Toulouse (TLS) Watch

April’s second, this time on foot, with a single tour (Mach II)  booked to provide access to the main plant.  

A week after my last visit it was especially pleasing to witness the roll-out of the first A330MRTT for the UK Royal Air Force, the unmated components having been seen entering the FAL previously. 

A similar event may have occured with the latest ATR72 [...]

April’s first visit, this time with car and a full afternoon of tours (MACH II and J.L. LAGARDERE A380) to provide access to the main plants.  

In addition to this, a number of ‘firsts’ were also witnessed: the positioning into the mating jig of the front-fuselage section of the first A330MRTT for the UK Royal Air Force, the ‘birth’ [...]