June’s visit on what was a hot and very sunny day, with heat haze being a big problem for the most part.
I’m pleased to report that movement was noted – at last – amongst the long-stored, deferred, Kingfisher Airlines A340-500s. Only one example in full colours was seen (either MSN0886 F-WWTG or 0902 F-WWTJ), and this had been moved from its previous midfield storage position to the very rear of the St. Martin du Touch apron. The other fully-painted example was not seen so I hope that this was hangared undergoing re-work. Another, assumed to be MSN0894 F-WWTH in all white colours with red engines, had also been moved from midfield, this time to the wash-station at the H. ZIEGLER DC, and was looking very shiny after a wash and brush-up. This was subsequently re-positioned to the Airbus development flight-line, so again hopefully signs of another airframe coming out of storage.
Movement also amongst the forthcoming Iberia A340-600s. Out of sequence MSN1017 F-WWCS/EC-KZI was seen again, this time on the ZIEGLER DC. Another, MSN0960 F-WWCG was still at the flight line, but there was no sign of the previously stored “F-WWKC” (MSN0993) which must have been inside and has also hopefully re-joined the production cycle.
Evidence of out-of-sequence production amongst the forthcoming A330-300Es for Swiss International Air Lines, with MSN1029 F-WWKE, expected to become HB-JHD? wearing full colours and sister-ship MSN1026 F-WWYY, expected to become HB-JHC? still in full primer colours. As 1029 was seen performing engine runs I wonder if this will be delivered ahead of 1026?
The 2 potential KC-45As (MSNs 0925 F-WWKB and 996 F-WWKT) remain in open storage, engineless, with -200MRTT MSN0980 again not seen. The first example for the AirTanker consortium for the RAF was still present on the production flight line.
A330-200s MSN1031 (no registration carried) has now been joined by MSN1034 F-WWKS, with both parked in deep storage configuration with undercarriage bagged against the elements.
A couple of A320s, MSNs3748 and MSN3882 are also still stored at St. Martin du Touch.
Over at the A380 site, MSN0050 F-WWAE, the future VH-OQH for Qantas has rolled out prior to its first flight, and subsequent ferry to Hamburg for cabin outfitting and painting.
Being on foot and with no spaces being available on that day’s tours, this log contains more unconfirmed sightings than usual. However, my regular good sources make me confident that my assumptions are (in the main) correct. That said, any corrections are very welcome at the usual address.
Shots at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/a380spotter/sets/72157618896778606/
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 – Wednesday 24/06/2009 (09:15-22:30L)
AIRBUS PLANT
A300
0996 330-203 F-WWKT All storage (yellow) primer colours, engineless. Parked at J.L.LAGARDERE (A380) apron. Continued storage.
0999 330-202 F-WWYV Afriqiyah Airways, full colours. Parked on l’aubreuvoir, terminal-side. To become 5A-ONF.
1002 330-223 F-WWKP AirComet, full colours. Parked at H. ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side.
1017 340-642 F-WWCS Iberia, full colours. ‘KZI’ on tail = EC-KZI. Parked at rear of ZIEGLER DC. Taxied out to BIKINI for engine runs from 16:10L to 17:50, then back to original position.
1020 330-243 F-WWYL (NOT wearing F-WWPH as previously reported). All white colours. Noted in BIKINI performing engine runs at 09:15L. Left test cell and (back?) to ZIEGLER DC by 10:40. Departed 32L at 15:42L, landing back at 17:30, and to original position. For Garuda Indonesia as PK-GPH.
1026 330-343E F-WWYY All standard (green) primer, including tail. Parked on l’aubreuvoir, plant-side-side. Pushed-back at 19:30L, and immediately re-positioned back to same stand! Believed to be destined for Swiss International Air Lines as HB-JHC.
1028 330-243 F-WWYZ All white colours. Parked on l’aubreuvoir, terminal-side. Taxied out to 32L and performed an RTO at 17:37, and back to original position. For Garuda Indonesia as PK-GPI.
1029 330-343E F-WWKE Swiss International Air Lines, full colours. Parked on l’aubreuvoir, terminal-side. Performed engine runs in BIKINI from 14:52L to 15:33, then repositioned to l’aubreuvoir, plant-side.
1031 330-223 (no registration worn) All (yellow) storage primer, including tail. Parked, engineless, midfield with undercarriage in storage configuration, i.e. taped and bagged up.
1033 330-243 F-WWKJ Standard (green) primer with low viz grey tail with ‘AIRBUS MILITARY’ and ‘AirTanker’ titles, and grey engines. Parked at corner of l’aubreuvoir. First Tanker for the Royal Air Force as ZZ330.
1034 330-223 F-WWKS All (yellow) storage primer, including tail. Parked, engineless, midfield with undercarriage in storage configuration, i.e. taped and bagged up.
1037 330-343E F-WWYA Thai Airways International, full colours. Parked, engineless, midfield.
Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:
1. 0??? 340-542 (F-WWT?) All white, with red (ex-Kingfisher Airlines, i.e. no logos) engines. Parked at ZIEGLER DC wash station, after cleaning. Noted at 21:00L having been re-positioned to the Development flight line, between F-WWOW and F-WWAI. Assumed to be MSN0894, F-WWTH.
2. 0??? 340-542 (F-WWT?) Kingfisher Airlines, full colours. Parked at very rear of St. Martin du Touch apron. Either MSN0886 340-542 F-WWTG or MSN0902 340-542 F-WWTJ. Note: one of the two full colours KFR 345s was not seen.
3. 1??? 330-243 (F-WW??) Full Oman Air tail colours (fuselage could not be seen), parked outside C. ADER FAL. Believed to be MSN1044.
4. 1??? 3×0-??? (F-WW??) All primer, including tail, parked outside C. ADER FAL.
5. 1??? 3×0-??? (F-WW??) All primer, including tail, parked outside C. ADER FAL.
6. 1??? 3×0-??? (F-WW??) All primer, including tail, parked outside C. ADER FAL.
Bits and pieces:
A380
0001 380-841 F-WWOW Airbus. Parked on Development flight-line (St. Martin du Touch). Departed at 10:50L, landing back at 11:02. Departed again at 11:12L, landing back at 11:25. A further departure was made at 11:33L, this time with undercarriage locked-down. Landed back at 13:39 and parked-up at the Development flight-line.
0002 380-841 F-WXXL Airbus. One of two separate airframes noted in partially hangar on Aero Constellation complex. Undergoing re-work to production standard as a business jet.
0004 380-861 F-WWDD Airbus. Not seen.
0009 380-861 F-WWEA Airbus. One of two separate airframes noted in partially hangar on Aero Constellation complex. Undergoing re-work to production standard as a business jet.
0025 380-861 F-WWSV Standard (green) primer with (full) Emirates Airline tail and engine colours. Parked on Aero Constellation production flight line at stand A17. For Emirates Airline as A6-EDH.
0043 380-861 F-WWAB Standard (green) primer with (old) Air France tail and engine colours. Parked on Aero Constellation production flight line at stand A19. Destined for Air France as F-HPJC.
0047 380-842 F-WWAD Standard (green) primer with (new) QANTAS Airways tail (‘OQG’) and engine colours. Parked on Aero Constellation production flight line at stand A14. For QANTAS as VH-OQG.
0050 380-842 F-WWAE Standard (green) primer with white tail. Parked on Aero Constellation production flight line at stand A12. For QANTAS as VH-OQH.
Bits and pieces:
None noted this visit.
ATR Plant
098 72-600 F-WWEY House. Not seen.
804 42-500 F-WWLW Primer with all-white tail. Departed at 14:02L, landing back at 14:46.
870 72-212A F-WWEU Lao Airlines, full colours. Parked on ATR DC, terminal-side.
877 72-212A F-WWEE Vietnam Airlines, full colours. Wearing delivery registration VN-B218 underwing. Noted in BIKINI performing engine runs at 09:15L. Taxied-out at 09:38L. Departed at 10:38L, landing back at 11:39.
Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:
1. 72-212A BQB Lineas Aereas, full colours. Parked on ATR flight line. Assumed to be MSN805 F-WWEQ.
2. 72-212A Finncomm, full colours. Parked on ATR flight line. Assumed to be MSN848 F-WWEN.
3. 72-212A fly 540, full colours. Parked on ATR DC, terminal-side. Assumed to be either MSN816 F-WWEF, 826 F-WWEU, 851 F-WWEU or 871 F-WWE?.
4. 72-212A fly 540, full colours. Assumed to be either MSN816 F-WWEF, 826 F-WWEU, 851 F-WWEU or 871 F-WWE?.
5. 72-212A Wings Abadi Airlines, full colours. Parked on main ramp at St. Martin du Touch. Either MSN869 F-WWET, 882 F-WWEZ or 883 F-WWE?.
6. 72-212A Wings Abadi Airlines, full colours. Parked on main ramp at St. Martin du Touch. Either MSN869 F-WWET, 882 F-WWEZ or 883 F-WWE?.
7. 72-212A Primer with all-grey tail. Noted pushing back from ATR DC, plant-side at 13:30L, and towed out of sight.
8. 72-212A Primer with all-white tail. Parked on ATR ramp at St. Martin du Touch. Possibly MSN872 F-WWEW.
9. 72-212A Primer with all-white tail. Parked on ATR ramp at St. Martin du Touch.
10. 72-212A Primer with all-grey or silver? tail. Parked on ATR ramp at St. Martin du Touch.
11. 72-212A? Primer without tail. Parked at very rear of St. Martin du Touch apron, near ATR hangars.
Latecoere Aeroservices
503 42-500 VT-ADI Air Deccan, old colours. Parked outside main hangar, by the front gate. Now minus one propeller.
510 42-500 VT-ADH Air Deccan, old colours. Parked outside main hangar, by the front gate.
666 72-212A D-ANFK All white. Parked outside main hangar.
691 42-500 F-WWLM All white. Parked outside on storage ramp. Cockpit and cabin windows covered with silver tape. Long term storage configuration.
836 72-212A F-WWEC fly 540 Rwanda, full colours. Parked outside on storage ramp in same configuration as MSN691.
845 72-212A F-WWEK fly 540 Angola, full colours. Parked outside near the front gate, in same storage configuration as MSN691.
??? 72-200 F-WKVJ All white colours. Parked outside on storage ramp late morning. Departed at 16:15L, landing back at 17:10L. Possibly MSN483, ex. G-BXTN.
28898/2906 737-39M(QC) F-GIXT Europe Airpost. Receiving attention in the main hangar.
Air France Industries
???? 320-21x ????? Stripped of paint, grey tail and very dark blue or black CFM engines. In main hangar receiving attention.
0436 320-212 F-GSTS Strategic Airlines, full colours. Parked outside main hangar.
1846 319-112 F-GXAH Aigle Azur, full colours. Seen outside the main hangar late morning, departed 12:40L.
Selected Visitors
7T-VJT 736 DAH
CN-RNG 735 RAM
D-ALIA E70 RUS
D-AOLG 100 OLT
D-AOLH 100 OLT
D-AWUE 142 WDL
EC-IJF CR2 ANE
EC-JXZ CR9 ANE
EC-JZV CR9 ANE
F-GIXL 733 FPO
F-GPYD AT5 RLA
F-GRPZ AT7 CCM
F-GRZB CR7 BZH
F-GTKJ Be9 TJT
F-GZTB 733 FPO
F-HBXB E70 RLA
F-ORUN 772 REU
G-BLRA 146 BAe
G-CELO 733 EXS
G-CELV 733 EXS
G-EZBU 319 EZY
G-EZBY 319 EZY
G-EZDN 319 EZY
G-EZEK 319 EZY
G-EZIK 319 EZY
G-EZFB 319 EZY
G-EZFE 319 EZY
G-TOYM 733 BMI
HB-JQA DH4 BBO
OO-TAH 146 TAY
OY-SRJ 762 SRR
D-AETV CL604
F-BVBI Riems/Cessna F172M
F-GHOC B200
F-GJXJ TB-10 Tobago
F-GMDL Cessna CJ-1
F-GORT Robin DR.400
F-GUKP Grob G120A
F-HBRU B200
HB-FOG PC-XII
N621S Cirrus SR22
ZK060/RSAF 1001 EFA 2000 Typhoon Royal Saudi Air Force, departed in formation at 10:43L.
ZK/061/RSAF 1002 EFA 2000 Typhoon Royal Saudi Air Force, departed in formation with the above.
238 300B4-203 F-WUAB Parked outside A300 hall in prototype colours.
655/1 300-608ST F-GSTA Parked up all day.
751/2 300-608ST F-GSTB Not seen.
765/3 300-608ST F-GSTC Departed at 09:38L
776/4 300-608ST F-GSTD Departed at 10:29L, landing back at 13:47L. Depart once more at 16:30L.
796/5 300-608ST F-GSTF Not seen.
A320 family
0001 320-200 F-WWBA Airbus. Departed on a test flight at 09:47L, landing back at 11:35. Performed another departing at 12:04, landing back at 13:58.
0659 320-232 F-WWDB DLR, testbed. Not seen.
3931 320-214 A9C-BAS, Bahrain Air, all white colours. Noted being towed to ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side at 19:25L.
3949 320-214 F-WWBE All white colours. Parked on flight line at St. Martin du Touch. Departed on test flight at 11:30L, landing back at 12:39 and back to original position.
3954 320-214 F-WWBV Aeroflot, full colours. Parked on flight line at St. Martin du Touch. Departed on test flight at 14:35L, landing back at 15:39 and to original position.
3967 320-214 F-WWIF Juneyao Airlines, full colours. Parked on flight line at St. Martin du Touch. Performed RTO on 32L at 17:00L, and back to original position.
3968 320-232 F-WWIN Wizz Air, full colours. Parked on flight line at St. Martin du Touch. To BIKINI for engine runs at 13:29L, leaving the test cell at 14:52. Taxied to Airbus development apron for further runs from 14:58L to 15:19 and back to original position.
Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:
3748 320-232 (F-WWBQ) (Kingfisher Airlines), basic colours – all-white fuselage and engines, with solid red tail. Parked on main apron at St. Martin du Touch.
3882 320-216 (F-WWIP) All yellow (storage) primer. Now with white tape on tip of tail. Parked on main apron at St. Martin du Touch. Iberia, ntu?
3921 320-216 F-WWBK Air One/Alitalia, full Alitalia colours. Parked at the rear of the ZIEGLER DC.
3943 320-232 (VT-INZ) IndiGo, full colours. Parked at the rear of the H. ZIEGLER DC.
3952 320-216 (F-WWBI) All standard (green) primer, including tail, with white engines. Parked at the rear of the ZIEGLER DC.
3959 320-232 (F-WWDJ) China Southern Airlines, full colours. Parked on flight line at St. Martin du Touch.
3971 320-214 (F-WW??) Shenzhen Airlines, full colours. At Carburant as we landed (09:15) then moved to flight line at St. Martin du Touch, by 12:00L.
3972 320-214 (F-WWIQ) TAM Brasil, full colours. Parked at Station Carburant.
3974 320-214 (F-WWIT) Air Blue, full colours. Parked at Station Carburant.
3978 320-216 (F-WW??) Air One/Alitalia, full Alitalia colours. Rolled out of paint hangar at 18:30L, to main St. Martin apron.
3995 320-214 (F-WW??) Standard (green) primer with full Air Berlin tail. Appeared on main St.Martin apron at 15:45L.
39?? 320-2?? (F-WW??) Standard (green) primer, including tail. Noted on main ramp at St. Martin du Touch until mid-morning when it disappeared.
Bits and pieces:
Several fuselage sections on the apron alongside Beluga unpack, but unfortunately these could not be read due to the haze.
Full colours China Southern Airlines tail, noted being trolleyed out of paint hall to the open Beluga unpack storage area at 15:10L. Believed to be MSN3999.
A330/340 family
0001 340-311 F-WWAI Airbus. Parked on development test flight line.
0360 340-642 F-WWCA Airbus. Not seen.
0925 330-203 F-WWKB Low visibility scheme, engineless. Doors, cockpit and undercarriage legs well taped-up against the elements. Parked at J.L.LAGARDERE (A380) apron. Continued storage.
0960 340-642 F-WWCG Iberia, full colours. Parked on l’aubreuvoir, terminal-side.
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