Wednesday 25/01/2012 (09:55-21:40L)

Photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/a380spotter/sets/72157629013833155/

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 25/01/2012 (09:55-21:40L)

AIRBUS PLANT

A320 family
0001 320-200/W F-WWBA Airbus S.A.S. St. Martin du Touch apron. Departed 15:45 on a test flight.
0659 320-232 F-WWDB DLR – Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt. St. Martin du Touch apron. Performed a number of test circuits, featuring touch and goes, during the afternoon.

4989 320-216 RP-C8191 AirAsia Philippines, full colours. ZIEGLER DC, rear.
4993 320-214 F-WWBF Cebu Pacific Air, full colours. ZIEGLER DC, rear.
4996 320-232 F-WWBJ Spirit Airlines, full colours. Flight line, St. Martin du Touch. Noted at the ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side, before 17:00.
4999 320-214 F-WWBR Virgin America, full colours. Flight line, St. Martin du Touch.
5008 320-214 F-WWDR Beijing Capital Airlines, full colours. Flight line, St. Martin du Touch.
5010 320-232 F-WWDX Qatar Airways, full colours. Flight line, St. Martin du Touch. Performed an RTO on 14R at 14:28, then back to flight line.
5011 320-232 F-WWIA All-white colours. Complete, with engines installed. ‘Station Carburant’. Believed to be destined for South African Airways.
5026 320-214 F-WWBK Standard (green) primer with S7 Airlines tail and engine colours. Flight line, St. Martin du Touch. Noted in BIKINI engine test cell performing engine run-ups c. 21:40.
5029 320-232 F-WWBN Spirit Airlines, full colours. Complete, with engines installed. ‘Station Carburant’.
5034 320-214 F-WWIP Standard (green) primer with Virgin America tail colours. Engineless, St. Martin du Touch apron.

Additional frames which could not be read off:
4991 320-214 (F-WWBB) Virgin America, full colours. ZIEGLER DC hangar.

Components:
5058 320-214 Un-mated front and rear sections, plus wing set, on transportation jigs outside Beluga unpack area. Believed to be destined for Virgin America.
5060 320-232 Front section (only), on transportation jig outside Beluga unpack area. Believed to be destined for JetBlue.

Airbus Corporate Jet Centre
4768 ACJ319-115(X) VP-CMJ (All-white colours). Parked outside the main Airbus Corporate Jet hangar.

1240 ACJ330-243 ‘Prestige’ TC-TUR. Government of Turkey.

A330/340 family
[0001 340-311 F-WWAI Airbus S.A.S. Not seen.]
[0360 340-642 F-WWCA Airbus S.A.S. Not seen.]

0886 340-542 F-WWTG Full Kingfisher Airlines colours. l’Abreuvoir, terminal-side.
0894 340-542 F-WWTH All white colours with red engines. Inside big re-work hangar (C63) on ADER site.
[0925 330-200 (MRTT) F-WWKB Low visibility (grey) scheme. Not seen.]
1164 330-223F 9M-MUC MASkargo, full colours. ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side.
1175 330-200F ‘F-WW’ Standard (green) primer with full Yangtze River Express tail colours. Engineless, ‘Stations 18’.
1283 330-202 EI-EJL Alitalia, full colours. ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side.
1284 330-343E F-WWYA Aeroflot Russian Airlines, full colours. l’Abreuvoir, terminal-side, then to ZIEGLER DC, terminal-side, before 17:00.
1285 330-343E F-WWYE Cathay Pacific Airways, full colours. Noted in BIKINI performing engine run-ups c. 09:55. Seen leaving BIKINI at 11:15 and returning to l’Abreuvoir, plant-side.
1286 330-243 F-WWYH Hong Kong Airlines, full colours. l’Abreuvoir, plant-side.
1287 330-302E F-WWYP KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, full colours. l’Abreuvoir, plant-side.
1288 330-243 F-WWKL Garuda Indonesia, full colours. Towed out from the ADER plant to l’Abreuvoir, terminal-side, c. 10:05.
1290 330-343E F-WWKU Swiss International Air Lines, full colours but minus titles. l’Abreuvoir, plant-side.
1291 330-243 F-WWYB China Eastern Airlines, full colours. l’Abreuvoir, terminal-side.
1292 330-343E F-WWYQ Lufthansa, full colours. l’Abreuvoir, terminal-side.
1299 330-343E (unmarked) Standard (green) primer with full Aeroflot Russian Airlines tail and winglet colours. Engineless. Towed out from the ADER plant to the STTS paint shop at Aéroconstellation c. 13:30.
1300 330-302E (unmarked) Standard (green) primer with full KLM Royal Dutch Airlines tail colours. 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 S.A.S. Not seen.]
0002 380-841 F-WXXL Airbus S.A.S. Production flight line (‘flight testing’ side) at Aéroconstellation, stand A14. Seen at 14:20 with starboard wing fence receiving attention. Seen again at 14:50 now minus its starboard wing fence.
[0004 380-861 F-WWDD Airbus S.A.S. Not seen.]

0092 380-841 F-WWSA Standard (green) primer with full Singapore Airlines tail and engine colours. Production flight line (‘flight testing’ side) at Aéroconstellation, stand A12. Pushed-back at 10:15, towed out to BIKINI engine test cell and performed engine first start at 11:00. Taxied out via compass bay, returning to stand A12 at 15:00.
0105 380-861 F-WWAK Standard (green) primer with full Emirates Airline tail and engine colours. Production flight line (‘general testing’ side) at Aéroconstellation, stand A17.

Additional frames which could not be read off:
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Components:
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A400M
001 F-WWMT Airbus Military Departed c. 10:10, landing back at 11:38.

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 (ATR DC), terminal-side.

988 72-600 F-WWLO Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras, full colours. Arrived 12:20.

St. Martin du Touch, ATR 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 FAL:
Closed.

ATR hangar (old A300 hall):
Closed.

Latecoere Aeroservices
978 ATR 72-212A OY-CJU Nordic Aviation Capital A/S, all-white colours. Rear (storage) apron, receiving attention.
480 ATR 42-500 F-GPYB Airlinair, full colours. Rear (storage) apron. Noted performing engine run-ups during the late afternoon.

Additional frames which could not read-off/tied-up:
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Air Formation
??? ATR 42-300 Overland Airways, full colours. Inside open hangar.
986 ATR 72-212A OY-CJV Nordic Aviation Capital A/S, all-white colours. Inside open hangar.

Air France Industries
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Paint Hangar:
Closed.

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

ATR bay
Closed.

Selected visitors
D-AEBI E95 CLH
D-ASTA 319 GMI
D-ASTZ 319 GMI
EC-JXJ 319 VLG (Parked-up all day)
EC-JZT CR9 ANE
EC-LJR CRX ANE
EI-DVR CR9 CYL
F-GRPX AT7 CCM
F-GRZJ CR7 BZH
F-HBND 320 AFR
F-HBNI 320 AFR
F-HBXB E70 RAE
F-ONOU 77W REU
G-EZAK 319 EZY
G-EZDE 319 EZY
G-EZIO 319 EZY
G-EZTA 320 EZY
G-EZTH 320 EZY
G-EZTV 320 EZY
G-MAJL J41 EZE
OO-JAF 73H JAF opf JFU
TC-JLT 319 THY