Monday 05/01/2009 (10:15-22:55L)

A full day with my team mate and part-time chauffeur so that everything that could be seen was duly noted. Plenty of A380 flying plus taxi runs for MSN0034 witnessed at close quarters made for things even more interesting than usual.

Shots at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/a380spotter/sets/72157612253726680/

l’aubrevouir from Parc Auto P3: closer (1) 05/01/2009

A330-343E MSN0990 F-WWKK TG

H. ZIEGLER DC from Parc Auto P3: closer 05/01/2009

A320-216 MSN3732 EI-DTA AP

Rear of the ZIEGLER DC (1) 05/01/2009

Plat-forme Logistique 05/01/2009

A320-232 MSN3760 F-WWDC B6

A380-841 MSN0001 F-WWOW

A380-841 MSN0034 F-WWSC SQ

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 – Monday 05/01/2009 (10:15-22:55L)

AIRBUS PLANT

A300

0988 330-243 (F-WWKI) Hainan Airlines, full colours. Appeared on general test ramp outside ADER production hall after dusk. Ex-paint hall?

0989 330-343E F-WWKJ Primer with dark blue tail. Noted inside general finishing hangar on the ADER site as A340-642 MSN0987 F-WWCQ was positioned alongside. Cannot say whether tail was in full colours, i.e. crane logo applied as only the base of the tail was visible.

0990 330-343E F-WWKK Primer, including tail, with purple (Thai Airways International) winglets. Engineless. Parked midfield.

0995 330-243 F-WWKQ Primer, including tail. Parked on general testing ramp outside ADER production hall. Destined for MEA Middle East Airlines. NOTE: only ‘9’ carried on right hand side next to (complete) test reg, however ‘NO995’ sticker present at base of tail fin, on right hand side.

0996 330-203 F-WWKT Primer, including tail. Parked on general testing ramp outside ADER production hall. Unknown customer. Repositioned to stand (same area) vacated by A340-642 MSN0987 F-WWCQ late afternoon.

Bits and pieces:

1007? 330-302E wingbox section noted on trolley outside general finishing hangars.

A380

001 380-841 F-WWOW Airbus House colours. Parked on the development flight line. Departed at 14:33, flying circuits with undercarriage down throughout. Landed back at 14:45. Departed again at 14:55, landing back at 15:07. Departed again at 15:16, landing back at 15:30. Departed again at 15:40, landing back at 15:50. Departed again at 16:00, performed a missed approach on piste 32L at 16:10. Noted back on development flight line at dusk. Pilot training?
002 380-841 F-WXXL Airbus House colours. Long term, external storage.

004 380-841 F-WWDD Environment colours, noted in partially open large hangar on C. ADER site.
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.

034 380-841 F-WWSC (Standard green) primer with (full) Singapore Airlines tail and engine colours. Parked on production flight line. Noted taxiing back to parking position at 15:05.

ATR Plant
098 72-600 F-WWEY House. Not seen.

788 72-212A F-WWEG Kingfisher Airlines, full colours. Arrived as ‘ATR002’ ex-NAP at 17:09 and parked at GA terminal.

816 72-212A F-WWEF Fly 540, full colours. Parked on ATR DC, plant-side.

836 72-212A F-WWEC Fly 540, full colours. Parked on ATR DC, terminal-side.

845 72-212A (F-WWEK) Fly 540, full colours. Parked on ATR DC, plant-side.

846 72-212A (F-WWEL) Islas Airways, full colours. Parked on ATR DC, plant-side.

847 72-212A F-WWEI? Cebu Pacific Air, full colours. Parked on ATR DC, terminal-side.

Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:

1. 42-500 All white. Parked on ATR flight line. Assumed to be MSN691? F-WWLM.

2. 72-212A Fly 540, full colours. Parked on ATR flight line. Assumed to be either MSN826 F-WWEU? or MSN851 F-WWEU?.

3. 72-212A Kingfisher Airlines/Simplifly Deccan, full colours. Parked on ATR flight line. Assumed to be MSN785 F-WWED, MSN786 F-WWEE or MSN805 F-WWEQ

4. 72-212A Kingfisher Airlines/Simplifly Deccan, full colours. Parked on ATR flight line. Assumed to be MSN785 F-WWED, MSN786 F-WWEE or MSN805 F-WWEQ

5. 72-212A Kingfisher Airlines/Simplifly Deccan, full colours. Parked on ATR flight line. Assumed to be MSN785 F-WWED, MSN786 F-WWEE or MSN805 F-WWEQ

Latecoere

012A 42-300 LY-ARI ex. Lithuanian Airlines, all white, except for Lithuanian flag. All titles and logos painted out. Parked outside on storage ramp.

Air France Industries

0311 320-211 F-HDCE All white, ‘224’ still on fin. Parked outside.

0823 321-211 F-HBAB AAF, full colours

Selected Visitors

CN-RND 734 BMM

CN-RNP 73H RAM

D-AGPQ 100 OLT

D-AKNV 319 GWI

D-AOLG 100 OLT

EC-IJH 333 IWD opf SEU

EC-IMX EM2 SWT

EC-JTU CR9 ANE

F-GIXD 733 FPO

F-GIXL 733 FPO

F-GLNH Be1 TJT

F-GRPY AT7 CCM

F-GRZI CR7 BZH

F-GYAI 320 BIE

F-HBAE 320 AAF

G-EZAV 319 EZY

G-EZBJ 319 EZY

G-EZBW 319 EZY

G-EZEG 319 EZY

G-EZIC 319 EZY

G-EZIS 319 EZY

OO-TNK 733 TAY

OY-SRP 762 SRR

TC-SUO 73H SXS

??-??? 142QT TAY arrived 22:50.

F-GGGA Citation 550 AOV

F-GHOC Beech 200 DRT

F-GKSP Beech C90B

F-GQJD Beech C90

F-HBMB Citation 550 AOV

F-HBRU Beech 200

??? Da900 noted on GA stands at 22:50.

A380spotter

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

655/1 300-608ST F-GSTA Departed 13:18, arriving back at 16:56.

751/2 300-608ST F-GSTB Arrived 16:49
765/3 300-608ST F-GSTC Departed 10:50.

776/4 300-608ST F-GSTD Parked-up all day.
796/5 300-608ST F-GSTF Departed 10:20.

A320 family
0001 320-211 F-WWBA House. Parked on the main St. Martin du Touch apron.

3621 320-232 F-WWIK Kingfisher Airlines, full colours EXCEPT for tail logo. Parked on main St. Martin du Touch ramp.

3666 320-216 EI-DSY Air One, full colours. Parked on H. ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side. Departed on delivery at 15:38.

3695 320-216 EI-DSZ Air One, full colours. Parked on H. ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side. Departed on delivery at 15:25.

3729 320-216 HS-ABI Thai AirAsia, full colours. Parked at rear of ZIEGLER DC.

3732 320-216 EI-DTA Air One, full colours. Parked at rear of ZIEGLER DC.

3734 320-232 F-WWDN Tiger Airways Australia, full colours. Parked at rear of ZIEGLER DC. Taxied out at 11:15 for engine runs and noted back on original stand by 12:00.

3748 320-232 F-WWBQ Kingfisher Airlines, basic colours – no titles or tail logo. Parked at Station Carburant until lunchtime, then to St. Martin apron.

3753 320-232 F-WWBS Aegean Airlines, full colours. Parked on main St. Martin ramp.

3756 320-214 F-WWBX Shenzhen Airlines, full colours. Parked on St. Martin ramp. Performed RTO on 32L at 13:39. Departed for XFW at 16:??, performing missed approach on 32L at 17:00.

3758 320-214 (F-WWBZ) Juneyao Airlines, tail only seen. Parked on St. Martin ramp.

3760 320-232 F-WWDC JetBlue Airways, full colours. Parked at Station Carburant.

3762 320-214 F-WWDI Cebu Pacific Air, full colours. Parked at Station Carburant.

3765 320-216 F-WWDO Indonesia AirAsia, full colours. Towed to Station Carburant at 14:25 (in position vacated by MSN3748).

3769 320-214 (F-WWDQ) TAP Air Portugal, full colours. Noted on main St. Martin ramp at 18:00 – ex. paint shop or general finishing?

3785 320-232 F-WWIU Primer with Aegean Airlines tail. Rolled off production line at 17:30 and positioned into general finishing hangar.

Bits and pieces:

3804 320-232 Cockpit section noted in Plat-forme Logistique open storage shed. Construction number stencil clearly visible above cockpit windows. Believed destined for MEA Middle East Airlines.

A330/340
0001 340-311 F-WWAI House. Not seen.

0360 340-642 F-WWCA House. Parked on development flight line.

0856 340-642 F-WWCJ All remains gone from the scrapping area. R.I.P.

0886 340-542 F-WWTG Kingfisher Airlines, full colours. Parked at l’aubrevouir, until towed to BIKINI at 14:10 for engine runs. Noted back in original position by dusk.

0894 340-542 F-WWTH All white, with red (ex Kingfisher Airlines, i.e. no logos) engines. Parked at l’aubrevouir, terminal-side.

0902 340-542 F-WWTJ Kingfisher Airlines, full colours. Parked at H. ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side. Re-positioned to opposite end (still terminal-side at lunchtime).

0925 330-203 (F-WWKB) Low visibility scheme. Cockpit windows heavily taped up. Storage. At rear of St. Martin apron, near A300 hall.

0960 340-642 F-WWCG Iberia, full colours. Parked at l’aubrevouir, terminal-side.

0975 330-243 F-WWKS Etihad Airways, full colours. Parked at l’aubrevouir, plant-side.

0977 330-223 PT-MVR TAM Brasil, full colours. Parked at rear of DC.

0978 330-343E F-WWKZ Singapore Airlines, full colours. Parked at l’aubrevouir, plant-side.

0979 330-223 F-WWYO Air Comet engine, full colours. Parked at l’aubrevouir, plant-side. Towed to BIKINI at 10:35 for engine runs. Noted in big hangar at ADER (alongside A380 MSN0004 F-WWDD) late afternoon.

0980 330-203 ‘F-WWRY’ – typo for F-WWYR. Royal Saudi Air Force, all primer, including tail, with grey engines and winglets. Parked on general test ramp outside C. ADER production hall.

0982 330-243 F-WWYY Primer with Hainan Airlines tail and winglet colours. Parked at l’aubrevouir, plant-side. Departed 16:32, performing missed approach on piste 32L at 17:15. Noted back on original stand at dusk.

0987 340-642 F-WWCQ Lufthansa, full colours. ‘HY’ on tail. Parked outside ADER production hall until late afternoon when towed into general finishing hangar next to sistership A330-343E MSN0989 F-WWKJ.

3807 320-232 Cockpit section noted in Plat-forme Logistique open storage shed. Construction number stencil clearly visible above cockpit windows. Believed destined for Wizz! Romania.