Toulouse Blagnac – Wednesday 29/12/2010 (10:00-22:55L)

A380-861 MSN 0039 F-WWAZ KE

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The usual disclaimers apply: Brackets indicate assumed reg. from intelligence. No brackets = positive sighting. All times are French local.

All frames parked-up, unless noted.

Wednesday 29/12/2010 (10:00-22:55L)
AIRBUS PLANT

A320 family
0001 320-200 F-WWBA Airbus. Parked on the apron at St. Martin du Touch.
0659 320-232 F-WWDB DLR Flugbetriebe, full colours. St. Martin du Touch.

3243 319-115X(ACJ) D-ACBN DC Aviation, full colours. Parked (outside) at Airbus Corporate Jet centre.
4042 319-133X(ACJ) D-AIDR Deer Jet, full colours. Noted, strobing, beside BIKINI circa 10:00, then out of sight.

4543 320-233 F-WWIS LAN Airlines, full colours. Flight line, St. Martin du Touch.
4559 320-214 F-WWDY Virgin America, full colours. Flight line, St. Martin du Touch.
4573 320-214 F-WWBT Standard (green) primer with full Juneyao Airlines tail, engineless. St. Martin du Touch.
4576 320-233 F-WWBX Standard (green) primer with full LAN Airlines tail, engineless. Station Carburant.
4578 320-232 F-WWDZ Standard (green) primer with full jetBlue tail, engineless. Station Carburant.

Additional frames which could not be read off:

4569? 320-232 (F-WW??) Capital Airlines, full colours. Glimpsed in partially open A320 General Finishing, Poste A.
4571? 320-216 (F-WW??) Primer with AirAsia tail. Glimpsed in partially open A320 General Finishing, Poste B.
457? 320-232 (F-WW??) AirAsia tail (fuselage not seen). AirAsia engines noted on trolleys beside the airframe. Glimpsed in partially open A320 General Finishing, Poste E.

Bits and pieces:
1. Rear fuselage section on trolley, in the open outside Beluga unpack. MSN stencil = 4601.
2. Forward section on trolley, in the open outside Beluga unpack. MSN stencil = 4608.
3. Rear fuselage section on trolley, in the open outside Beluga unpack. MSN 46??. Obscured by 4601& 4608.
4. Forward section on trolley, in the open outside Beluga unpack. MSN 46??. Obscured by 4601& 4608.

A330-223 MSN 1203 F-WWYE KE

A330/340 family
0001 340-311 F-WWAI Airbus. Parked mid-field.
0360 340-642 F-WWCA Airbus. Not seen.

0886 340-542 F-WWTG Full Kingfisher Airlines colours. L’abrevouir, terminal-side.
0894 340-542 F-WWTH All white colours with red engines. L’abrevouir, terminal-side.
0925 330-203MRTT/KC-45A F-WWKB Not seen. Has this frame re-entered the production cycle at last?

1187 330-343 F-WWYP Air China, full colours. L’abrevouir, terminal-side.
1188 330-343E F-WWYQ Swiss International Air Lines, full colours. L’abrevouir, plant-side.
1189 330-343E F-WWKA Saudi Arabian Airlines, full colours. L’abrevouir, terminal-side.
1190 330-343 F-WWKG Hainan Airlines, full colours. L’abrevouir, terminal-side.
1192 330-343E F-WWKO Saudi Arabian Airlines, full colours but minus tail logo. L’abrevouir, plant-side.
1195 330-343X F-WWYK Standard (green) primer fuselage, orange primer tail and all-white engine colours. Virgin Atlantic ntu? L’abrevouir, plant-side.
1200 330-223 F-WWKI, Korean Air, full colours, engineless. ‘227’ on nose wheel doors (i.e. HL8227). Stations 18.
1202 330-223 F-WWYB Now in full SkyTeam colours with China Southern titles, engineless. Stations 18.
1203 330-223 F-WWYE Standard (green) primer with all Korean Air pale blue tail (no logo or Korean flag applied), engineless. Stations 18.
1204 330-343X F-WWYF All standard (green) primer colours (incl. tail), engineless. For Turkish Airlines. Stations 18.
1208 330-243 F-WWYM Standard (green) primer with full Avianca tail colours, engineless. Stations 18.

Additional frames which could not be read off:
1178 330-343X F-WWKE or B-6527 Hainan Airlines, full colours. ZIEGLER DC hangar.

Bits and pieces:

A380
001 380-841 F-WWOW Airbus. Parked on the Airbus Development test flight line.
002 380-841 F-WXXL Airbus. Not seen.
004 380-861 F-WWDD Airbus. Not seen.

0031 380-841 F-WWSF Standard (green) primer with full China Southern Airlines tail. Engineless, although structurally complete and pylons attached. One engine noted alongside the aircraft on a trolley plus several (grey) cowling sections also awaiting installation. LAGARDERE FAL, Poste 30C.
0039 380-861 F-WWAZ Standard (green) primer with full Korean Air tail and engine colours. Parked outside on the production flight line (flight test side) at Aeroconstellation, stand A14.
0074 380-842 (unmarked) Standard (green) primer with full QANTAS Airways tail, ‘QL’ fin i.d. = VH-OQL. Engineless, although structurally complete and pylons attached. One engine noted between this aircraft and MSN 0031 so this may have been destined for either aircraft. LAGARDERE FAL, Poste 30B.
0076 380-841 (unmarked) Standard (green) primer with full Singapore Airlines tail. Engineless, although structurally complete and pylons attached. LAGARDERE FAL, Poste 30A.

Additional frames which could not be read off:
055 380-842 F-WWAP QANTAS Airways, full colours. ZIEGLER DC hangar.

A380-842 MSN 0055 F-WWAP QF

Bits and pieces:

A400M
0001 F-WWMT Airbus Military. Not seen.
0002 EC-402 Airbus Military. Not seen.
0003 F-WWMS Airbus Military. Not seen.

ATR Plant
098 72-600 F-WWEY Full house scheme. Not seen.

811 42-600 F-WWLY Full house scheme. ATR DC, terminal-side. Noted performing engine runs in BIKINI circa 14:25.

916 72-212A F-WWEN Finncomm Airlines, full colours. ATR Delivery centre, terminal-side.
931 72-212A F-WWEG All-white colours. ATR Delivery centre, terminal-side.
939 72-212A VN-B240 Vietnam Airlines, full colours. ATR Delivery centre, terminal-side.

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

St. Martin du Touch, flight line:

Rear of St. Martin du Touch, close to hangars:

ATR DC – plant-side:

ATR hangar next to A320 FAL:
??? All-green primer ATR42-500/600 with white tail.
??? White tailed ATR72-212A.

Original A300 hall:

Latecoere Aeroservices
041 42-320 9G-AAB Antrak Air, full colours. Engineless.
826 72-212A F-WKVD (ex F-WWEU) Fly540, full colours. Still wearing ‘826’ on nose wheel doors and reg. D2-FLY visible under white tape.

Additional frames which could not read-off/tied-up:

Air France Industries

Paint Hangar:
Closed.

Aero Technique Espace (ATE) paint shop
320 bay
Closed.

ATR bay
Open (but empty) and being cleaned.

Selected visitors
EC-IMX EM2 SWT
F-GIXI 733 FPO
F-HBXJ E70 RAE
F-OPAR 772 REU
G-EZAA 319 EZY
G-EZDI 319 EZY
G-EZEZ 319 EZY
G-EZIM 319 EZY
G-EZMH 319 EZY
G-EZTP 320 EZY
PH-EZK E90 KLC
RA820xx An124 POT (arrived after dark)

G-HFAA 390 Premier

513 C. 310Q French Air Force (Coded BE)

A380spotter.

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