TLS: Wednesday 25/05/2011 (09:05-22:10L)

Photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/a380spotter/sets/72157626684186339/
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 25/05/2011 (09:05-22:10L)

AIRBUS PLANT

A320 family
0001 320-200 F-WWBA Airbus. Noted at rear of large hangar next to the A320 FAL.

4596 320-214 F-WWIX Afriqiyah Airways, full colours. St. Martin du Touch, now in storage configuration, i.e. cockpit and engines taped-up, wheels bagged, etc.
4623 320-214 F-WWBY Nouvelair Tunisie, full – revised – colours now featuring ‘billboard’ titles. St. Martin du Touch, now in temporary storage configuration, i.e. wheels bagged.

4690 320-232 F-WWBO Yemenia, full colours. ZIEGLER DC, plant-side.
4700 320-232 A7-AHH Qatar Airways, full (revised) colours. ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side. Noted entering BIKINI engine test cell at 09:39 for engine runs. Back to the DC at 10:05. Departed later as QR3016 on delivery.
4707 320-232 F-WWBE Sichuan Airlines, full colours. Flight line, St. Martin du Touch.
4712 320-214 VQ-BKT Aeroflot, full colours. ZIEGLER DC, plant-side.
4714 320-214 F-HBNF Air France, full colours. ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side. Entered BIKINI c. 10:30. Noted back at DC by lunchtime. Noted entering BIKINI for a second time c. 19:00.
4716 320-232 HA-LWK Wizz Air, full colours. ZIEGLER DC, plant-side.
4718 320-214 F-WWBX China Eastern Airlines, full colours. ZIEGLER DC, plant-side.
4720 320-214 (F-WWDF) Starflyer, full colours. Noted in open hall next to the A320 FAL.
4721 320-214 G-EZUI easyJet Airline, reverse colours. Ferried in from XFW c. 18:40 as U28001 on delivery flight and ’200th Airbus’ delivery ceremony. Then into ZIEGLER DC hangar before dark.
4723 320-214 F-WWDG China Eastern Airlines, full colours. Flight line, St. Martin du Touch.
4725 320-232 F-WWDY British Airways, full colours. Flight line, St. Martin du Touch.
4736 320-232 F-WWIO Wizz Air, full colours. Flight line, St. Martin du Touch.
4738 320-214 F-WWIP Spring Airlines, full colours. Flight line, St. Martin du Touch.
4741 320-232 F-WWIQ All white colours, incl. engines. Station Carburant.
4742 320-216 F-WWIR Vueling Airlines, full colours. Station Carburant.
4745 320-214 (F-WWIS) Frontier Airlines, full colours minus tail decal. Noted in part-open A320 General Finishing bay.
4747 320-214 (F-WWIT) Predominantly white fuselage, tail obscured by shadow. Noted behind the Frontier in General Finishing.
4754 320-232 F-WWDA Standard (green) primer with full (revised) Qatar Airways tail colours, engineless. Station Carburant.

4762 320-232 (F-WWBQ) Standard (green) primer with full IndiGo Air tail colours. Noted at the final poste of the A320 FAL. Believed to be the same airframe that had rolled out to St. Martin du Touch at dusk.

4763 320-214 (F-WWIU) Standard (green) primer in poste behind 4762 on the FAL.
Additional frames which could not be read off:

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Components:
1. Rear fuselage section on trolley, going onto A320 FAL. MSN stencil = 4777. Believed to be destined for Airphil Express as a series -214.
2. Front and rear fuselage sections on trolley, in the open outside Beluga unpack. MSN stencil = 4780. Believed to be destined for Gulf Air as a series -214. Front and rear sections for two other airframes were noted alongside this but could not be read off.
Airbus Corporate Jet
3994 319-115X ACJ A7-MHH Noted in open hangar.
2 other aircraft were noted behind 3994, but these were in shadow and the scheme, if any, could not be seen.
A330/340 family
0001 340-311 F-WWAI Airbus. Noted through open door in big re-work hangar (C63) at ADER.

0360 340-642 F-WWCA Airbus. Midfield ramp. Noted departing on test flight at 14:34, seen back on stand by 18:00.

[0886 340-542 F-WWTG Full Kingfisher Airlines colours. Not seen.]
[0894 340-542 F-WWTH All white colours with red engines. Not seen.]
0925 330-200 F-WWKB Low visibility (grey) scheme. ‘Stations 18′, i.e. stands outside ADER FAL.
1092 330-243F F-WWKS Turkish Airlines Cargo, full colours, named ‘FIRAT’. l’Abreuvoir, plant-side.
1115 330-243F (F-WWKO) Primer with Hainan Group tail. ADER General Finishing, Poste 20E.
1205 330-343(X) F-WWKN Etihad Airways, full colours. Noted in BIKINI performing engine runs at 09:05. Then to ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side.
1226 330-343(X) F-WWKM Etihad Airways, full colours – minus tail logo. l’Abreuvoir, terminal-side.

1227 330-243 A4O-DG Oman Air, full colours. DC, terminal-side. Towed into DC hangar by 10:00, then back out to original position at 10:26. Noted lining up on 32L for delivery flight (WY0024 TLS-MCT) at 22:10.
1229 330-323E F-WWYJ Malaysia Airlines, full colours. l’Abreuvoir, terminal-side.
1230 330-343(X) F-WWYR EgyptAir, full colours. l’Abreuvoir, plant-side.
1232 330-343E F-WWYI Aeroflot, full colours. l’Abreuvoir, plant-side.
1234 330-323E (F-WWYN) Malaysia Airlines, full colours. ADER General Finishing, Poste 20F.
1235 330-203MRTT F-WWKE Now in all yellow (storage) primer with grey engines. l’Abreuvoir, plant-side.
1244 330-223 ‘F-WW’ Standard (green) primer, including tail basic China Southern winglet colours. Engineless, ‘Stations 18′.
1245 330-343(X) F-WWKU Standard (green) primer with basic (i.e. minus logo) Etihad Airways tail. Engineless, ‘Stations 18′.

Additional frames which could not be read off:
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Components:
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A380
0001 380-841 F-WWOW Airbus. Noted in open re-work hangar at Aeroconstellation.
0002 380-841 F-WXXL Airbus. LAGARDERE FAL, Poste 30C. Aircraft is still in full (old) Airbus House colours, but has had doors (primer) and windows replaced. Emergency exit chutes not installed. Engineless but with pylons installed. Final stages of re-work prior to handover to Corporate Jet completion centre?
0004 380-861 F-WWDD Airbus. Airbus development flight line. Departed 32L as AIB31DD at 09:53, returning at 11:05. Aircraft is now in (very) basic Airbus house colours, i.e. all-white tail and devoid of any titles. Blue rear stripe still intact. About to be repainted into revised House colours?
0035 380-861 F-WWAT Korean Air, full colours. DC, terminal-side.
0075 380-861 F-WWSS Standard (green) primer with full Korean Air tail and engine colours. Production flight line (flight-test side) at Aeroconstellation, stand A12. Pushed-back at 11:20, departing 32L at 11:37 as AIB02SS. Landed back c. 13:00 and back to stand A12.
0076 380-841 F-WWSC Standard (green) primer with full Singapore Airlines tail and engine colours. Production flight line (‘general testing’ side) at Aeroconstellation, stand A17.
0079 380-841 F-WWST Standard (green) primer with full Singapore Airlines tail colours, pylons installed but engineless. LAGARDERE FAL, Poste 30B.
0082 380-841 (unmarked) Standard (green) primer with full Singapore Airlines tail colours, pylons installed but engineless. LAGARDERE FAL, Poste 30A.
0083 380-861 F-WWSZ Standard (green) primer with full Emirates Airline tail and engine colours. Production flight line (flight-test side) at Aeroconstellation, stand A14. Towed in ‘BIKINI 2′ engine test cell at 10:15 and noted performing engine run-ups. Noted under tow back to stand A14 at 14:30.
0086 380-861 F-WWSB Standard (green) primer with full Emirates Airline tail and engine colours. Production flight line (‘general testing’ side) at Aeroconstellation, stand A19.
Additional frames which could not be read off:

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Components:
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A400M
[0001 F-WWMT Airbus Military. Not seen.]
[0002 EC-402 Airbus Military. Not seen.]

[0003 F-WWMS Airbus Military. Not seen.]

[0004 EC-404 Airbus Military. Not seen.]

ATR Plant

098 72-600 F-WWEY Full house scheme. La Raquette (ATR DC), terminal-side.

811 42-600 F-WWLY Full house scheme. La Raquette, terminal-side.

945 72-212A VQ-BLD UTAir Aviation, full colours. La Raquette, terminal-side. Performed engine runs on taxiway near Airbus development flight line at 10:30. Departed later in the day on delivery.

947 72-212A F-WWEX Firefly, full colours. ATR flight line.

948 72-212A F-WWEZ All-white colours. ATR flight line.
949 72-212A F-WWEB Fly540, full colours. La Raquette, plant-side.
950 72-212A VQ-BLE UTAir Aviation, full colours. ATR flight line.

951 72-212A F-WWED (right side)/VQ-BLF (left side) UTAir Aviation, full colours. La Raquette, terminal-side. Noted in BIKINI engine test cell at 09:05. Departed on test flight at 10:37. Noted back at La Raquette c. 14:45.

957 72-212A F-WWEJ Wings Abadi Air, full colours. Ex-BIKINI at 15:15 to La Raquette, plant-side.

Additional frames which could not be read off due to position were:
St. Martin du Touch, flight line:

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

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‘La Raquette’ (ATR DC) – plant-side:
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ATR hangar (old A300 hall):
Left to right as seen from the terminal:
1. 72-600 RAM Express, full colours. Complete with props.
2. 42?-xxx Green primer with all-white tail. Complete with props.
3. 72-xxx All-white, including tail. Complete with props.
4. 72-212A UTAir Aviation, full colours. Complete with props.
Latecoere Aeroservices
[041 42-320 9G-AAB Antrak Air, full colours. Not seen.]
0420 320-212 LX-STC Strategic Airlines. Front apron.

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

0115 320-211 F-GHQE Air France (old colours). Parked outside main hangar, minus right-hand engine (although nacelle still attached).

10089 CRJ700 F-GRZH Brit Air (old Air France colours). Parked outside main hangar.
Paint Hangar:
Closed.

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

Selected visitors
CN-RNQ 73W RAM
D-AOLG 100 OLT
D-AOLH 100 OLT
EC-JTS CR9 ANE
EC-JTU CR9 ANE
EC-JXJ 319 VLG
F-GIXB 733 FPO
F-GIXI 733 FPO
F-GIXS 733 FPO
F-GRPY AT7 CCM
F-HBNB 320 AFR
F-HBNE 320 AFR
F-HBXG E70 RAE
F-HBXI E70 RAE
F-HEPA 320 AFR
F-OREU 77W REU
G-EZAT 319 EZY
G-EZDR 319 EZY
G-EZDU 319 EZY
G-EZEW 319 EZY
G-EZFN 319 EZY
G-EZIS 319 EZY
G-EZIX 319 EZY
G-EZMS 319 EZY
G-EZTG 320 EZY
G-EZTM 320 EZY
G-EZTT 320 EZY
G-MAJW J41 EZE
OO-TAE 146 TAY
OO-TAF 146 TAY
OY-SRF 762F SRR
TC-FBF 320 FHY
TS-IOH 735 TAR
EC-GBB B200
F-GMQG TB-20
F-GNSG Beech 58
LN-LJJ PA-18 A380 production flight line (flight-test side) at Aeroconstellation, stand A18!!!! Departed at 18:28.
A380spotter.