Category: TLS Spotter Log

Saturday 10/10/2009 08:55-21:25L

Shots at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/a380spotter/sets/72157622559702636/  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.   Toulouse: Blagnac - Saturday 10/10/2009 (08:55-21:25L)   AIRBUS PLANT A300 0980  330-203MRTT  F-WWYR  All standard (green) primer, including tail.  Parked on l'abreuvoir, plant-side.  0996  330-203  F-WWKT ... Continue Reading →

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Wednesday 23/09/2009 16:20-22:00L

A splash and dash for my September visit courtesy of a cancelled outbound flight (no prior notice - thanks easyjet!) and a reschedule to a lunchtime flight.  This meant that the pre-booked Mach II with A380 option were missed severely limiting the numbers seen and, of course, photographic opportunities.  Highlights were the A380s at the LAGARDERE plant. ... Continue Reading →

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Saturday 29/08/2009 (09:00-22:15L)

My August visit on what was another very pleasant, sunny day.  The conditions caused the doors to the A330/340 FAL to be open, as well as the occupied half of the ZIEGLER DC hangar which allowed close inspection of the 10th A380 for Singapore Airlines, which was noted arriving back from Hamburg shortly before (see my photostream on flickr for more -... Continue Reading →

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Wednesday 29/07/2009 (08:20-23:59L)

July's visit on another very hot and sunny day.  Temperatures in the mid-30s caused a number of hangar doors to be open affording tempting glimpses of their inhabitants.  The ZIEGLER DC was operating close to capacity, and included what was to become the 1,000th A330/340 family delivery, in the form of A330-343E MSN1035, HS-TEP for Thai Airways International.  ... Continue Reading →

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Wednesday 24/06/2009 (09:15-22:30L)

June's visit on what was a hot and very sunny day, with heat haze being a big problem for the most part.  I'm pleased to report that movement was noted - at last - amongst the long-stored, deferred, Kingfisher Airlines A340-500s.  Only one example in full colours was seen (either MSN0886 F-WWTG or 0902 F-WWTJ), and this had... Continue Reading →

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Wednesday 27/05/2009 (09:25-22:00L)

May's second visit, to what is sadly showing increasing signs of becoming a storage facility.  The 4 remaining deferred Kingfisher Airlines A340-500s (MSNs 0886, 0894, 0902 & 0912) were still parked in the open, their fates uncertain although one for HiFly/Arik Air has subsequently been delivered.  One of the two stored A340-600s for Iberia (MSN0960) has rejoined... Continue Reading →

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Friday 15/05/2009 (09:05-21:55L)

May's first visit, this time with car and not one but two good friends, so everything that could be seen was recorded.   A good amount of flying was witnessed, including the delivery of Finnair's latest A330 OH-LTO.  Their next was also duly noted on its return from Chateauroux, freshly painted.  Add to that the arrival of no less than 3 A320s from... Continue Reading →

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Wednesday 15/04/2009 (09:25-21:15L)

April's second, this time on foot, with a single tour (Mach II)  booked to provide access to the main plant.   A week after my last visit it was especially pleasing to witness the roll-out of the first A330MRTT for the UK Royal Air Force, the unmated components having been seen entering the FAL previously.  A similar event may have occured... Continue Reading →

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Wednesday 08/04/2009 (09:20-22:05L)

April's first visit, this time with car and a full afternoon of tours (MACH II and J.L. LAGARDERE A380) to provide access to the main plants.   In addition to this, a number of 'firsts' were also witnessed: the positioning into the mating jig of the front-fuselage section of the first A330MRTT for the UK Royal Air Force,... Continue Reading →

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