Wednesday 23/07/2008 (10:20 – 22:00L)

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.

 
View of l'aubrevouir from restaurant: Panoramic
L’aubrevouir as seen from the restaurant
 
H. ZIEGLER DC from 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.

(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.

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.
 
A380-841 MSN001 F-WWOW
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.

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.

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-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.

 
 
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