4 days after my last visit, an interesting insight into the speed of production. On foot, but a ‘Mach II’ tour allowed access to the main St. Martin du Touch site for 320 and 330/340 production and some of the ATR area.
Shots at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/a380spotter/sets/72157608176012976/
Reference shot: H. ZIEGLER DC
Reference shot: l’aubrevouir
Air Deccan x2 at Air France Industries
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 18/10/2008 (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 Parked-up.
751/2 300-608ST F-GSTB Not seen.
765/3 300-608ST F-GSTC Parked-up.
765/3 300-608ST F-GSTC Parked-up.
776/4 300-608ST F-GSTD Parked-up.
796/5 300-608ST F-GSTF Parked at DC wash station until towed to Beluga area at 16:30.
796/5 300-608ST F-GSTF Parked at DC wash station until towed to Beluga area at 16:30.
A320 family
0001 320-211 F-WWBA House. Not seen.
0001 320-211 F-WWBA House. Not seen.
3164 320-214X Elite F-WBGV Executive colours, noted receiving attention outside Airbus Corporate Jet (SOGERMA). Fin leading edge removed, and part of engine cowlings missing.
3596 320-214 F-WWDI Juneyao Airlines, full colours. Parked main apron, stored?
3598 320-216 (EI-DSV) Air One, full colours. Parked old DC stands, next to 3609.
3605 320-214 B-6396 Juneyao Airlines, full colours. Parked main apron, stored?
3609 320-216 (EI-DSW) Air One, full colours. Parked by old DC stands, next to 3598.
3621 320-232 F-WWIK Kingfisher Airlines, full colours EXCEPT for tail logo. Parked old DC stands, terminal-side.
3630 320-214 PR-MHW TAM Brasil, full colours. Rear of DC.
3643 320-216 EI-DSX Air One, full colours. Old DC stands, terminal-side. (Seen at DC as F-WWBT on Monday 13th).
3646 320-214 RP-C3248 Cebu Pacific, full colours. Departed on delivery at 10:44. (Seen at DC as F-WWBX on Monday 13th).
3649 320-232 F-WWDO British Airways, full colours. DC, terminal-side.
3650 320-232 F-WWDP China Eastern, full colours. DC, terminal-side.
3652 320-214 F-WWDQ Phillipine Airlines, full colours. Towed from front of ZIEGLER DC to position at rear at 10:50.
3656 320-214 F-WWDS Jazeera Airways, full colours. Parked on main apron.
3659 320-232 N760JB JetBlue, full colours. Rear of DC.
3666 320-216 (F-WWDY) Air One, full colours. Parked main apron.
3668 320-232 F-WWID JetStar, full colours. Parked on main apron. (Seen at Station Carburant on Monday 13th).
3672 320-232 F-WWIN Volaris, full colours. Parked on main apron.
3674 320-232 F-WWIO Tiger Airways Australia, full colours. Parked on main apron. (Seen at Station Carburant on Monday 13th).
3676 320-232 F-WWBB IndiGo, full colours. Station Carburant – now with engines! (Seen rolling out of Aero Technique Espace – engineless on Monday 13th).
3677 320-232 F-WWBC China Eastern, full colours. Station Carburant.
3679 320-216 F-WWBD Thai AirAsia, full colours. Parked at rear of main apron.
3697 320-232 F-WW (last 2 not applied) Primer with British Airways tail. Fresh off production line, hangared by late afternoon.
(3699) 320-214 (F-WW??) Primer with Aeroflot tail. Parked at rear of main apron, alongside MSN3697.
Bits and pieces:
Front and rear sections of 3 airframes were present in the Plat-forme Logistique storage shed. Unfortunately, the tour bus did not stop so impossible to read off. 😦
A330/340
0001 340-311 F-WWAI House. Development flight line.
0001 340-311 F-WWAI House. Development flight line.
0360 340-642 F-WWCA House. Development flight line.
0856 340-642(X) F-WWCJ Ethiad Airways, full colours but now with titles painted out. Missing front section and tail. Horizontal stabilisers and both wings still attached, one with both engines still attached. Standing on lifters with part of undercarriage still attached – in scrapping area by the Musee! Still wearing ‘F-WWCJ’.
0886 340-542 F-WWTG Kingfisher Airlines, full colours. Parked l’aubrevouir, terminal-side.
0902 340-542 F-WWTJ Kingfisher Airlines, full colours. Parked mid-field.
0924 340-642(X) F-WJKG Basic Royal Jordanian colours (no titles or tail logo). Parked DC, terminal-side.
0925 330-203 F-WWKB Low visibility scheme. Parked mid-field, facing the terminal area.
0929 340-642(X) F-WWCB Etihad Airways, full colours. Parked l’aubrevouir, terminal-side. Performed engine runs in BIKINI 15:00 – 16:30 (approx).
0952 330-343E F-WWKR AirAsia X, full colours. Now with red engines (were white). Rear of ZIEGLER DC (was at l’aubrevouir Monday 13th).
0953 340-642 F-WWCM Thai International, full colours. Parked l’aubrevouir, terminal-side.
0956 330-202 F-WWYA Jet Airways, full colours. DC, rear (was terminal-side on Monday 13th).
0958 330-343E F-WWYD China Southern, full colours. DC, terminal-side (was at l’aubrevouir on Monday 13th).
0959 330-342 F-WWYE Cathay Pacific, full colours. Parked at corner of l’aubrevouir.
0961 330-223 PT-MVP TAM Brasil, full colours. DC, terminal-side (was at l’aubrevouir, as F-WWYF on Monday 13th).
0962 330-223 (F-WWYK) Air Comet, full colours. Parked l’aubrevouir, plant-side.
0963 330-243 F-WWYJ Aeroflot Russian Airlines, full colours. Parked at l’aubrevouir, terminal-side.
0967 330-243 F-WWYI Primer with Avianca Colombia tail. Parked l’aubrevouir, plant-side.
0968 330-223 F-WWYN Primer with TAM Brasil tail and engine colours. Parked l’aubrevouir, plant-side. Was parked mid-field on Monday 13th.
0969 330-203 (F-WW – last 2 not applied) All primer, including tail. Parked at l’aubrevouir, terminal-side.
0971 330-243 F-WWYU XL Airways – full colours but minus titles. Engineless, parked on general test ramp outside ADER production hall.
0977 330-223 F-WWKV Primer with TAM tail. Engineless, parked on general test ramp outside ADER production hall.
0978 330-343E F-WWKZ Primer with (full) Singapore Airlines tail and winglet colours. Engineless, parked on general test ramp outside ADER production hall.
0981 340-642(X) Primer with Lufthansa tail. On production line in position ‘D’.
0982 330-243 Primer with Hainan Airlines tail. On production line in position ‘A’.
Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:
1. 3×0-xxx Primer with tail not yet attached, in C. ADER production hall: Poste 36/37.
1. 3×0-xxx Primer with tail not yet attached, in C. ADER production hall: Poste 36/37.
Bits and pieces:
None noted this trip.
A380
001 380-841 F-WWOW Airbus House colours. Arrived at 18:09 and to development flight line.
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. Number 3 engine removed.
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.
019 380-841 F-WWSP (Standard green) primer with (full) Singapore Airlines tail and engine colours. Parked on production flight line.
026 380-842 F-WWSX Orange primer with (old) Qantas Airways tail and new Qantas Airways engine colours. Parked on production flight line. Flaps fully extended. Noted doing rudder movemen checks at 16:25.
ATR Plant
098 72-212A F-WWEY House. Not seen.
098 72-212A F-WWEY House. Not seen.
691 42-500 F-WWLM All white colours. Parked on main ATR (storage?) ramp.
695 42-500 F-WWLQ Air Antilles Express, full colours. Parked old DC stands, plant-side.
786 72-212A F-WWEE Kingfisher Airlines, full colours. Parked old DC stands, plant-side.
788 72-212A F-WWEG Kingfisher Airlines, full colours. Parked on main ATR (storage?) ramp.
792 72-212A (F-WWEJ) Fincomm, full colours. Parked on main ATR (storage?) ramp.
816 72-212A F-WWEF Fly 540: Angola, full colours. Parked on main ATR (storage?) ramp (was at old DC stands, plant-side, on Monday 13th).
822 72-212A F-WWEL Aer Arran, full colours. Parked on main ATR (storage?) ramp (was at old DC stands, plant-side, on Monday 13th).
824? 72-212A EC-KVI Swift Air, full colours. Parked old DC stands, terminal-side.
826? 72-212A (F-WWEU) Fly 540, full colours. Parked outside main production hall.
828 72-212A F-WWEV Cebu Pacific, full colours. Parked old DC stands, plant-side.
Latecoere
019 42-300 F-WKVB Atlantique Air Assistance, full colours. Performing engine runs duringthe early afternoon on the storage ramp.
785 72-212A F-WWED Simplifly Deccan, full colours. ‘DKL’ on nosewheel door, parked on Latecoere front apron. Stored?
The hangar contained unidentified EuroLot ATR42-500 and a Danish Air Transport ATR (at rear).
Air France Industries
0021 320-111 F-GFKG Air France. Parked outside between MSNs 3524 and 3538.
3524 320-232 VT-DNU Air Deccan/ Kingfisher (no titles). Parked outside, flaps and part of engine cowlings missing.
3538 319-132 B-6178 Deer Air. Parked outside, engine covers on.
3543 320-232 F-WWIQ Air Deccan/ Kingfisher (no titles). Parked outside, part of engine cowlings missing
Selected Visitors
7T-VJO 738 DAH
CN-RNA 734 BMM
CN-RNG 735 RAM
CN-RPB 734 JFU
CS-TPN ER4 PGA
D-ACKG CR9 CLH
D-ALIE E70 RUS
EC-JNX CR2 ANE
F-GDLR Da10
F-GIXE 733 FPO
F-GRPI AT7 CCM
G-CDKA S20 EZE
G-CELF 733 EXS
G-EZBF 319 EZY
G-EZIY 319 EZY
G-EZNC 319 EZY
OO-TNI 733F TAY
PH-MJL 100 KLC
SU-BPH 73H AMV
TC-OAS 321 OHY
TS-ISA CR9 TUI
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