May’s first visit,this time with car and not one but two good friends, so everything that could be seen was recorded.
A good amount of flying was witnessed,including the delivery of Finnair’s latest A330 OH-LTO. Their next was also duly noted on its return from Chateauroux,freshly painted. Add to that the arrival of no less than 3 A320s from Hamburg Finkenwerder after cabin installation which made for an action-packed day.
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l’aubrevouir from Parc Auto P3:panoramic p.m. 15/05/2009
A330-243 MSN0995 F-WWKQ ME
Rear of the ZIEGLER DC 2 15/05/2009
A330-343E MSN1015 F-WWKV
The usual disclaimers apply:Brackets indicate assumed reg. from previous intelligence. No brackets = positive sighting. All times are French local.
All frames parked-up,unless noted.
Toulouse:Blagnac –Friday 15/05/2009 (09:05-21:55L)
AIRBUS PLANT
A300
0992 330-243 A9C-KJ Gulf Air. All white colours,including engines. Parked at rear of the ZIEGLER DC.
238 300B4-203 F-WUAB Parked outside A300 hall in prototype colours.
655/1 300-608ST F-GSTA Parked by Beluga unpack.
751/2 300-608ST F-GSTB Parked at GA area,near Beluga hangar.
765/3 300-608ST F-GSTC Not seen.
765/3 300-608ST F-GSTC Not seen.
776/4 300-608ST F-GSTD Arrived at 18:10.
796/5 300-608ST F-GSTF Departed at 10:10.
796/5 300-608ST F-GSTF Departed at 10:10.
A320 family
0001 320-200 F-WWBA Airbus. Parked on St. Martin apron.
0001 320-200 F-WWBA Airbus. Parked on St. Martin apron.
0659 320-232 F-WWDB DLR,testbed. Not seen.
3621 320-232 F-WWIK Kingfisher Airlines,full colours EXCEPT for tail logo. Parked on main apron at St. Martin du Touch. Briefly positioned at Station Carburant,then back to main St. Martin apron.
3748 320-232 F-WWBQ (Kingfisher Airlines),basic colours –all-white fuselage and engines,with solid red tail. Parked on main apron at St. Martin du Touch.
3861 320-214 F-WWDP Bahrain Air,full colours. Parked at ZIEGLER DC,terminal-side.
3883 320-214 F-WWIU TAP Portugal,full colours. Parked at ZIEGLER DC,terminal-side.
3891 320-214 F-WWDC SATA Internacional,full NEW colours. Named ‘DIASPORA’. Arrived ex-XFW at 19:27,then to main apron at St. Martin du Touch.
3896 320-214 F-WWDI All white colours. Parked at rear of the ZIEGLER DC. Believed to be destined for Air Comores International as D6-CAT.
3902 320-232 F-WWIA Etihad Airways,full colours. Parked on main apron at St. Martin du Touch.
3904 320-232 B-6559 China Eastern,full colours. Parked at ZIEGLER DC,terminal-side.
3906 320-216 F-WWIM All white,with ‘TF’on tail and above cockpit = EI-DTF. Believed to be for Air One/ Alitalia. Parked at ZIEGLER DC,terminal-side. Departed on customer acceptance flight at 10:28, landing back at 11:40. Departed once more at 11:50. Noted being towed into ZIEGLER DC hangar at 16:00.
3908 320-214 F-WWIR TAM Brasil,full colours. ‘YE’on tail = PR-MYE. Parked on main apron at St. Martin du Touch. Performed taxi-runs between 17:20 and 17:30,returning to original position.
3910 320-232 F-WWIS China Southern,full colours. Arrived ex-XFW at 19:18,then to main apron at St. Martin du Touch.
3912 320-232 F-WWBB British Airways,full colours. Arrived ex-XFW at 17:40,then to main apron at St. Martin du Touch.
3921 320-216 F-WWBK Air One/Alitalia,full (new) colours with ‘TG’on tail and above cockpit = EI-DTG. Parked on main apron at St. Martin du Touch. Departed for XFW at some point during the morning.
3923 320-214 (F-WWBN) Aeroflot,full colours. At Station Carburant until late morning,then to main apron at St. Martin du Touch.
3925 320-214 F-WWBP Air Arabia,full colours. Noted in BIKINI performing engine runs at 09:05. Left BIKINI at 09:25,then to main apron at St. Martin du Touch.
3927 320-232 F-WWBR Wizz Air,full colours. At Station Carburant.
3931 320-214 F-WWBT All white. Believed to be destined for Air Comores International as D6-CAU. At Station Carburant.
3941 320-232 F-WWDS Primer with full China Southern tail,engineless. Parked on main St. Martin du Touch apron.
Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:
3933 320-214 (F-WWBU) Iberworld,full colours. Glimpsed in general finishing hangar (position nearest to Auch fly-over) undergoing engine installation.
3943 320-232 (F-WWDT) Primer with full IndiGo tail,engineless. Parked on main St. Martin du Touch apron.
Bits and pieces:
3965 320-232 Rear section noted in open hangar next to A320 FAL. Believed to be destined for China Eastern Airlines.
3967 320-214 Front and rear sections noted in open hangar next to A320 FAL. Believed to be destined for Juneyao Airlines.
3968 320-232 Cockpit section noted in open hangar next to A320 FAL. Believed to be destined for Wizz Air.
A330/340 family
0001 340-311 F-WWAI Airbus. Parked on development test flight line.
0001 340-311 F-WWAI Airbus. Parked on development test flight line.
0360 340-642 F-WWCA Airbus. Not seen.
0856 340-642(X) (F-WWTJ) (Etihad Airways) Fuselage section (aft of wing) seen on low-loader outside Aero Technique Espace hangar. Still in Etihad colours.
0886 340-542 F-WWTG Kingfisher Airlines,full colours. Engine socks,doors,cockpit and undercarriage legs well taped-up against the elements. Parked on J.L.LAGARDERE (A380) apron. Continued storage.
0894 340-542 F-WWTH All white,with red (ex-Kingfisher Airlines,i.e. no logos) engines. Parked on midfield apron.
0902 340-542 F-WWTJ Kingfisher Airlines,full colours. Parked on midfield apron,stored.
0912 340-542 CS-TFX Arik Air,full colours. Parked on midfield apron,engine covers on.
0925 330-203 F-WWKB Low visibility scheme,engineless. Doors,cockpit and undercarriage legs well taped-up against the elements. Parked at J.L.LAGARDERE (A380) apron. Continued storage.
0960 340-642 F-WWCG Iberia,full colours. Parked on St. Martin du Touch apron. Continued storage.
0993 340-642 ‘F-WWKC’–typo for F-WWCK Yellow storage primer with Iberia tail colours. Parked at J.L.LAGARDERE (A380) apron. Continued storage.
0995 330-243 F-WWKQ MEA –Middle East Airlines,full colours. Parked at H. ZIEGLER DC,terminal-side,then into the DC hangar.
0996 330-203 F-WWKT All storage (yellow) primer colours,engineless. Parked at J.L.LAGARDERE (A380) apron. Continued storage.
0999 330-243 F-WWYV Afriqiyah Airways,full colours. Parked midfield by ADER General Finishing hangars.
1002 330-223 F-WWKP Air Comet,full colours. Parked at l’aubrevouir,terminal-side.
1011 330-243 F-WWYG US Airways,full (standard) colours. Parked at rear of the ZIEGLER DC. Departed on customer acceptance flight at 11:25. Performed missed approach (with gear retraction) at 13:08. Performed another (wheels locked down) at 13:45,landing back by 14:00. Then into ZIEGLER DC hangar.
1013 330-302E OH-LTO Finnair,full colours. Parked at rear of the ZIEGLER DC. Departed at 11:50 on delivery.
1014 330-243 F-WWKU Aeroflot,full colours. Parked at l’aubrevouir, terminal-side. Repositioned to l’aubrevouir,plant-side at 16:50.
1015 330-343E F-WWKV Singapore Airlines,full colours. ‘TH’on nosewheel door = 9V-STH. Parked at rear of l’aubrevouir. Towed to rear of the ZIEGLER DC at 10:00. Taxied out to BIKINI for engine runs at 15:45. Left BIKINI at 17:00 and back to rear of the DC.
1016 330-243 F-WWYI AVIANCA Columbia,full colours. ’969′on nose wheel door. L’aubrevouir,plant-side. Departed at 10:00,landing back at 10:52,and back to original parking position.
1018 330-343E F-WWYJ Swiss International Air Lines,full colours. Parked at l’aubrevouir,terminal-side.
1020 330-243 F-WWYL All white,engineless. Parked outside general finishing hangars at rear of C. ADER complex. Believed to be destined for Garuda Indonesia.
1023 330-302E F-WWYQ Finnair,full colours. Arrived,ex-CHR and painting at 16:52. Then to corner of l’aubrevouir,with engine covers applied.
1028 330-243 ‘F-WWY’(last character not yet applied). Standard (green) primer with full Hainan Airlines tail. Parked,engineless,outside the C. ADER FAL.
1034 330-223 (F-WW??) Standard (green) primer,including tail. Parked,engineless, outside the C. ADER FAL.
1035 330-343E F-WWKS Standard (green) primer and full Thai Airways International tail. Parked,engineless, outside the C. ADER FAL.
1037 330-343E F-WWYA Standard (green) primer and full Thai Airways International tail. Parked,engineless, outside the C. ADER FAL.
Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:
None this visit.
Bits and pieces:
None this visit.
A380
001 380-841 F-WWOW Airbus. Not seen.
002 380-841 F-WXXL Airbus. Not seen. Hangared undergoing re-work to production standard as a business jet.
004 380-841 F-WWDD Airbus. Not seen. Hangared undergoing re-work to production standard.
007 380-861 F-WWJB Airbus. Note revised designation (was built as a Rolls Royce-powered -841). Parked on Aero Constellation production flight line. Full Airbus House colours,apart from all-white rudder and full Emirates engine colours.
009 380-861 F-WWEA Airbus. Not seen. Hangared undergoing re-work to production standard.
040 380-861 F-WWSE (Standard green) primer with (old) Air France tail. Parked on Aero Constellation production flight line. Destined for Air France as F-HPJB.
Bits and pieces:
Horizontal stabiliser/elevator noted on transport jig outside the Logistique area of the J.L.LAGARDERE plant. No visible markings,but believed to belong to the future MSN0030.
ATR Plant
098 72-600 F-WWEY House. Not seen.
801 42-500 F-WWLT Air St. Pierre,full colours. Parked at the ATR DC terminal-side.
802 42-500 F-WWLU All primer with white tail. Departed at 09:30.
848 72-212A F-WWEN Finncomm Airlines,full colours. Parked on ATR flight line.
858 72-212A F-WWEC Berjaya Air Sendirian Berhad,full colours. Parked on ATR DC,terminal-side.
867 72-212A F-WWER Tarom,full colours. Parked on ATR DC,terminal-side.
868 72-212A F-WWES Firefly,full colours. Parked on ATR DC,terminal-side.
876 72-212A F-WWED Air Vanuatu,full colours. Parked at very rear of St. Martin du Touch apron,near ATR hangars.
Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:
1. 72-212A BQB Lineas Aereas. Tail only seen. In hangar next to A320 FAL. Assumed to be MSN805 F-WWEQ.
2. 72-212A Dark grey (overpainted over red) tail with red elevator. Tail only seen. In hangar next to A320 FAL. Assumed to be MSN785 F-WWED.
3. 72-212A F-WWED Simplifly Deccan,full colours. Parked outside on storage ramp,in same storage configuration as MSN691.
4. 72-212A fly 540 Angola,full colours. Parked on ATR flight line. Assumed to be MSN816 F-WWEF.
5. 72-212A fly 540 Angola,full colours. Parked on ATR flight line. Assumed to be MSN826 F-WWEU.
6. 72-212A Maswings,full colours. Parked on ATR DC,plant-side. Assumed to be MSN873 F-WWEX.
7. 72-212A? Primer with grey tail,complete –with props. No visible markings. Parked on St. Martin du Touch apron,near ATR hangars,a.m. then to main St. Martin ramp and parked.
8. 72-212A? Primer with white tail,complete –with props. No visible markings.Parked at very rear of St. Martin du Touch apron,near ATR hangars.
Latecoere Aeroservices
503 42-500 VT-ADI Air Deccan,old colours. Parked outside main hangar,by the front gate.
510 42-500 VT-ADH Air Deccan,old colours. Parked outside main hangar,by the front gate.
544 42-500 F-GPYO Air France by Airlinair,full colours. Inside the main hangar,receiving attention.
666 72-212A D-ANFK All white. Parked outside main hangar,by the front gate.
691 42-500 (F-WWLM) All white. Parked outside on storage ramp. Cockpit and cabin windows now covered with silver tape. Long term storage configuration.
845 72-212A F-WWEK fly 540 Angola,full colours. Parked outside near the front gate,in same storage configuration as MSN691.
846 72-212A F-WWEL Islas Airways,full colours. Parked outside near the front gate,in same storage configuration as MSN691.
851 72-212A F-WWEU fly 540 Angola,full colours. Parked outside on storage ramp in same configuration as MSN691.
Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:
42-300 Antrak Air,full colours. Now with props. Parked outside main hangar. Assumed to be MSN086 9G-ANT
Air France Industries
0436 320-212 N436BV All-white with blue engines. Parked outside,believed destined for Strategic Airlines.
Selected Visitors
9A-CDD M82 DBK
CN-RNQ 73W RAM
D-AEWM 146 EWG
D-AGWF 319 GWI
D-ALIA E70 RUS
D-ALIE E70 RUS
D-AOLC S20 OLT
D-AOLG 100 OLT
D-AOLH 100 OLT
D-AWUE 146 WDL
EC-HCF EM2 SWT
EC-HCF EM2 SWT
EC-HSH CR2 ANE
EC-JTS CR9 ANE
F-GJVF 320 AAF
F-GLXQ 734 9X
F-GPYN AT5 RLA
F-GRJN CR2 BZH
F-GRPI AT7 CCM
F-GRZE CR7 BZH
F-GTKJ Be9 TJT
F-HAXL 73H XLF
F-HBXA E70 RLA
G-EZAA 319 EZY
G-EZBI 319 EZY
G-EZBL 319 EZY
G-EZED 319 EZY
G-EZFC 319 EZY U27857 MAD-TLS
G-EZID 319 EZY
G-EZMS 319 EZY
G-TOYC 733 BMI
HB-JQA DH4 BBO
N????? 74F CKS
OO-TAJ 146 TAY
OY-SRF 762 SRR
SX-DVL 320 AEE
TC-OAN 321 OHY
TS-IMF 320 TAR
TS-INF 320 LBT
TS-IQA 321 LBT
9H-AFK ACJ
CS-DNJ 125
F-GNCP C550
F-GQJD B90
F-GSLZ Da100
F-HBMB C500
F-HBRU B200
N4585K C. P210N
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