours. Parked on production apron.
Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:
1. 72-212A Kingfisher,full colours. Seen in open production hall as we took off at 20:05.
Latecoere
785 F-WWED ATR72-212A Simplifly Deccan,full colours. Sole inhabitant of outside storage ramp.
Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:
1. SP-ED? ATR42-500 Eurlolot in main hangar being worked on.
2. Unknown all-white ATR in main hangar.
1. SP-ED? ATR42-500 Eurlolot in main hangar being worked on.
2. Unknown all-white ATR in main hangar.
Air France Industries
3524 320-232 VT-DNU Air Deccan/ Kingfisher (no titles). Parked outside,par of engine cowlings missing.
(3543) 320-232 (VT-DNT) Air Deccan/ kingfisher. Seen undergoing work in part-open hangar.
3538 319-132 B-6178 Deer Air. Parked outside,engine covers on.
Selected Visitors
D-ACKH CR9 CLH
D-ALIB E75 RUS
D-AOLG 100 OLT
D-AOLH 100 OLT
D-AWBA 143 WDL Additional ‘Flying for SAS’titles
EC-JYA CR9 ANE
F-GFJH AT4
F-GIXD 733 FPO
F-GIXH 733 FPO
F-GRPK AT7 CCM
F-GZTA 733 FPO
G-CELZ 733 EXS
G-EZAP 319 EZY
G-EZEV 319 EZY
G-EZIW 319 EZY
G-EZNC 319 EZY
OY-SRN 762 SRR
VP-BZP 320 AFL. Arrived at 17:45 and went to main production apron.
VP-BZP 320 AFL. Arrived at 17:45 and went to main production apron.
OE-GLG Citation Bravo
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