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First Air France A380 moves to the flightline – Bangalore Aviation

First Air France A380 moves to the flightline

January 8, 2009 Comments Off on First Air France A380 moves to the flightline 187 Views

FlightBlogger is reporting, Airbus brought MSN033, the first A380 for Air France, it’s European launch customer, out to the flight line in Toulouse yesterday.

Image courtesy FlightBlogger. Copyright David Barrie

F-WWSB, which will eventually be registered as F-HPJA. As the photo shows, the airframe has its four GP7200 engines installed, and we can expect it to take its maiden flight within the next two to three weeks.

Snecma Image

Air France was originally expecting to put its new A380 in to service in April 2009 between Paris and Montreal, but expect some delays.

About Devesh Agarwal

A electronics and automotive product management, marketing and branding expert, he was awarded a silver medal at the Lockheed Martin innovation competition 2010. He is ranked 6th on Mashable's list of aviation pros on Twitter and in addition to Bangalore Aviation, he has contributed to leading publications like Aviation Week, Conde Nast Traveller India, The Economic Times, and The Mint (a Wall Street Journal content partner). He remains a frequent flier and shares the good, the bad, and the ugly about the Indian aviation industry without fear or favour.

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