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H. ZIEGLER DC (terminal-side) 23/12/2009
Rear of the ZIEGLER DC 2 23/12/2009
Rear of the ZIEGLER DC 3 23/12/2009
A330-223 MSN1042 F-WWKK A7 ntu
‘Stations 18’ 23/12/2009
A380-841 MSN0041 F-WWAF LH
A380-861 MSN0046 F-WWAG EK
ATR Delivery Centre: 23/12/2009
The usual disclaimers apply: Brackets indicate assumed reg. from previous intelligence. No brackets = positive sighting. All times are French local.
Toulouse: Blagnac – Wednesday 23/12/2009 (10:35-23:10L) AIRBUS PLANT
A300
238 300B4-203 F-WUAB No longer visible from the terminal area due to A350XWB plant works.
751/2 300-608ST F-GSTB Departed at 11:30, arriving back at 14:00-ishL.
765/3 300-608ST F-GSTC Departed at 16:05.
776/4 300-608ST F-GSTD Parked by unpack hangar all day.
796/5 300-608ST F-GSTF Not seen.
796/5 300-608ST F-GSTF Not seen.
A320 family
0001 320-200 F-WWBA Airbus. Parked on the flight line at St. Martin du Touch.
0001 320-200 F-WWBA Airbus. Parked on the flight line at St. Martin du Touch.
0659 320-232 F-WWDB DLR, testbed. Arrived at 16:33L.
4075 320-216 F-WWBN Air One/Alitalia, full colours. Parked at the rear of the ZIEGLER DC.
4108 320-216 F-WWDS Air One/Alitalia, full colours. Parked at the rear of the ZIEGLER DC. Was wearing delivery registration of EI-DTL on last visit on 25/11/2009.
4119 320-216 F-WWIE Air One/Alitalia, full colours. Parked at the rear of the ZIEGLER DC. Was wearing delivery registration of EI-DTM on last visit on 25/11/2009.
4143 320-216 F-WWBB Air One/Alitalia, full colours. Parked at the rear of the ZIEGLER DC.
4147 320-216 PK-AXK Indonesia AirAsia, full colours. Parked at the rear of the ZIEGLER DC. Departed on delivery flight TLS-DXB-KUL-CGK at 13:20L.
4156 320-232 VT-IGJ IndiGo Airways, full colours. Parked at the ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side. Departed on delivery flight TLS-FJR as 6E0156 at 16:25L.
Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:
3974 320-214 (F-WWIT) Air Blue, full colours. Fin taped, i.e. storage configuration. Parked at the rear of the apron at St. Martin du Touch.
4152 320-216 (F-WW??) Air One/Alitalia, full colours. Parked on the apron at St. Martin du Touch.
4158 320-214 (F-WWBQ) Gulf Air, full colours. Parked on the flight line at St. Martin du Touch.
4162 320-214 (F-WWBS) Jazeera Airways, full colours. Parked on the flight line at St. Martin du Touch.
4176 320-232 (F-WWDY) Shenzhen Airlines, full colours. Seen on taxiway near Airbus development flight line at 10:35, then to the flight line at St. Martin du Touch.
4181 320-232 (F-WWIA) Tiger Airways, full colours. Parked on the flight line at St. Martin du Touch.
4183 320-232 (F-WWIB) Qatar Airways, full colours. Parked on Station Carburant.
Components:
Front and rear fuselage sections for a single airframe noted in open storage beside Beluga parking area.
A330/340 family
0001 340-311 F-WWAI Airbus. Appeared on the development test flight line during the afternoon.
0001 340-311 F-WWAI Airbus. Appeared on the development test flight line during the afternoon.
0360 340-642 F-WWCA Airbus. Not seen.
0925 330-203 F-WWKB Low visibility scheme, engineless. Back in external storage at the J.L.LAGARDERE plant.
1002 330-223 F-WJKL AirComet, full colours. Not possible to see it this is still in-situ near the Airbus Corporate Jet hangars at rear of St. Martin du Touch.
1004 330-223F F-WWYE Airbus, house colours. Prototype 330-200 Freighter. Parked on development flight line.
1034 330-223 F-WWKS All-white with white engines. Parked on midfield ramp, presumably now in storage.
655/1 300-608ST F-GSTA Departed at 10:55, arriving back at 14:23L.
0996 330-203 F-WWKT Not seen. Re-entered the production cycle?
1037 330-343E HS-TEQ Thai Airways International, full colours. Parked at the ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side.
1039 330-223 F-WWYO Standard (green) primer, with white engine colours. Parked on midfield ramp with undercarriage in storage configuration, i.e. taped and bagged up.
1042 330-223 F-WWKK Standard (green) primer, with white engine colours. Parked at the rear of the C. ADER site, outside GF hangars. Still wearing AirComet customer stickers.
1054 330-223 F-WWYC All (yellow) storage primer. Parked, engineless, on midfield ramp with undercarriage in storage configuration, i.e. taped and bagged up.
1059 330-223 F-WWKV All (yellow) storage primer. Parked, engineless, on midfield ramp with undercarriage in storage configuration, i.e. taped and bagged up.
1060 330-343E HS-TER Thai Airways International, full colours. Parked at the ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side.
1071 330-343E A6-AFA Etihad Airways, full colours. Parked at the rear of the ZIEGLER DC. Departed at 20:05L – as EY9029 – on delivery flight TLS-AUH.
1074 330-343E HS-TES Thai Airways International, full colours. Parked at the ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side.
1077 330-343E F-WWKN Aeroflot, full colours. Parked on l’abreuvoir, terminal-side. Departed at 10:45, back at original position by 13:00L.
1078 330-302E F-WWYU Finnair, full colours. Parked on l’abreuvoir, terminal-side.
1080 330-243MRTT F-WWYY All (yellow) storage primer, with grey engines. Towed ex-rear of plant at 10:55L to park on l’abreuvoir, plant-side.
1084 330-343E F-WWKE Swiss International Air Lines, full colours. Parked on l’abreuvoir, plant-side.
1085 330-343E F-WWKA Standard (green) primer, including tail, with grey engines. Parked on l’abreuvoir, terminal-side.
1089 330-343E (F-WWKI) Swiss International Air Lines, full colours. Parked, engineless, outside the C. ADER FAL, but not on ‘Stations 18’. Towed to GF hangar vacated by MSN1090, entering at 14:50L. Presumably for engine installation.
1090 330-343E F-WWYB Standard (green) primer, with full Thai Airways International tail and grey engines. Rolled out of GF hangar at 14:45L and towed to main ADER plant, out of sight.
1093 330-343E (F-WW??) Standard (green) primer, with full Oman Airways tail. Parked, engineless, outside the C. ADER FAL – ‘Stations 18’.
1094 330-202 F-WWKM QANTAS Airways, full colours. ‘BN’ fin i.d = VH-EBN. Parked, engineless, outside the C. ADER FAL – ‘Stations 18’.
1095 330-243 (F-WWYZ?) Standard (green) primer, with full US Airways tail. Parked, engineless, outside the C. ADER FAL – ‘Stations 18’.
1096 330-243 F-WWYT Standard (green) primer, with full China Southern tail and winglet colours. Parked, engineless, outside the C. ADER FAL – ‘Stations 18’.
1098 330-343E “F-WW” Standard (green) primer, including tail. Engineless. Appeared ex. GF hangars? at 14:20 to park midfield, close to paint hall.
Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:
0886 340-542 (F-WWTG) Kingfisher Airlines, full colours. Parked at the rear of St. Martin du Touch.
1086 330-343E (F-WWYV) Thai Airways International, full colours. Appeared at the corner of l’abreuvoir after dark. Given the other TG frames seen on the day (and the fact that all three examples noted at the DC were still present as we took off) I’m certain of the identity of this airframe.
Components:
None this visit.
A380
001 380-841 F-WWOW Airbus. In big re-work hangar on the C. ADER site.
002 380-841 F-WXXL Airbus. Not seen – re-work hangar at J.L.LAGARDERE closed.
004 380-861 F-WWDD Airbus. Parked on the development flight line, departing at 14:05L.
029 380-842 F-WWSA Full QANTAS Airways colours. Seen in the ZIEGLER DC hangar in the morning, then to sand on the terminal-side of the DC by 14:20L. Taxied out to line up on 14R at 15:55 and performed a possible RTO then taxied down the full length of the runway. Entered the BIKINI test cell at 16:05, leaving (and back to previous position on the DC) at 17:35L.
030 380-861 F-WWSD Standard (green) primer with full Emirates tail and engine colours. Parked at stand A12 on the production flight line at Aero Constellation.
041 380-841 F-WWAF Standard (green) primer with full Lufthansa tail colours. ‘MB’ fin i.d. = D-AIMB. Engines (installed) all fully covered with blue protective socks. Parked at stand A19 on the production flight line at Aero Constellation.
046 380-861 F-WWAG Standard (green) primer with full Emirates tail and engine colours. Parked at stand A14 on the production flight line at Aero Constellation.
Components:
None noted this visit.
ATR Plant
098 72-600 F-WWEY Full NEW house scheme. Parked at the ATR DC, terminal-side.
805 72-212A CX-JCL BQB Lineas Aéreas, full colours. Still wearing construction number sticker. Parked at ATR DC, terminal-side.
807 42-500 F-OIXE Air Guyane Express, full colours. Parked at ATR DC, terminal-side.
846 72-212A F-WWEL TRIP Linhas Aéreas, full colours. Taxied out at 11:00, performed engine runs on taxiway close to the Airbus development flight line. Disappeared to rear of St. Martin apron at 11:15L.
884 72-212A F-WWEN/4X-AVT (note dual-registrations carried). Arkia, all-white colours. Parked at ATR DC, terminal-side. Cebu Pacific, ntu.
896 72-212A F-WWEG/VN-B223 (note dual-registrations carried). Vietnam Airlines, full colours. Departed on a test flight at 14:58, landing back at 15:10L.
Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:
St. Martin du Touch, flight line:
1. 72-212A Wings Abadi Air, full colours. Assumed to be MSN898 F-WWE?.
Rear of St. Martin du Touch, close to hangars:
Nothing visible.
Rear of the ATR DC:
Impossible to gain a view due to the expanding A350XWB plant construction.
ATR hangar next to A320 FAL:
None seen as the view was blocked by Airbus Development aircraft.
Original A300 hall:
None seen as the view was blocked by Airbus Development aircraft.
Latecoere Aeroservices
078 42-320 F-HMTO SAFIRE, full colours. Parked outside, at the rear – not on the storage ramp.
203 42-320 5H-PAK Precision Air, full colours. Parked on the new ‘apron’ which used to be the approach road.
341 72-202 F-WKVJ All-white colours. Parked by old gate area.
363 42-320 F-WKVD Precision Air, full colours, with ‘AP’ on nose wheel door. Parked on the new ‘apron’ which used to be the approach road.
503 42-500 F-WNUA/PP-PTV (note dual-registrations carried). All-white colours, for TRIP Linhas Aéreas. Parked on the new ‘apron’ which used to be the approach road.
510 42-500 PP-PTW All-white colours, for TRIP Linhas Aéreas. Parked by old gate area.
535 72-212A VT-DKQ (Old) Air Deccan colours. Parked outside on the storage ramp.
666 72-212A F-WKVE All-white colours. Parked on the new ‘apron’ which used to be the approach road.
785 72-212A F-WWED TRIP Linhas Aéreas, full colours. Parked outside on the storage ramp.
816 72-212A [F-WWEF] fly 540 Angola, full colours. Parked outside on the storage ramp. Note: only MSN sticker carried, no registration.
826 72-212A F-WWEU fly 540 Angola, full colours. Parked outside on the storage ramp.
845 72-212A F-WWEK fly 540 Rwanda, full colours. Parked outside on the storage ramp.
Additional frames which could not read-off/tied-up:
??? White-nosed ATR poking out of partially open doors of main hangar.
Air France Industries
Nothing visible, all closed.
ATE (Aero Technique Espace)
Closed.
Selected visitors
CN-ROD 73W RAM
D-AGWG 319 GWI
F-GIXE 733 FPO
F-GRPK AT7 CCM
F-GZTA 733 FPO
F-OMAY 772 REU
G-EZBM 319 EZY
G-EZEV 319 EZY
G-EZFC 319 EZY
G-EZPG 319 EZY
G-EZTA 320 EZY
G-OBMP 733 BMI
G-TTOI 320 EZY
HB-JQG E90 BBO
OO-TAS 143 TAY
OY-SRO 76F SRR
TC-SGG 73H SGX opf DAH
F-GTQB TB-20 (overflight)
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