The MSN014, the first A380 for QANTAS was seen taxiing under its own power today for the first time at a very wet and rainy Toulouse. The aircraft, F-WWSK, should undertake its maiden flight shortly. By comparison, the first taxi tests for F-WWSH, MSN011, the first A380 for Emirates, took place roughly a week prior to the aircraft's first flight in early September.
Photos Courtesy David Barrie
Oh yeah, and just found this. Apparently, you can now book for the first Emirates A380 flight on October 1 from Dubai to JFK.
See the complete production update.
Hello Jon, I just discovered your blog and I enjoy it pretty much! I'm passionated in aerospace and would like to thank you for such an interesting work.
Thanx for the A380 production update, I nowhere found such a detailed and updated base. Thank you for updating it regularly.
Geraud, Paris
Thanks so much for posting my picture. I will try to make it for first flight, hopefully by next week.
For your information, Qantas A380 (msn 14) first flight is scheduled tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock local time...
Thanks for this blog, its very interesting and informative. Good job and keep up the good work!
It will interesting to see the production progess
of the 787 as well over the next few years.
I was one the many stress engineers who worked on the a380 project from the design phase (2002) to certification (2007)
Its good to see them finally entering into service.