My latest log from the Airbus Theme Park, this time solo and on foot with a Mach II tour to provide access to the main Airbus plant.
No photos from me this trip (…poorly camera) but check out the following nice images from John Creasey http://www.flickr.com/photos/johncreasey/sets/72157609155295033/
Thanks are also due to John for verifying a number of sightings which I was unable to eyeball on the day.
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 15/11/2008 (09:55 – 20:50L)
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 Arrived at 16:40 and then 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-up.
A320 family
0001 320-200 F-WWBA House. 320 apron am. Main production apron.
0001 320-200 F-WWBA House. 320 apron am. Main production apron.
3596 320-214 F-WWDI Juneyao Airlines, full colours. Stored on main 320 apron.
3605 320-214 B-6396 Juneyao, full colours. Stored on main 320 apron.
3621 320-232 F-WWIK Kingfisher Airlines, full colours but minus Kingfisher decal on tail. ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side.
3654 320-232 TC-JPR Turkish Airlines, full colours. Glimpsed in (closed) ZIEGLER DC hangar.
3662 320-214 F-WWDV TAM Brasil, full colours. ‘YA’ on tail. Rear of ZIEGLER DC.
3666 320-216 EI-DSY Air One, full colours. Rear of ZIEGLER DC.
3667 320-214 XA-ZIH Interjet, full colours. Rear of ZIEGLER DC.
3676 320-232 VT-INW IndiGo, full colours. Rear of ZIEGLER DC.
3690 320-214 F-WWBE Interjet, full colours. ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side.
3692 320-232 F-WWBF China Eastern, full colours. Rear of ZIEGLER DC.
3695 320-216 F-WWBI Air One, full colours. Rear of ZIEGLER DC.
3697 320-232 F-WWBM British Airways, full colours. Main 320 apron.
3701 320-216 F-WWBP Indonesia Air Asia, full colours. Main 320 apron.
3709 320-232 F-WWIT Aegean Airlines, full colours. Main 320 apron.
3711 320-214 F-WWIV Aeroflot Russian Airlines, full colours. Noted at Station Carburant first thing, towed to main 320 apron at 10:30 and parked.
3713 320-232 F-WWIX Etihad Airways, full colours – minus tail logo. Station Carburant.
3715 320-216 F-WWIZ Indonesia Air Asia, full colours. Station Carburant.
3716 320-232 F-WWBJ China Eastern, full colours. Station Carburant.
(3718) 320-232 (F-WW??) Primer with (full) Turkish Airlines tail and engines colours. Main 320 apron.
3729 320-216 F-WWDK All primer, including tail – engineless. Believed destined for Air Asia. Main 320 apron, then towed to paint hangar? and out of sight at 15:00.
Bits and pieces:
1. 3743 320-232 Front and rear sections seen in Platforme Logistique storage shed. Plus fully painted tail in open Beluga storage shed, facing the terminal. Next on the line, presumably.
2. 3745 320-232 Front section in Platforme Logistique storage shed. Plus fully painted tail in open Beluga storage shed, facing the terminal. Next on the line, presumably.
3. Unknown rear fuselage section on Beluga transport jig, parked near Beluga parking. Possibly 3745?
4. Unknown set of wings on Beluga transport jig, parked near Beluga parking. Possibly 3743?
5. Unknown set of wings on Beluga transport jig, parked near Beluga parking. Possibly 3745?
A330/340
0001 340-311 F-WWAI House. Not seen.
0360 340-642 F-WWCA House. Not seen.
0001 340-311 F-WWAI House. Not seen.
0360 340-642 F-WWCA House. Not seen.
0856 340-642X F-WWCJ (Etihad Airways) wreck seen near Musee. Now minus right wing, which was seen on ground next to remains. Engines still attached to left wing.
0886 340-542 F-WWTG Kingfisher Airlines, full colours. Parked mid-field.
0894 340-542 F-WWTH Kingfisher Airlines, full colours. Parked at l’aubrevouir (terminal-side).
0902 340-542 F-WWTJ Kingfisher Airlines, full colours. H. ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side.
0925 330-203 F-WWKB Low visibility scheme. Parked by ATR hall. Now with cockpit windows taped over with silver foil. Cocooned?
0956 330-202 F-WWYA Jet Airways, full colours. Parked at rear of ZIEGLER DC.
0967 330-243 F-WWYI AVIANCA Columbia, full colours. Seen in (closed) hanger opposite stored Air France Concorde F-BVFC.
0968 330-223 F-WWYN TAM Brasil, full colours. ‘VQ’ on tail. Parked at l’aubrevouir, corner.
0969 330-203MRTT F-WWYQ (reg applied but peeling off, so unreadable) Now in orange (storage) primer. Parked at l’aubrevouir (terminal-side).
(0970) 330-223 (F-WWYS) Air Comet, full colours. Parked at l’aubrevouir (plant-side).
0971 330-243 F-WWYU ‘XL Airways’ full colours, minus titles. Engine covers on. Parked at l’aubrevouir (plant-side).
0975 330-243 F-WWKS Primer, with (full) Etihad Airways tail and engine colours. Parked at l’aubrevouir (terminal-side).
(0976) 330-202 (F-WWKU) Primer with full (new) QANTAS tail. Parked at l’aubrevouir (plant-side).
0977 330-223 F-WWKV Primer, with TAM Brasil tail and engine colours. Parked at l’aubrevouir (terminal-side).
0980 330-203MRTT ‘F-WWRY’ (typo for F-WWYR) All (standard, green) primer, engineless. Parked mid-field.
0984 330-243 F-WWKE Primer with (new) MEA tail and winglet colours. MEA customer stickers. Engineless. Parked outside ADER production hall. Fuelling pipes attached to wings for testing.
0985 330-302E ‘F-WW’ (last 2 not yet applied). Primer with Aer Lingus tail and winglet colours. Aer Lingus customer stickers. Engineless. Parked outside ADER production hall. Fuelling pipes attached to wings for testing.
Bits and pieces:
(991) 330-243 Full Etihad Airways tail seen in Beluga storage shed.
(991) 330-243 Full Etihad Airways tail seen in Beluga storage shed.
A380
001 380-841 F-WWOW Airbus House colours. Parked 380 development flight line.
002 380-841 F-WXXL Airbus House colours. Engineless. Long term, external storage.
004 380-841 F-WWDD All white. Parked 380 development flight line. Still in ‘Environment’ colours. Unable to check if still missing its #3 engine.
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 tail and engine colours. Appreared ex-hangar while I was on the tour, and parked on Production flight line.
021 380-841 F-WWSQ Standard (green) primer with full Singapore tail and engine colours. Parked on Production flight line.
021 380-841 F-WWSQ Standard (green) primer with full Singapore tail and engine colours. Parked on Production flight line.
026 380-842 F-WWSX Orange (storage) primer with full (old) Qantas tail and new engine colours. Parked on Production flight line. Noted strobing, but remained static, at 11:10.
034 380-841 F-WWSC Standard (green) primer with full Singapore tail and engine colours. Parked on Production flight line.
Bits and pieces:
None seen this visit.
None seen this visit.
ATR Plant
098 72-212A F-WWEY House, not seen.
691 42-500MP F-WWLM All white. Parked on ATR flight line.
695 42-500 F-WWLQ Air Antillies Express, full colours. Parked on ATR flight line.
785 72-212A F-WWED Air Deccan, full colours. Parked on ATR flight line.
786 72-212A F-WWEE Kingfisher Airlines, full colours. Parked on ATR flight line.
805 72-212A F-WWEQ Kingfisher Airlines, full colours. Parked on ATR DC stands (plant-side).
816 72-212A F-WWEF Fly 540, full colours. Parked on ATR DC stands (plant-side).
822 72-212A F-WWEL Aer Arran, full colours. Parked on ATR DC stands (terminal-side).
826 72-212A F-WWEU Fly 540 Angola, full colours. Parked on ATR DC stands (plant-side).
833 72-212A F-WWEZ Bangkok Air, Siem Reap Air, full colours. Parked on ATR DC stands (terminal-side).
836 72-212A F-WWEC Fly 540, full colours. Parked on ATR DC stands (terminal-side). Noted performing engine runs in BIKINI early afternoon, then continuing on taxiway (near A380 development flight-line) at dusk.
Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:
1. 72-212A Primer with all-white tail, Parked on ATR DC stands (terminal-side). Obscured by widebodies at l’aubrevouir.
Latecoere
Nothing visible outside.
Air France Industries
3524 320-232 VT-DNU Air Deccan/ Kingfisher (no titles). Parked outside, engine covers on – part of engine cowlings missing.
3543 320-232 F-WWIQ Air Deccan/ kingfisher. Parked outside, engine covers on – part of engine cowlings missing.
3538 319-132 B-6178 Deer Air. Parked outside, engine covers on. Parked outside – part of engine cowlings missing.
1038 CL-215-1A10 EC-HEU CEGISA. Parked outside, departing mid-afternoon.
Unknown cocooned (in semi-transparent sleeve) Fouga CM-170 Magister outside. Possibly MSN457 ‘312-AA’ which was seen at Blagnac 11/09/2008.
Selected Visitors
CN-RND 734 BMM
CN-RPE 73H JFU
CS-TPJ ER4 PGA
D-ALIA E70 RUS
EC-IMX EM2 SWT
EC-IXL SWM OVA
F-GIXC 733 FPO
F-GIXR 733 FPO
F-GJVF 320 AAF
F-GNLG 100 BLE
F-GRPK AT7 CCM
F-GRYL Be9 TJT
F-GYPE ER3 PEA
G-EZAJ 319 EZY
G-EZBK 319 EZY
G-EZDL 319 EZY
G-EZIR 319 EZY
G-EZIS 319 EZY
OO-TNE 733 TAY
PH-KZA F70 KLC
TC-ONN M88 OHY
TC-ONN M88 OHY
TC-SGG 73H SGX opf DAH
TS-ISA CR9 SEN
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