Saturday 14/06/2008 (10:35 – 16:00L)

A briefer than usual visit to Airbus World, prior to taking the ‘navette’ north to CDG, this time with the benefit of a car so everything that could be seen was noted.
 

Shots at http://www.flickr.com/photos/a380spotter/sets/72157605666917178/

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 – Saturday 14/06/2008 (10:35 – 16:00L)

AIRBUS PLANT

A300

 

238     300B4-203  F-WUAB  Parked outside A300 hall in prototype colours.

655/1  300-608ST  F-GSTA  
751/2  300-608ST  F-GSTB  
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.  Towed into midfield hangar, late morning.
 
3461  320-214  F-WWBK  East Star, full colours.  Parked by production hall – short-term? storage.
3485  320-214  F-WWIG  Juneyao, full colours.  Parked by production hall – short-term? storage.
3506  320-214  F-WWBT  East Star, full colours.  Parked by production hall – short-term? storage.
3519  320-232  P4-XAS  Air Astana, full colours.  Parked at rear of ZIEGLER DC.
 
A320-232 MSN3519 P4-XAS KC
MSN3519 P4-XAS, ready for delivery.
 
3521  320-216  F-WWDS  Air Asia, full colours. Parked at DC, terminal-side.
3524  320-232  F-WWDT  Air Deccan/ Kingfisher, full KFR colours, minus titles.  Parked at rear of DC.
3526  320-232  (F-WWDU)  Aegean, full colours.  Parked main 320 apron.
3538  320-232  F-WWIF  TACA International, full colours.  Parked main 320 apron.
3540  320-214  F-WWIO  TAM, full new colours.  Parked main 320 apron.
3541  320-232  F-WWIP  IndiGo, full colours.  Glimpsed in partially open hangar.
3543  320-232  F-WWIQ  Air Deccan/ Kingfisher, basic colours without titles or tail logo.  Station Carburant.
3545  320-214  F-WWIT  Aeroflot, full colours.  Station Carburant.
3549  320-216  F-WWIX  Air Asia, full colours.  Parked main 320 apron.
3558  320-232  (F-WWBE)  Primer with Turkish Airlines tail.  Parked main 320 apron.
3565  320-214  F-WWBM  Primer, with (new) TAM tail.  Parked outside paint hangar (by Carburant).  Fresh out of production hall. 
 
A320-214 MSN3565 F-WWBM JJ
MSN3565 F-WWBM, ready for the paint shop. 
 
 
A330/340
0001  340-311  F-WWAI  House.  Not seen.
0360  340-642  F-WWCA  House.  Not seen.
 

0874  330-223  VT-VJK  Kingfisher, full colours.  Parked at rear of ZIEGLER DC.
0886  340-542  F-WWTG  Kingfisher, full colours.  Parked mid-field, facing terminal.  Short-term? storage.
0891  330-223  F-WWYO  Kingfisher, full colours.  Parked at rear of DC.
0894  340-542  F-WWTH  Kingfisher, full colours.  Parked mid-field, facing away from terminal.  Short-term? storage.
0902  340-542  F-WWTJ  Kingfisher, full colours.  Parked at l’aubrevouir, terminal-side.
0910  340-542  F-WWTK  Kingfisher, full colours.  Parked at l’aubrevouir, terminal-side.
0926  330-243  F-WWKD  MEA, full (new) colours.  Parked at DC, terminal-side.
0928  330-343E  B-6100 China Eastern, full colours.  Parked at rear of DC.

 

 

 
A330-343E MSN0928 B-6100 MU
MSN0928 B-6100, ready for delivery. 
 
0929  340-642X  (F-WWC?)  Primer with (full) Etihad tail.  Parked outside ADER production hall.
0930  330-243  (F-WWKS)  Air China, full colours.  Parked at l’aubrevouir, plant-side.
0931  330-202  EC-KOM  Air Europa, full colours.  Towed from DC hangar – late morning – to DC, terminal-side.
0932  330-202  (F-WWKV)  Jet Airways, full colours.  Parked at l’aubrevouir, plant side.
0934  330-202  F-WWKZ  TAP Portugal, full colours.  Parked at DC, terminal-side.
0935  330-343E  F-WWKF  China Southern, full colours.  Parked at l’aubrevouir, terminal-side.
0936  330-343E  (F-WWKG)  China Eastern, full colours.  Parked at l’aubrevouir, plant-side.
0937  330-343E  F-WWKI  China Southern, full colours.  Parked at l’aubrevouir, corner. 
0938  340-313E  (F-WWJL)  Finnair, full colours.  Parked outside ADER production hall.
0948  330-243  F-WWKN  Primer with (full) new AVIANCA tail colours.  Parked outside ADER production hall.
 
Fresh out of C. ADER production hall
MSN0948 F-WWKN. 
 
0952  330-343E  (F-WWKR)  Primer (tail could not be seen) in part-open ADER assembly hall.  Air Asia X customer sticker.
0954  330-343E  (F-WWKT)  Primer with full China Southern tail.  In part-open ADER aseembly hall.

A380

001  380-841  F-WWOW  Airbus House colours.  Arrived 14:38.
002  380-841  F-WXXL  Airbus House colours. Outside storage. 
004  380-841  F-WWDD  All white. Arrived 14:54.
007  380-841  F-WWJB  Airbus House colours.  Not seen.  Believed to be hangared for re-work to production standard.
009  380-861  F-WWEA  Airbus House colours.  Not seen.  Believed to be hangared for re-work to production standard.
 
020  380-861  F-WWSS  Primer (standard green) with full Emirates tail and engine colours.  Parked production flightline.  Next to fly?
021  380-841  (unmarked.)  Primer (standard green) with full Singapore Airlines tail.  Incomplete.  Parked outside, opposite the LAGARDERE tour balcony. 
 
A380-841 MSN021 (unmarked) SQ
MSN021 (unmarked)
 
029  380-841  (unmarked?)  Seen in closed ZIEGLER DC hangar.  Tail could not be seen.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

ATR Plant
098  72-212A  F-WWEY  House, not seen.

 
785  72-212A  F-WWED  Air Deccan/ Kingfisher, full colours.  Parked (old) DC stands, terminal-side.
786  72-212A  F-WWEE  Kingfisher, full colours.  Parked by stored East Star and Juneyao 320s.
788  72-212A  F-WWEG  Kingfisher, full colours.  Parked (old) DC stands, terminal-side.
797  72-212A  (F-WWEZ)  Aer Arran, tail only (full colours) could be seen.  Parked by stored East Star and Juneyao 320s.
806  72-212A  F-WWER  Air Tahiti, full colours.  Parked on old DC ramp, plant-side.
Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:
1.  7xx  72-212A  All white, parked on old DC ramp, plant-side.  Possibly MSN773 or MSN795.

Latecoere
484  42-500  F-GPYC  RLA/ Airbus corporate shuttle in hangar, receiving attention.

 
+ unidentified all white ATR on open storage ramp.
 
 
Selected Visitors
CN-RPA  734  JFU
D-AOLH  100  OLT
F-GTAQ  321  AFR
F-GYAQ  321  BIE
F-HBAE  320  AAF
G-EZBJ  319  EZY
G-EZBX  319  EZY
G-EZEK  319  EZY
OO-TNA  73F  TAY
TS-ISA  CR9  TUI
F-GGGA  C550  AOV 
F-GNCP  C550
F-HBRU  B200
HB-VOY  125/W

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