Saturday 23/01/2010

A300-608ST ‘Beluga’ MSN655/1 F-GSTA 4Y

More photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/a380spotter/sets/72157623143885447/

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.

Saturday 23/01/2010 (09:40-15:10L)

AIRBUS PLANT

A300
238 300B4-203 F-WUAB No longer visible from the terminal area due to A350XWB plant works.

655/1 300-608ST F-GSTA Parked at the ZIEGLER DC wash-station enjoying a bath.
751/2 300-608ST F-GSTB Departed at 10:20L.
765/3 300-608ST F-GSTC Parked by unpack hangar all day.
776/4 300-608ST F-GSTD Parked by unpack hangar all day.
796/5 300-608ST F-GSTF Parked by unpack hangar all day.

A320 family
0001 320-200 F-WWBA Airbus. Parked on the main apron at St. Martin du Touch.
0659 320-232 F-WWDB DLR, testbed. Not seen.

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 ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side.
4119 320-216 F-WWIE Air One/Alitalia, full colours. Parked at the rear of the ZIEGLER DC.
4143 320-216 F-WWBB Air One/Alitalia, full colours. Parked at the ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side.
4170 320-232X ‘Prestige’ F-WWDF Qatar Airways, full colours. Parked at the ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side.
4181 320-232 9V-TAM Tiger Airways, full colours. Parked at the rear of the DC. Departed 11:10L on delivery TLS-MCT-SIN.
4185 320-232 F-WWIC British Airways, full colours. Parked at the ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side.
4223 320-232 F-WWBI Primer with full Wizz Air tail, engineless. Towed ex-St. Martin du Touch apron into A320 paint hangar at rear of Airbus plant.

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 on the apron at St. Martin du Touch.
4023 320-232 (F-WWDN) Dragonair, full colours. Parked on the apron at St. Martin du Touch.
4152 320-216 (F-WWBJ) Air One/Alitalia, full colours. Parked on the apron at St. Martin du Touch.
4178 320-232 (F-WWDZ) JetStar Asia, full colours. Parked on the flight line at St. Martin du Touch.
4199 320-214X ‘Prestige’ (F-WWIV) All-white colours. Believed to be destined for Comlux. Parked on the flight line at St. Martin du Touch.
4203 320-214 (F-WWBF) Afriqiyah Airways, full colours. Parked on the flight line at St. Martin du Touch.
4207 320-214 (F-WWBP) All-white colours. Parked on the main apron at St. Martin du Touch.
4210 320-232 (F-WWBR) Tiger Airways, full colours. Station Carburant.
4225 320-232 (F-WWBO) Primer with full China Southern tail colours. Station Carburant.

Bits and pieces:
Front and rear fuselage sections for a single airframe noted in open storage beside Beluga parking area = MSN4244.

A330/340 family
0001 340-311 F-WWAI Airbus. Parked on the development test flight line.
0360 340-642 F-WWCA Airbus. Parked on the development test flight line.

0886 340-542 F-WWTG Kingfisher Airlines, full colours. Final A345 in KFR colours. Back in external storage at the J.L.LAGARDERE plant (previously at St. Martin du Touch).

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.
1032 330-243F F-WWKG All standard (green) primer with Etihad Airways engine colours. Parked on the development test flight line.
1034 330-223 F-WWKS All-white with white engines. Parked on midfield ramp, presumably now in storage.
1039 330-223 F-WWYO All standard (green) primer, with white engine colours. Parked on midfield ramp with undercarriage in storage configuration, i.e. taped and bagged up.
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.
1079 340-642 F-WWCE All standard (green) primer, with Iberia engine colours. Parked on l’abreuvoir, terminal-side.
1081 330-343E F-WWYL Etihad Airways, full colours. Parked at the rear of the ZIEGLER DC.
1084 330-343E F-WWKE Swiss International Air Lines, full colours. Parked on l’abreuvoir, terminal-side.
1085 330-343E F-WWKA Singapore Airlines, full colours. Parked on l’abreuvoir, terminal-side.
1086 330-343E F-WWYV Thai Airways International, full colours. Parked at the corner of l’abreuvoir.
1097 330-343E F-WWKL Iberworld Airlines, full colours. “Stations 18”.
1101 330-343E “F-WW” All standard (green) primer, including tail with Swiss International Air Lines winglet colours. “Stations 18”.
1107 330-343E F-WWKP Standard (green) primer with full Singapore Airlines tail. “Stations 18”.

Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:
1080 330-243MRTT (F-WWYY) All (yellow) storage primer, with grey engines. Noted in closed ZIEGLER DC hangar.
1089 330-343E (F-WWKI) Swiss International Air Lines, full colours. Parked on l’abreuvoir, plant-side.

Bits and pieces:
None this visit.

A380
001 380-841 F-WWOW Airbus. Not seen.
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.

041 380-841 F-WWAF Standard (green) primer with full Lufthansa tail colours. ‘MB’ fin i.d. = D-AIMB. Parked at stand A12 on the production flight line at Aero Constellation.
044 380-841 F-WWSJ Standard (green) primer with full Lufthansa tail colours. ‘MC’ fin i.d. = D-AIMC. Parked at stand A17 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.
049 380-861 (F-WWAL) Standard (green) primer with full new Air France tail and engine colours. Parked at stand A19 on the production flight line at Aero Constellation. Note: although registration was obscured by MSN044, the MSN was confirmed from a stencil on the fuselage.

Bits and pieces:
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. Parked on ATR flight line at St. Martin du Touch.
898 72-212A F-WWEI Wings Abadi Air, full colours. Parked at the ATR DC, terminal-side.
899 72-212A F-WWEJ/VN-B227 (note dual-registrations carried). Cambodia Angkor Air, full colours. Parked at the ATR DC, terminal-side.
900 72-212A F-WWEO MASWings, full colours. Parked at the ATR DC, terminal-side.

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 MSN871 F-WWEV.
2. 72-212A TRIP Linhas Aéreas, full colours. Assumed to be MSN785 F-WWED.
3. 72-212A TRIP Linhas Aéreas, full colours. Assumed to be MSN846 F-WWEL.
4. 72-212A TRIP Linhas Aéreas, full colours. Assumed to be MSN891 F-WWEW.

Rear of St. Martin du Touch, close to hangars:
1. 72-212A Primer with all-white tail.

Rear of the ATR DC:
1. 42-500 Noted as we flew out back over the field. Impossible to tell the scheme from that altitude.
2. 72-212A ” ”

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. Now with additional ‘CNRS-ISNU’, ‘Meteo France’, etc titles and ‘SAFIRE’ tail logo (none of which were applied when last seen in December). Parked on the new ‘apron’ which used to be the approach road. 203 42-320 F-WNUG/5H-PAK (note dual-registrations carried) 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. Belly fairing and engines now removed. Parked on the new ‘apron’ which used to be the approach road.

416 72-202 F-WNUH All-white colours, with Vietnamese flag on tail. ‘B-208’ on nosewheel door. Parked on the new ‘apron’ which used to be the approach road.

503 42-500 PP-PTV All-white colours, for TRIP Linhas Aéreas. Parked outside the main hangar.

510 42-500 PP-PTW All-white colours, for TRIP Linhas Aéreas. Parked outside on the storage ramp.

515 42-500 F-WKVK All-white colours. Parked by old gate area.

519 72-202 F-WKVB All-white colours, with Vietnamese flag on tail. ‘B-248’ on nosewheel door. Parked by old gate area.

666 72-212A F-WKVE All-white 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.

836 72-212A F-WWEC fly 540 Rwanda, full colours. Parked outside on the storage ramp.

Additional frames which could not read-off/tied-up:
None noted this visit.

Air France Industries
0973 320-214 F-GRSI XL Airways France, full colours. Parked outside hangar.

ATE (Aero Technique Espace)
Closed.

Selected visitors
CN-ROP 73H RAM
CS-TPM ER4 PGA
F-GRPZ AT7 CCM
F-GYAI 320 AAF
F-HBXD E70 RAE
F-ORUN 772 REU
G-EZBM 319 EZY
G-EZDP 319 EZY
I-NEOU 73H NOS op AH1044 ALG-TLS
PH-EZP E90 KLC
SU-BPV 320 MSC

F-GKVE TB-20 (overflight)
F-GMXS DR.400 (overflight)

A380spotter