Toulouse Log: Wednesday 31/03/2010

ATE swap-over

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A330-302E MSN1106 F-WWYH EI

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.

AIRBUS PLANT

 
A320 family

0001  320-200  F-WWBA  Airbus. Not seen.
0659  320-232  F-WWDB  DLR, testbed.  Not seen.
 
4023  320-232  F-WWDN  Dragonair, full colours.  Parked on the apron at St. Martin du Touch in storage configuration.
4195  320-216  F-WWIL  Air One/Alitalia, full colours.  ‘IA’ fin i.d. = EI-EIA.  Parked at the rear of the ZIEGLER DC.
4237  320-214  VT-EDF  Air India, full colours.  Departed on delivery at 10:20L.
4249  320-216  F-WWDX  Air One/Alitalia, full colours.  ‘IB’ fin i.d. = EI-EIB. Parked at the ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side.
4250  320-214  G-EZTW  easyJet Airline, full colours.  Parked at the rear of the ZIEGLER DC.  Towed into DC hangar at 12:30L.  Noted back outside by 18:20L.
4252  320-232  F-WWIN  China Eastern (basic) full colours – i.e. missing cheat lines.  To receive special scheme post-delivery?  Parked at the rear of the ZIEGLER DC.
4267  320-214  F-WWBM  Air France, full colours.  A320 flight line.  Performed RTO on 32L at 14:53L and taxied back to flight line and parked.
4272  320-214  F-WWBX  Frontier Airlines, full colours but with pale grey tail.  ‘206’ nose wheel i.d. = N206FR.  Main St. Martin apron, then to BIKINI for engine runs circa 14:00L.  Taxied out at 15:15, positioning to the A320 flight line.
4273  320-214  F-WWBY  Saudi Arabian Airlines, full colours – except tail which had roundel but no decal.  Station Carburant.
4278  320-216  F-WWID  Thai AirAsia, full colours, engineless.  ‘ABM’ nose wheel i.d. = HS-ABM.  Rolled out of the ATE – Aero Technique Espace paint shop at 18:15L, then towed to St. Martin plant.
4288  320-232  F-WWIS  Standard (green) primer with full Sichuan Airlines tail, engineless. Parked on apron at St. Martin du Touch.  Entered ATE – Aero Technique Espace paint shop at 18:20L replacing MSN4278.

4290  320-232  F-WWIX Standard (green) primer with full China Southern tail.  Station Carburant.

4293  320-216  F-WW??  Standard (green) primer.  Tail could not be seen.  Glimpsed through open access door in A320 General Finishing bay.  Believed to be destined for AirAsia.
 


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

3974  320-214  (F-WWIT)  Air Blue, full colours. Parked on the flight line at St. Martin du Touch. Ex. storage?
4270  320-232  (F-WWBS) VIA – Air VIA, full colours.  Towed to flight line at 10:10L and parked.
4276  320-214  (F-WW??)  Juneyao Airlines, full colours.  Staton Carburant.
 
Bits and pieces:
4303  Fully painted tail with MSN sticker.  For JetStar Airways as a model -232.  In storage shed opposite terminal.
4305  Fully painted tail with MSN sticker.  For VIA – Air Via as a model -232.  In storage shed opposite terminal.
4314  Un-mated cockpit and rear fuselage sections noted in open by A320 line.  Believed to be destined for Saudi Arabian Airlines as a model -214.
4317  Primer tail, towed ex. Beluga unpack hangar area to storage shed opposite terminal at 11:00L.  Believed to be destined for Air China.
+ 2 (unmated) front and aft fuselage sections in open by Beluga unpack.
 

A330/340 family

0360  340-642  F-WWCA  Airbus.  Parked on the Airbus development test flight line.  Departed at 14:40L.
 
0886  340-542  F-WWTG  Kingfisher Airlines, full colours. Final A345 in KFR colours.  External storage at the J.L.LAGARDERE plant.

0925  330-203  F-WWKB  Low visibility scheme, engineless.    External storage at the J.L.LAGARDERE plant.

0001  340-311  F-WWAI  Airbus.  Parked on the Airbus development test flight line.

1004  330-224F  F-WWYE  Airbus, house colours.  Prototype 330-200 Freighter.  Parked on the Airbus development flight line.
1034  330-223  F-WWKS  All-white with white engines.  Parked on midfield ramp, now in storage.
1039  330-223  F-WWYO  All (yellow) storage 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  All-white colours, with white engines.  Towed to l’abrevouir, terminal-side at 18:55L.
1054  330-223  F-WWYC  Not seen.
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.
1088  330-302E  F-WWKH  Finnair, full colours.  Parked at l’abreuvoir, plant-side.
1089  330-343E  F-WWKI  Swiss International Air Lines, full colours.  Parked at l’abreuvoir, plant-side. Engine covers on.
1096  330-223  B-6135  China Southern Airlines, full colours.  Parked at the rear of the ZIEGLER DC.  Towed to front position (far right) circa 18:00L.
1101  330-343E  F-WWYI  Swiss International Air Lines, full colours.  Parked at l’abreuvoir, terminal-side.
1103  330-343E  F-WWYR  Aeroflot, full colours.  Parked at the corner of l’abreuvoir.  Departed on test flight at 16:55, performing missed approach at 18:35 before landing back at 18:55L.
1104  330-243  F-WWYX  Hawaiian Airlines, full colours.  Parked at l’abreuvoir, plant-side.
1106  330-302E  F-WWYH Aer Lingus, full colours.  Named Colman/ St. Colman.  Parked on ZIEGLER DC, terminal side.  Departed on customer acceptance flight at 11:40, performing a missed approach at 13:15L.  Noted in open DC hangar undergoing inspections at 15:40L.
1108  330-343E  F-WWKZ  Saudi Arabian Airlines, full colours, except for solid blue tail.  No roundel or decal.  Parked at l’abreuvoir, terminal-side.
1110  330-343  F-WWYG  Air China, full colours.  Parked at l’abreuvoir, plant-side.
1122  340-642  (‘F-WW’)  Standard (green) primer with full Iberia tail colours.  Parked mid-field.
1123  330-202  F-WWKY  Air One/Alitalia, full colours – engineless.  First A330 for Alitalia.  Stations 18.  Towed into ZIEGLER DC hangar at 18:20L
1126  330-343E  F-WWYQ  Standard (green) primer with full AirAsia X tail – engineless.  Stations 18.
1127  330-343E  F-WWYP  Standard (green) primer with partial Saudi Arabian Airlines tail (i.e. (unlike MSN1108) has pale blue roundel but no decal).  Stations 18.
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Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:
1017  340-642  (F-WWCS)  Iberia.  ‘KZI’ read off on tail = EC-KZI.  Fuselage colours could not be seen.  In large re-work hangar on ADER site.
 
Bits and pieces:
1133  330-223  Cockpit section towed ex. Beluga area and out of sight at 10:50L.  Believed to be destined for Korean Air.
 

A380

001  380-841  F-WWOW  Airbus.  Noted in open Airbus Development flight line hangar.
002  380-841  F-WXXL  Airbus.  Not seen – inside re-work hangar at J.L.LAGARDERE.
004  380-861  F-WWDD  Airbus, environment titles.  Noted in large re-work hangar on ADER site.
 
042  380-861  F-WWAO  Standard (green) primer with full EmiratesAirline tail.  Complete, with engines. Stand A12 at the Aeroconstellation flight line.
047  380-842  F-WWAD  Standard (green) primer with full QANTAS tail. ‘QG’ fin i.d. = VH-OQG.  Complete, with engines.  Stand A15 at the Aeroconstellation flight line.
048  380-841  F-WWAK  Standard (green) primer with full Lufthansa tail.  ‘MD’ fin i.d. = D-AIMD.  Complete, with engines.  Stand A14 at the Aeroconstellation flight line.
055  380-842  (unmarked)  Standard (green) primer with full QANTAS tail. ‘QI’ fin i.d. = VH-OQI.  Pylons attached, but no engines.   Poste 30B on the LAGARDERE FAL.
056  380-861  F-WWAR  Standard (green) primer with full Emirates Airline tail.  Complete, with engines.  Stand A19 at the Aeroconstellation flight line.
057  380-861  (unmarked)  Standard (green) primer with full Emirates Airline tail.  Pylons attached, but no engines.   Poste 30C on the LAGARDERE FAL.
058  380-841  (unmarked)  Standard (green) primer with full Singapore Airlines tail.  Pylons attached, but no engines.   Poste 30A on the LAGARDERE FAL.
 
Bits and pieces:
None noted this visit.
 

A400M
0001  F-WWMT  Airbus Military.  Not seen.

 
 
ATR Plant
098  72-600  F-WWEY  Full house scheme.  Parked at the ATR DC, terminal-side.  Not seen departing, but performed a test-flight, landing back at 16:15L.
811  42-600  F-WWLY  Full house scheme.  Parked at the ATR DC, terminal-side.  Note new registration – was wearing ‘F-WWLT’ on last visit (27th February).
 
845  72-212A  F-WWEK  All-white colours.  ATR DC, plant-side.
871  72-212A  F-WWEV  Wings Abadi, full colours.  Parked on the ATR flight line.
898  72-212A  F-WWEI  Wings Abadi, full colours.  Parked on the ATR flight line.  Performed engine runs near Airbus development flight line circa 14:30L, departed (presumably on test flight) at 18:28L.
905  72-212A  F-WWEV  Wings Abadi, full colours.  Parked at the ATR DC, terminal-side.
909  72-212A  F-WWEB  Air Algerie, 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  All-white.  Assumed to be MSN836 F-WWEC.
 
 
Rear of St. Martin du Touch, close to hangars:
1.  72-212A  Green primer with all-white tail. No props.
 
ATR DC – plant-side:
1.  72-212A  MASWings, full colours.  Assumed to be MSN910 F-WWE?.
2.  72-212A  BQB Airlines, full colours.  Assumed to be MSN816 F-WWEF/CX-JPL.
3.  72-212A  All-white.

 

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
341  72-202  F-WKVJ  All-white colours.  Parked by old gate area.
363  42-320  F-WKVD  Precision Air, full colours with many parts (i.e. doors, fairing, rudder and empennage) missing.  Parked on the rear storage apron.
416  72-202  F-WNUH  All-white colours, with Vietnamese flag on tail.  ‘B-208’ on nosewheel door.    Parked on the rear storage apron.
419  72-202  F-WNUD  All-white colours, with Vietnamese flag on tail.  ‘B-206’ on nosewheel door.  Parked by old gate area.
515  42-500  F-WKVK  All-white colours.  Parked on rear storage apron.
519  72-202  F-WKVB  All-white colours, with Vietnamese flag on tail.  ‘B-248’ on nosewheel door.  Parked outside main hangar, engines receiving attention.
666  72-212A  F-WKVE  All-white colours.  On taxiway adjacent to rear storage ramp.  Departed at 15:05, returning circa 16:00L.
826  72-212A  F-WWEU  Fly540, full colours.  Parked outside on the storage ramp.
 
27347/2615  737-3H6F  F-GIXS All-white colours.  In main hangar.
 
Additional frames which could not read-off/tied-up:
None noted this visit.
 
 

Air France Industries
0145  320-211  F-GJVB  Air France (old colours) in dirty condition  Parked outside.
0235  320-212  F-GKXB  All-white colours.  Parked outside.
????  319-11x  F-G???  Air France (new colours)  Parked outside.
 
Selected visitors
D-AGWF  319  GWI
D-AOLG  100  OLT
D-AOLH  100 OLT
EC-JBE  EM2  SWT
F-GFUF  733  FPO
F-GIXT  733  FPO
F-GRXK  CR7  BZH
F-GTAX  321  AFR
F-HBIL  332  CRL
F-HBXB  E70  RAE
F-HBXG  E70  RAE
F-HEPB  320  AFR
F-OPAR  772  REU
G-EZBW  319  EZY
G-EZBZ  319  EZY
G-EZEG  319  EZY
G-EZIX  319  EZY
G-EZTB  320  EZY
G-EZTL  320  EZY
G-EZTU  320  EZY
G-RJXM  ER4  BMR
G-TOYF  733  BMI
HB-JQE  E90  BBO
OO-TAF  146  TAY
OY-SRN  762  SRR
TC-SGG  73H  DAH
 

2408  An26  Czech AF
 

D-CMHS  CJ3
D-ILAM  CJ2
F-GESP  Da2T
F-GGGA  C550
F-GNCP  C550
F-HBMB  C550
F-HEQA  CJ1
 
D-FDMT  PC-9
F-GTYG  TB-20
F-HBRU  B200
F-HSYN  B200

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