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2009-01-26T20:07:00.003+11:00

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December - Airbus A380 Update

2008-12-18T14:45:00.006+11:00

Well I have been away for around three weeks and there has been a lot of news on the production line of the A380.First of all we have MSN015 for Qantas has been delivered. It was handed over to Qantas on the 15th December and landed in Sydney the next day.We also have MSN021 for Singapore Airlines which made its first flight on the 10th December and is now currently in Hamburg for

Air New Zealand A320 Crashes into Sea killing 2

2008-11-28T06:25:00.002+11:00

Rescuers have found the body of two crew members but five others are missing after an Air New Zealand passenger jet plunged into the Mediterranean Sea off France, officials say.The wreck of the Airbus A320 was located off the southern city of Perpignan, where it had been undergoing maintenance and from where it had taken off, but there was no sign of any of the five missing crew.

Lufthansa's Restores Starliner to be Airworthy in 2011

2008-11-24T21:16:00.003+11:00

Lufthansa Technik is hoping to restore its Lockheed L-1649 Starliner to airworthy condition by 2011, after opening a new hangar in which the work will be performed. The maintenance hangar at Maine's Auburn-Lewiston Airport opened on 20 November, will enable repair work to be conducted on the aircraft N7316C one of three - plus 13 engines - acquired by historic preservation specialist Deutsche

A380 Update: MSN019 and MSN026 Arrive at XFW

2008-11-19T15:37:00.003+11:00

MSN019 for Singapore Airlines and MSN026 (First Wave 2) for Qantas have arrived in XFW (Hamburg). For the first time no re wiring is needed. But will be for MSN019. Also MSN034 also for Singapore Airlines has been seen with engines on the production line. No photos as such will post as soon as some come up.

November A380 Update

2008-11-13T09:49:00.006+11:00

There has been a lot of A380 news in the last week. First of all the first Wave 2 aircraft MSN026 for Qantas made its first flight from Toulouse. Currently there are no photos of this aircraft in the air. It will be delivered in Q1 2009.Second Emirates third A380 A6-EDC (MSN016) will now be delivered on November 15th. Also A6-EDD (MSN020) will now be delivered on December 30th a day earlier.Last

Singapore Airlines 7th A380 MSN019 Flys

2008-11-08T22:49:00.000+11:00

The first flight of MSN019 (F-WWSP) the seventh A380 for Singapore Airlines has been completed. It was completed on the 8th November (AEST). It is now currently in Hamburg for outfitting.Image Courtesy of DAVID BARRIE

A380 - MSN026 - Qantas Old and New Livery

2008-11-05T08:39:00.002+11:00

MSN026 (F-WWSX) for Qantas and the first Wave 2 aircraft has got the Qantas old tail and the new livery on the engines. Remember to check out our new forum to chat about aviationCLICK HERE.Image Courtesy of DAVID BARRIE

Dreamliney First Flight Delayed (Again)

2008-11-05T07:24:00.000+11:00

Boeing said today it will delay the first flight of its 787 Dreamliner because of problems with the installation of fasteners and a crippling machinists strike that ended last weekend. The Dreamliner's "first flight is not going to be accomplished" in the fourth quarter as planned, Yvonne Leach, a Boeing spokeswoman for the Dreamliner program, said. The company is assessing the program in light

Big A380 Update

2008-10-29T10:42:00.007+11:00

There has been a lot of news for the A380 since I've been away. One the first A380 for Qantas (MSN014 VH-OQA) was delivered on September 19 and then had a month of trials around Australia. It went to mainly Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane it that time. It did visit Adelaide, Perth and Auckland (New Zealand). On October 20 it made its first commercial flight with paying passengers from Melbourne to

Where Back

2008-10-28T12:45:00.000+11:00

Hi EveryoneI have been away for two months having a break. But I am back now and will start posting aviation releated news at once.

Qantas to Get First A380 September 19

2008-08-08T11:09:00.002+10:00

Australia’s Qantas Airways is to take delivery of its first Airbus A380 on 19 September, when it will become the third airline to have the new aircraft type in its fleet. The Oneworld alliance carrier says in a statement that it will “welcome its first A380 aircraft into the Qantas fleet at a ceremony at Airbus’ Toulouse factory and fly it via Singapore to Sydney, where it will land on Sunday

A380: MSN017 and MSN026 Out of FAL

2008-08-07T10:19:00.002+10:00

Airbus A380's: Emirates MSN017 and Qantas's (First Wave 2) MSN026 have left the final assembly hall and our now on the tarmac. They have both got there engines and are expected to fly soon. More pictures will be uploaded soon.

MSN047 Leaves Hamburg

2008-08-05T15:25:00.001+10:00

MSN047 the seventh A380 for Qantas has just recently left Hamburg and is on it's way to Toulouse. This A380 will be delivered in Q4 of 2009.

A380 August Update

2008-08-03T14:14:00.004+10:00

Sorry for not posting for a while. Anyway there has been some good and bad news for the A380 this past two weeks. The good news is that MSN011 (A6-EDA) was delivered on the 28th July and then made it's first commercial flight on August 1st flying from Dubai - New York.In other news MSN020 for Emirates is now in Hamburg for outfitting and should be delivered within six months. MSN022 the third

B777 Freighter Makes First Flight

2008-07-15T11:58:00.000+10:00

The first Boeing [NYSE: BA] 777 Freighter, the world's most capable twin-engine cargo airplane, today successfully took to the sky for the first time and completed an initial series of tests during a flight lasting more than three-and-a-half hours. The airplane performed well. "The 777 Freighter completed the scheduled three-hour inaugural flight with no airplane performance-related

FARNBOROUGH 2008: FlyDubai Announce Next-Generation 737 Order

2008-07-15T11:38:00.002+10:00

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Dubai's recently launched low-cost airline FlyDubai today announced an order for 50 Next-Generation 737-800s at the Farnborough Airshow. Valued at approximately $3.74 billion at current list prices, the order will be added to Boeing's Orders & Deliveries Web site at the next regularly scheduled update. FlyDubai has substitution rights to convert its 737-800 orders to 737-

FARNBOROUGH 2008: Etihad Airways Buys 55 Airbus Aircraft

2008-07-15T06:10:00.000+10:00

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has signed a firm contract for the purchase of 20 A320s, 25 A350 XWBs and 10 Airbus A380 aircraft. The agreement was signed by James Hogan, Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways and Tom Enders, Airbus President and CEO during a ceremony at the 46th Farnborough International Air Show. “The new generation Airbus aircraft we

FARNBOROUGH 2008: Saudi Arabian Airlines Orders Eight Airbus A330's

2008-07-15T06:08:00.001+10:00

Saudi Arabian Airlines, Saudi Arabia’s national airline, has signed a firm contract with Airbus for eight A330-300 wide body aircraft, as part of its fleet modernisation plan. The contract follows one for 22 Airbus A320s signed at the end of 2007, marking the first agreement between Saudi Arabian Airlines and Airbus for commercial aircraft in 26 years. With this latest contract; Saudi Arabian

A380 July Update

2008-07-08T16:47:00.005+10:00

Well it the end of last month MSN015 (F-WWSL) for Qantas made it's first flight from Toulouse on the 25th June and making it's way to Hamburg for outfitting and should be delivered in Oct/Nov 2008.Also MSN010 (F-WWSG) (9V-SKE) was delivered to Singapore Airlines at the end of June.One of the test aircraft MSN004 has now got some red caps on it's engines which could mean it is going into storage

Second Kalitta Air Plane Destroyed In Two Month

2008-07-08T06:08:00.001+10:00

US Cargo carrier Kalitta Air appears to be the operator of a Boeing 747 freighter which crashed near the Colombian capital Bogota today, the second Kalitta 747 to have been written off in less than two months. Television images from Colombia clearly show that the aircraft carrying the livery of Michigan-based Kalitta Air. The aircraft has been completely destroyed in the accident, which is said

First A400M Rolled Out

2008-06-27T08:01:00.004+10:00

Performed at the A400M final assembly line at EADS Casa's San Pablo site near Seville in southern Spain, the 26 June event saw the first aircraft rolled out several months before EADS's targeted first flight milestone of later this year. Company officials have recently spoken of a "summer" debut as having moved to late September or early October."This event demonstrates our joint determination to

Qantas MSN015 Flies

2008-06-26T13:39:00.000+10:00

The second A380 for Qantas MSN015 (F-WWSL) has made it's first flight from Toulouse today and should be delivered to Qanatas in October/November.Image Courtesy of PictAero.com

Airbus A400M Near Completion

2008-06-25T11:33:00.000+10:00

Long identified as the critical development item for Airbus Military's A400M transport, the delayed Europrop International TP400-D6 engine enjoyed twin successes during June: undergoing its first ground run on a flight testbed and completing integration with the nine-nation programme's first production aircraft.Good news has been hard to come by on the A400M for the past year, with the first

A380 June Update (1.2)

2008-06-22T12:12:00.004+10:00

This week we have a few more updates on the A380 production line. First off MSN022 (F-WWSR) came out of the hangers on the 20th with it's engines on which have the Qantas logo on them. There are now three A380s with there engines on which have yet to fly. The next will be MSN015 then mostly likley MSN020 and the MSN022.Also this week I posted that MSN015 (F-WWSL) has been taxing on it's on power

Boeing Completes 787 Power-On

2008-06-21T11:06:00.000+10:00

Boeing today announced completing a one-week sequence of power-on tests for the first “more-electric” 787 airliner. Completing electrical systems testing moves the programme one step closer to first flight scheduled in the fourth quarter this year, which is more than one year later than originally planned. “There is plenty of work to be done between now and first flight, but with every step

MSN015 Taxing On It's Own Power

2008-06-20T16:37:00.003+10:00

On the 19th of this month Qantas's second A380 MSN015 (F-WWSL) has been seen taxing under it's own power and should be making it's first flight any day now and the making it's way to Hamburg for furnishing and painting and should be delivered to Qantas later in the year.Qantas will now only be getting three A380s this year (MSN014, MSN015 and MSN022) because MSN026 the first Wave 2 aircraft has

Another New Low Cost Airline For Australia - VivaJet

2008-06-20T16:28:00.003+10:00

AUSTRALIA is to have a new domestic airline - VivaJet - to rival Qantas and Virgin Blue, both of which are slashing unprofitable regional routes to combat soaring fuel prices.VivaJet, based in Melbourne, is expected to start operations in November, promising a "better" service with complimentary light meals and drinks and cheap fares. It is believed that two former Qantas executives are advising

A380 June Update (1.1)

2008-06-16T14:17:00.003+10:00

Just a quick note to say that anyday now we should see MSN022 for Qantas coming out of the hanger with its engines on. There is a picture in the July edition of Australian Aviation showing it in the hangers in May with two of its engines on. Sorry due to copyright I can not post the picture but I can post the last picture of it before it entered the hangers which was in March this year. This

Qantas Announces A380 Schedule (MEL-LAX Oct 20)

2008-06-16T13:47:00.003+10:00

Today Qantas annouced there A380 routes and schedules. The first flight will be on the 20th October between Melbourne and Los Angeles as QF93 and QF94 and then adding Sydney to Los Angeles on the 24th of that month (QF11 and 12).Some other routes have been which areSydney to Singapore, Sydney to London and Singapore to London on January 16 2009. More info to come.

A380 June Update

2008-06-15T13:32:00.003+10:00

First off at the end of last month MSN016 (F-WWSM) for Emirates made its first flight and is currently in Hamburg for outfitting.Also MSN021 for Singapore Airlines has seen daylight and is seen here.Also yet another Emirates A380 has now got its engines this time MSN020 (F-WWSS) and is seen here.In other A380 news it looks like the next one to fly will have to be MSN015 for Qantas. It has now had

Airbus A310 Sudan Airways Crash

2008-06-11T10:00:00.002+10:00

A Sudanese jetliner has veered off a runway amid thunderstorms and exploded into flames, killing about 100 people, Sudan's state television has reported. About 200 passengers were thought to be aboard the plane when it landed in bad weather and a higher casualty toll was feared. An Associated Press reporter at the scene said the plane was arriving from Amman, Jordan, and apparently left the

First Qantas A380 Finally Painted

2008-06-06T16:35:00.002+10:00

AFTER a two-year wait Qantas has finally seen the finished product, with the first of its Airbus A380 jets now dressed in airline livery. The 380-seat super jumbo emerged from the paint shop at Hamburg this week ready to return to France where it will undergo test flights with Qantas pilots. Cabin installation is now being completed in Hamburg before the

Kalitta 747-200F Breaks Up in Brussels overrun

2008-05-26T16:17:00.003+10:00

Investigations have begun into the crash on takeoff of a Kalitta Air Boeing 747-200 freighter at Brussels Airport.The 25 May accident destroyed the aircraft but all five crew members on board escaped serious injury.The Pratt & Whitney JT9D-powered 747-200F was 28 years old and was registered as N704CK.It was attempting a departure from runway 20 for Bahrain with 76t of freight on board, says

A380 May Update

2008-05-22T15:02:00.007+10:00

There has been some interesting news for the A380 in May with the new delivery schedule. Here are just some more updates.Firstly MSN016 (F-WWM) for Emirates has been moving around by it's self for a few days and should make its first flight very soon.Also MSN009 (F-WWEA) Airbus Test Aircraft had it's engines removed and moved to the sheds for refurbishment.MSN027 (F-WWSY ) for Qantas first saw

First Images Of Qantas A380 Cabin Interior

2008-05-16T17:58:00.002+10:00

The first images have been released of Qantas's A380 cabin interior. The pictures, published on the website of the Australian newspaper Herald Sun, show that the airline has followed the trend set by Singapore Airlines by installing the first class cabin on the main deck, with the business class section located on the upper deck. The first class section appears to have cradle-seats arranged in a

Singapore Airlines Operates The First All-Buisness Class Flight

2008-05-16T17:50:00.002+10:00

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is today operating its first all-business class service, between its Singapore base and New York-Newark in the USA. Flight SQ22 departed Singapore at 11:00 today and the Airbus A340-500 is due to arrive in Newark at 17:50 local time. SIA has five A340-500s that operate non-stop services between Singapore and both Newark and Los Angeles. Until today all five had been in a

A380 Customers Await Airbus Verdict On Delays

2008-05-10T11:40:00.000+10:00

A380 customers are waiting to hear from Airbus about the possible impact on their deliveries as the manufacturer undertakes a production review amid speculation that the programme could slip by up to six months. The assembly effort is being transitioned from the original batch of aircraft blighted by the production problems two years ago ("Wave 1") to airframes constructed with redesigned wiring

Airbus Powers Up First Wave 2 A380 Aircraft

2008-05-10T11:33:00.001+10:00

Airbus has reached an important milestone in its effort to recover A380 production, with the successful power-on of the first aircraft assembled with redesigned electrical harnesses. The first of the so-called "Wave 2" aircraft with the redesigned harness to enter the final assembly line was MSN026 - an aircraft destined for delivery to Qantas at the end of this year. It had originally been due

Second A380 For Qantas Is Ready To Fly

2008-04-21T15:17:00.004+10:00

The second Airbus A380-800 for Qantas (MSN015 F-WWSL) is ready to take to the skies and will do so during the start of May. The aircraft will be delivered to Qantas in Q4 of 2008 after an outfitting in XFW.In other A380 news the fourth A380 for Singapore Airlines (MSN008 F-WWSE) is almost ready for delivery it is seen here at Toulouse.Images Courtesy of David Barrie

Ansett Flight Simulator Centre: Adding Five More Simulators

2008-04-21T15:12:00.000+10:00

The Ansett Flight Simulator Centre in Melbourne, Australia is undergoing a major expansion and will be getting simulators for the current-generation Boeing 737, Fokker 100, Beechcraft King Air and Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia, as well as a second Airbus A320 simulator. Ansett Flight Simulator Centre managing director David Gilmour confirms the company has bought the Fokker 100 simulator from Alteon

Delta and Northwest to Merge

2008-04-16T12:01:00.001+10:00

US majors Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines have agreed to merge in a deal that if approved by regulators will create the world’s largest airline. The SkyTeam alliance carriers today announced plans to merge under the Delta name in an all-stock deal. Northwest shareholders will receive 1.25 Delta shares for each Northwest share they own. Delta says the merger, which effectively represents a

Boeing first B767-300BCF takes to the skies

2008-04-16T11:58:00.001+10:00

The first 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) completed its maiden flight on 9 April from Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aero) facility at Paya Lebar airport in Singapore where the modification was undertaken. Following the 3h maiden flight, the twinjet was ferried to Boeing Commercial Airplane's Seattle headquarters where it will based for the flight test and certification programme.

Embraer rolls-out Phenom 300 light jet

2008-04-15T18:17:00.002+10:00

Embraer will begin ground tests for the first Phenom 300 light jet after assembling the first aircraft that can seat six occupants and two crewmembers on 12 April. The roll-out ceremony at Embraer’s plant in Gavião Peixoto, Sao Paolo, came 10 months after the rollout of the Phenom 100 very light jet (VLJ). Production for both types is expected to transfer to Embraer’s new plant in Botucatu next

More Boeing 787 Delays

2008-04-10T16:40:00.002+10:00

Boeing pushed back its oft-delayed 787 jetliner by another six months Tuesday, postponing the jet's debut in commercial service until the third quarter of 2009, further jolting the company's credibility and likely costing it billions of dollars.The latest delays -- the third revision to its delivery schedule and fourth switch in the plans for first test flight -- underscore the problems Boeing is

Bombardier to discontinue Q200/Q300 in 2009

2008-04-09T12:41:00.001+10:00

Bombardier has informed its employees that it will discontinue the production of its 37-seat Q200 aircraft and its 50-seat Q300 aircraft from May 2009 onwards, according to Flight's Commercial Aviation Online. In a document sent by Bombardier Regional Aircraft’s President Steve Ridolfi to all Bombardier’s employees, the manufacturer explains the decision is in line with current market demand for

April A380 Update

2008-04-09T12:14:00.004+10:00

(Sorry for not posting for a while been away) The 2nd Airbus A380 for Emirates (MSN013) first flew on the 2nd April 2008 and the next day made its way to XFW for outfitting.The next A380 to fly will mostly like to be MSN016 for Emirates the third for the airline.Then most likely to fly next will be MSN15 for Qantas and then most likely MSN026 also for Qantas which will be the first A380 which

First A380 With Redesigned Wiring Harnesses Poised For Power-On

2008-03-27T21:13:00.002+11:00

The first Airbus A380 assembled with redesigned electrical harnesses is expected to reach the power-on milestone next week, but the airframer concedes that the build effort has taken longer than planned as it did not want to endure a repeat of the production problems suffered in 2006. Major problems with the harnesses that were blamed on issues with the digital mock-up blighted the production of

Qantas Bringing In-Flight SMS & Email To All Domestic AU Flights

2008-03-22T15:58:00.002+11:00

It's been two years since we first heard that Qantas was bringing in-flight email and SMS to its fleet, and after a lengthy testing period, it looks like it's finally happening. The last set of test flights wrapped up in January, and allowing people to check in on the status of their Nigerian money transfers and send "R U HERE" texts apparently didn't cause any major problems, so the airline is

Inflight Mobile Service Has Arrived

2008-03-22T15:50:00.002+11:00

Emirates Airline (Dubai) claims that the “first authorized mobile phone call made from a commercial flight” occurred yesterday aboard one of its A340-300s flying at 30,000 feet onboard a flight from Dubai to Casablanca. The airline has partnered with AeroMobile, a company that has developed technology that allows cellular phones to work at a low enough level that they don’t risk interfering with

Singapore Airlines A380 arrives at Heathrow on first Euro Commercial Service

2008-03-19T22:22:00.001+11:00

Singapore Airlines has completed the first commercial Airbus A380 service to Europe after flight SQ308 touched down on London Heathrow’s runway 27L at 14:48 today.The 471-seat aircraft departed Singapore Changi Airport with 449 passengers at 08:58 and docked at Heathrow’s Terminal 3.SIA operates thrice-daily to Heathrow. The A380 has today temporarily replaced the Boeing 747-400 normally used by

A380 Production News

2008-02-29T20:08:00.003+11:00

Just some more news with the A380 production. MSN009 (F-WWEA) had her engined changed on the 27th Feb and made her first flight with the new engines on the 28th. MSN012 F-WWSI flew to Hamburg on the 26th Feb. MSN006 (F-WWSC) is expected from Hamburg in Toulouse in the next few days with delivery being in March. MSN007 (F-WWSE) is fully painted and is expected for delivery in April. MSN013 (F-WWSJ

USAF B-2 Bomber Down In Gaum

2008-02-25T10:27:00.001+11:00

The US Air Force has launched an investigation following the first loss involving its’ more than $1.1 billion Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. The aircraft – one of four deployed to the Pacific island of Guam from Whiteman AFB, Missouri – crashed shortly after take-off on 22 February. Both crew members ejected and are in “good condition”, according to a statement released by the US

Singapore 2008: Boeing Considers Suspending Work On B787-3

2008-02-25T10:24:00.002+11:00

Boeing is considering suspending work on the -3 shorthaul variant of its troubled 787 twinjet as it fights to get production of the long-range -8 lead version and development of the -9 stretch back on track.A 787 programme source says the delay in development of the -3 "may be a precursor for cancellation. Regardless, we're stopping work on it."The source adds that the short range -3, "being

Singapore 2008: BOC Aviation orders 5 Airbus A330 freighters

2008-02-23T12:57:00.002+11:00

BOC Aviation, the aircraft leasing arm of the Bank of China (601988.SS: Quote, Profile, Research), said on Friday that it has ordered five Airbus (EAD.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) A330-200F cargo aircraft.The planes are for delivery between 2012 and 2013, the company said in a statement.Robert Martin, BOC Aviation Chief Executive Officer, said in the statement that the contract marked the first

Singapore 2008: Korean Air Orders 3 More A380s

2008-02-21T15:09:00.001+11:00

Korean Air (KAL) has ordered three more Airbus A380s, lifting its firm commitments to the ultra-large type to eight.A spokesman for the SkyTeam alliance carrier says from Seoul that the three additional A380 passenger aircraft will be delivered in 2012 and 2013. He adds that the carrier’s first five A380s will be delivered in 2010 and 2011.KAL placed its first order for five A380s in 2003, when

Singapore 2008: Garuda Indonesia B777 Order

2008-02-20T10:34:00.001+11:00

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Jakarta-based Garuda Indonesia today announced at the Singapore Air Show that the airline has ordered four 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes. The order is valued at more than $1 billion at current list prices.Additionally, Garuda confirmed a previous unidentified order for seven Next-Generation 737-800s placed in 2007, and announced that it has converted 18 of

Singapore 2008: Lion Air orders 56 more 737-900ERs

2008-02-20T10:29:00.002+11:00

Indonesia’s Lion Air has ordered 56 more Boeing 737-900ERs, lifting its firm commitments to the type to 178.At the Singapore Airshow today Lion president director Rusdi Kirana signed the firm order for 56 more 737-900ERs. The deal also includes purchase rights for another 50.Rusdi told ATI after the signing ceremony that the first delivery from this latest order will occur in 2014. He says the

Singapore Airshow 2008

2008-02-19T13:31:00.001+11:00

Hi All, Just letting you know that we will be posting up all the news and orders from the Singapore Airshow 2008. So check back for more news

Singapore Airlines 3rd,4th & 5th A380s Nearly Ready For Delivery

2008-02-18T15:08:00.008+11:00

The 3rd A380 to enter service MSN006 for Singapore Airlines is about to enter service after being at XFW for 15 months. It will head back to Toulouse this week and enter service later this month with the rego 9V-SKC. Pictured BelowThe fourth and fifth A380 MSN006 and MSN008 to enter service will also go to Singapore Airlines with them being delivered in March and April they are pictured below

$20bn of orders expected at Singapore Airshow

2008-02-17T14:34:00.005+11:00

BOEING and Airbus are expected to announce orders for at least $20 billion worth of aircraft at the Singapore Airshow next week.In a major fleet upgrade, Garuda is to order 10 Boeing 777-200ERs to support route expansion plans to Europe, the Middle East and east Asia.The order is in addition to 10 Boeing 787s the airline has on order as well as 50 Boeing 737-800s which are being delivered through

A380 Picking Up Production

2008-02-16T21:37:00.007+11:00

Airbus is picking up the pace with the production of A380s with a new one just about flying every month now. Qantas's first A380 (MSN012 F-WWSK) flew on the 25th January and Singapore Airlines's 6th A380 (MSN012 F-WWSI) to fly shortleyHere are some pics of some new pics of A380s around Toulouse first we have MSN013 for EK (With engines) and MSN012 for SQ (with engines)Both images courtesy of

Assembly For Second Dreamliner Begins

2008-02-16T20:42:00.001+11:00

Final assembly started today on the second flight-test airplane for the all-new Boeing [NYSE: BA] 787 Dreamliner.Loaded snugly into the first position of the 787 production system, workers in the Everett, Wash.-based factory can now begin joining together the fuselage sections and wings. All major joins take place in this position. While this is the second of six flight-test airplanes, this