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Airbus Hamburg
 
By Dave Anderson, Matt Falcus and Chris Smith
 
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We were discussing our fast approaching annual pilgrimage to Fairford and born out of that conversation was a daft little "appetiser" trip to Airbus at Hamburg although unfortunately Andrew Povey couldn't make it. Friends of Teesside International Airport are also plotting a large overseas group trip next year, so it was also a bit of a feasibility study for that.
 
Day One
Monday 8th July
 
London Stansted Airport
STN / EGSS
 
We met at Matt's house at 5am and jumped in Dave's car for the lengthy drive south. Now how can we put this delicately??? Some absolute kn*b whose name may or may not rhyme with "arris" - thought we were flying from Manchester and half way into the journey started questioning the routing!!! Needless to say, it became a running joke over the whole trip!!

We went straight to the northside where we were a tad on edge due to the anti-enthusiast propoganda in this area, but even more so because of the recent attack by Just Stop Oil who cut through a perimeter fence and sprayed paint all over some private jets. We drove around not leaving the car or attracting any attention by staying away from any fences and just stopped long enough to log the jets, we made loads and never once caught sight of a security patrol.

When we got to the terminal, it was nice and big, open and bright with plenty of options for breakfast and a view of the action. Our ride over to Hamburg was MAX8-200 EI-IJB - a type first for all three of us. We didn't put ourselves out to log some of the older EI- Ryanairs.
 
4K-SW008   Boeing 747-4R7F Silk Way West Airlines  
9H-FIVE   Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty Comlux Aviation Malta  
9H-QEF   Boeing 737-800 Ryanair (Malta Air)  
9H-QFA   Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair (Malta Air)  
9H-VUV   Boeing 737-8MAX-200 Ryanair (Malta Air)  
A6-CPC   Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 Gama Aviation  
A6-HRM   Boeing 747-422 Dubai Air Wing  
A6-KAH   Embraer ERJ-190ECJ Lineage 1000 Royal Jet  
A6-MRM   Boeing 737-8EC BBJ2 Dubai Air Wing  
A6-   Boeing 747 Dubai Air Wing  
A7-BFN   Boeing 777-200LRF Qatar Airways Cargo  
C-GGVI   Gulfstream G-VI (G650ER) NORO Ltd  
CS-PHA   Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 NetJets Europe  
D-CKVI   Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 DAS Private Jets  
EI-EKM   Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair  
EI-GXK   Boeing 737-800 Ryanair  
EI-IGG   Boeing 737-8MAX-200 Ryanair  
EI-IJB   Boeing 737-8MAX-200 Ryanair Our flight FR1518/27TL
F-HRAP   Embraer ERJ-145LI Regourd Aviation (Amelia)  
G-CIAU   Canadair CL-600-1A11 Challenger 600 Inflite Aviation Preserved
G-GBNI   Airbus A321-253NX(LR) Titan Airways  
G-GDFJ   Boeing 737-804 Jet2 Holidays  
G-POWW   Airbus A321-211P2F Titan Airways  
G-RUKD   Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair UK  
G-RUKE   Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair UK  
G-SWRD   Boeing 737-3L9 2 Excel Aviation  
G-TAWO   Boeing 737-8K5 TUI Airways  
HL7620   Boeing 747-419(BDSF) Asiana Cargo  
LX-JFC   Pilatus PC-12/47E NG Jetfly Aviation  
LZ-CGX   Boeing 737-43QSF Cargoair  
N16SA   Gulfstream G-VI (G650ER) GSA Global Pty Ltd  
N173NY   Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) BLF Aircraft Holdings  
N307UP   Boeing 767-34AERF UPS Airlines  
N335UP   Boeing 767-34AERF UPS Airlines  
N336EB   Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) J C Flowers & Co LLC  
N358RS   Gulfstream G-IV-X (G450) Pegasus Wings LLC  
N387FJ   Dassault Falcon 2000LX Silver Lake Aviation  
N501PG   Dassault Falcon 7X Alpha One Flight Services  
N519QS   Textron 680A Citation Latitude NetJets International  
N520EM   Bombardier BD-700-2A12 Global 7500 eMed LLC  
N551VL   Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) MJets  
N669T   Gulfstream G-IV-X (G450) Terrible Herbst Inc  
N750KD   Bombardier BD-700-2A12 Global 7500 Corporate  
N5616   Gulfstream G-V JH II LLC  
OE-IMD   Boeing 737-83N FedEx Express (ASL Airlines Belgium)  
SP-RSS   Boeing 737-800 Ryanair (Buzz)  
SP-RZH   Boeing 737-8MAX-200 Ryanair (Buzz)  
T7-ACE   Bombardier BD-700-1A11 Global 5000 Vision Values Aviation Services  
T7-VOD   Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) International Jet Management  
TC-GPA   Airbus A321-232 AJet  
TC-JHC   Boeing 737-8F2 AJet  
TC-NCI   Airbus A320-251N Pegasus Airlines  
TC-RDP   Airbus A321-251NX Pegasus Airlines  
TF-PLB   Airbus A321-251N Play  
VP-CER   Gulfstream G-VI (G650ER) AMAC Corporate Jet  
VP-CTO   Bombardier BD-700-2A12 Global 7500 Wings of Grace  
    Embraer ERJ-190ECJ Lineage 1000    
OTT
4X-EHF   Boeing 737-958ER El Al Israel Airlines LY311 TLV-LTN
B-LRA   Airbus A350-941 Cathay Pacific Airways CX259 HKG-MAN
F-GZNA   Boeing 777-328ER Air France AF20/20M CDG-LAX
G-JZHA   Boeing 737-8K5 Jet2 Holidays LS279/26VG LBA-ADB
VP-FAZ   De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter British Antarctic Survey Not an OTT but seen at Duxford when passing
 
Hamburg Airport
HAM / EDDH
 
We landed at Hamburg, arranged the hire car but before collecting it went to the Terminal 1 terrace. It's not really two terminals, as it's a single building with one security processing area accessing all gates. There is a second terrace on the Terminal 2 side which on balance is a little better. The hangars and other infrastructure are beautifully designed with arches and patterns, not just steel frames with cladding slapped on, and they are Birmingham/Manchester-sized airports who entertain light aircraft with no difficulty. Unfortunately the Lufthansa Technik hangars were shut up tighter than a ducks chuff, with only a 747 BBJ visible sticking out of the "clamshell" hangar, so we decided not to drive around that area. Instead after a short time on the terrace we went in search of the Coffee2Fly Café at roughly the mid-point of runway 15/33. Take-off and landing direction was not in our favour, but was good enough so the rest of the day was spent here before heading to our digs, the Airport Plaza Hotel which had a fantastic Sky Bar on the 9th floor overlooking the same runway. The restaurant was top notch too and a great evening meal was enjoyed.
 
54+05   Airbus A400M Atlas Luftwaffe  
9H-AMK   Airbus A320-232 Avion Express Malta Op for Eurowings
9H-EUM   Airbus A320-214 Eurowings Europe Special c/s
9H-LOR   Airbus A320-214 Ryanair (Lauda Europe)  
9H-LOT   Airbus A320-232 Ryanair (Lauda Europe)  
9H-MLO   Airbus A320-214 Avion Express Malta Op for Eurowings
9H-MLQ   Airbus A320-232 Avion Express Malta Op for Eurowings
9H-SWE   Airbus A320-232 Avion Express Malta Op for Eurowings
9H-WDW   Airbus A321-271NX Wizz Air Malta  
A6-EPK   Boeing 777-31HER Emirates  
A6-EQA   Boeing 777-300ER Emirates  
A7-BCV   Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Qatar Airways  
CS-LTD   Textron 680A Citation Latitude NetJets Europe  
CS-PHU   Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 NetJets Europe  
CS-TPP   Embraer ERJ-190-100LR TAP Express (Portugalia)  
D-ABGJ   Airbus A319-112 Eurowings  
D-ACNF   Bombardier CL-600-2D24 CRJ-900NG Lufthansa CityLine  
D-AEEC   Airbus A321-251NX Eurowings Special c/s
D-AENA   Airbus A320-251N Eurowings  
D-AENE   Airbus A320-251N Eurowings  
D-AEWJ   Airbus A320-214 Eurowings  
D-AEWT   Airbus A320-214 Eurowings  
D-AEWW   Airbus A320-214 Eurowings  
D-AGWY   Airbus A319-132 Eurowings  
D-AIAA   Airbus A321-211 Condor Red stripes
D-AIAF   Airbus A321-211 Condor Blue stripes
D-AIAG   Airbus A321-211 Condor Green stripes
D-AIBD   Airbus A319-112 Lufthansa  
D-AICG   Airbus A320-212 Condor Old c/s
D-AILC   Airbus A319-114 Lufthansa  
D-AINC   Airbus A320-271N Lufthansa  
D-AINQ   Airbus A320-271N Lufthansa  
D-AIUE   Airbus A320-214 Lufthansa  
D-AIZE   Airbus A320-214 Lufthansa  
D-ATCB   Airbus A321-211 Condor Green stripes
D-CDDD   Cessna 560XL Citation XLS DC Aviation  
D-EFLL   Cessna 172P Skyhawk Private  
D-EGTD   Reims Cessna FR182 Skylane RG Sylt Air  
D-EJXC   Reims Cessna F172M Skyhawk Private  
D-EIXH   Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II Private  
D-ENKS   Cessna 172R Skyhawk Private  
D-FPAJ   Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX Corporate  
D-HDST   Airbus H145 D-2 DRF Luftrettung  
EC-MOG   Airbus A320-232 Vueling Airlines  
EC-NTQ   Airbus A320-251N Iberia  
EI-DEH   Airbus A320-214 Aer Lingus  
EI-DTH   Airbus A320-216 ITA Airways  
EI-HEY   Boeing 737-8MAX-200 Ryanair  
EI-HGX   Boeing 737-8MAX-200 Ryanair  
EI-HMV   Boeing 737-8MAX-200 Ryanair  
ES-ACC   Bombardier CL-600-2D24 CRJ-900NG SAS Scandinavian Airlines (Nordica)  
ES-ATD   ATR 72-600 SAS Scandinavian Airlines (Nordica)  
ES-MBB   Airbus A320-271N Marabu Airlines  
F-HBXI   Embraer ERJ-170-100STD Air France Hop  
F-HPNC   Airbus A220-300 Air France  
F-HZUM   Airbus A220-300 Air France  
G-EUOF   Airbus A319-111 British Airways  
G-EUYT   Airbus A320-214 British Airways  
G-NEWG   Boeing 737-76N 2 Excel Aviation  
HB-IJJ   Airbus A320-214 Swiss International Air Lines  
HB-JCL   Bombardier BD-500-1A11 CS300 Swiss International Air Lines  
HB-JLQ   Airbus A320-214 Swiss International Air Lines  
LN-NHE   Boeing 737-8JP Norwegian Air Shuttle  
LY-MLF   Airbus A320-232 Avion Express  
LZ-LAH   Airbus A320-214 Marabu Airlines  
LZ-LAJ   Airbus A320-214 Marabu Airlines  
N527QS   Textron 680A Citation Latitude NetJets Europe  
N605SR   Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III Corporate  
N53297   Cirrus SR22 Private  
OE-LBY   Airbus A320-214 Austrian Airlines  
OE-LXC   Airbus A320-216 Austrian Airlines  
OH-LKH   Embraer ERJ-190-100LR Nordic Regional Airlines Op for Finnair
OO-SSY   Airbus A319-112 Brussels Airlines  
PH-EZY   Embraer ERJ-190-100STD KLM Cityhopper  
SP-LDF   Embraer ERJ-170-100LR LOT Polish Airlines  
SP-LIR   Embraer ERJ-170-200STD LOT Polish Airlines  
SU-BUQ   Airbus A320-251N Air Cairo  
T7-J3T   Gulfstream G-VII-G500 Pinnacle Elite Ltd  
TC-FHP   Airbus A320-214 Freebird Airlines  
TC-JSC   Airbus A321-231 Turkish Airlines  
TC-LCE   Boeing 737-8MAX Turkish Airlines  
TC-NBT   Airbus A320-251N Pegasus Airlines  
TC-RDJ   Airbus A321-251NX Pegasus Airlines  
TC-SME   Boeing 737-8MAX SunExpress  
TC-SOF   Boeing 737-800 SunExpress  
TS-INE   Airbus A320-214 Nouvelair Tunisie  
V8-BKH   Boeing 747-8LQ BBJ Brunei Government  
YL-AAR   Airbus A220-300 Air Baltic  
YU-APF   Airbus A319-132 Air Serbia  
OTT
B-1282   Boeing 777-300ER Air China CA933 PEK-CDG
D-AZAC   Airbus A321-271NX Turkish Airlines AIB944B XFW-XFW test flight
D-AZYJ   Airbus A321-271NX Wizz Air Malta AIB969C XFW-XFW test flight, special c/s
EC-NDG   Airbus A319-112 Volotea VOE7235 TLS-XFW
F-GXLG/1   Airbus A330-743L Beluga XL Airbus Transport International BGA213G TLS-XFW
F-GXLO/6   Airbus A330-743L Beluga XL Airbus Transport International BGA143O CEG-XFW
 
Day Two
Tuesday 9th July
 
Hamburg Airport
 
We made our way back to the Coffee 2 Fly for a couple of hours as well as some breakfast once it opened. Runway 15 was now in use for landings which was ideal, with 05 for departures which was trickier but workable. On return from Finkenwerder, we went to the other terrace on the Terminal 2 side of the building for an hour or so before heading through security by which point spotter fatigue was well and truly set in. The below log is made up of movements seen before and after XFW, as well as HAM movements seen whilst at XFW.
 
15+03   Airbus A319-133(CJ) Luftwaffe  
5A-ONP   Airbus A330-202 Afriqiyah Airlines Stored
9H-EVA   Bombardier DHC-8-Q402 Sky Alps  
9H-EXT   Airbus A319-132 Eurowings Europe  
9H-LMC   Airbus A320-214 Ryanair (Lauda Europe)  
9H-MLD   Airbus A320-214 Eurowings  
9H-MLR   Airbus A320-232 Avion Express Malta Op for Eurowings
9H-QAB   Boeing 737-800 Ryanair (Malta Air)  
A6-EQC   Boeing 777-300ER Emirates  
A7-BCK   Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Qatar Airways  
D-ABIA   Boeing 737-530 Lufthansa Technik Preserved
D-ACKH   Bombardier CL-600-2D24 CRJ-900LR Lufthansa CityLine  
D-ACNX   Bombardier CL-600-2D24 CRJ-900NG Lufthansa CityLine  
D-AEEB   Airbus A321-251NX Eurowings  
D-AGWE   Airbus A319-132 Eurowings  
D-AGWJ   Airbus A319-132 Eurowings  
D-AGWL   Airbus A319-132 Eurowings  
D-AIAI   Airbus A321-211 Condor Red stripes
D-AIBJ   Airbus A319-112 Lufthansa  
D-AIDD   Airbus A321-231 Lufthansa  
D-AIEO   Airbus A321-271NX Lufthansa Special c/s
D-AIUC   Airbus A320-214 Lufthansa Special c/s
D-AIUD   Airbus A320-214 Lufthansa  
D-AIUP   Airbus A320-214 Lufthansa  
D-AILI   Airbus A319-114 Lufthansa  
D-AILL   Airbus A319-114 Lufthansa  
D-AILW   Airbus A319-114 Lufthansa CityLine  
D-AIRA   Airbus A321-131 Lufthansa  
D-AIZQ   Airbus A320-214 Lufthansa  
D-CJMS   Pilatus PC-24 Platoon Aviation  
D-EBOT   Aquila AT-01 (A210) Private  
D-EDUC   Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II Private  
D-EILR   Reims Cessna F172P Skyhawk Private  
D-EMGT   Cirrus SR20 Private  
D-EPWP   Beech F33A Bonanza Private  
D-FAFM   Socata TBM 910 Volatus GmbH  
D-FGAG   Pilatus PC-12/47 EIS Aircraft  
D-GFPG   Partenavia P68B Victor Sylt Air  
D-HHEL   Eurocopter EC120 B Colibri Corporate  
D-IEGA   Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2+ ProAir Aviation  
D-IMPC   Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ Atlas Air Service  
D-IPBB   Hawker Beechcraft C90GTx King Air Corporate  
EC-MFN   Airbus A320-232 Vueling Airlines  
EC-ODN   Airbus A320-232 Vueling Airlines  
EI-DCO   Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair Our flight FR1519/47BG
EI-DTI   Airbus A320-216 ITA Airways  
EI-EPD   Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair  
EI-HGG   Boeing 737-8MAX-200 Ryanair  
ES-ACD   Bombardier CL-600-2D24 CRJ-900NG SAS Scandinavian Airlines (Nordica)  
ES-ATI   ATR 72-600 SAS Scandinavian Airlines (Nordica)  
F-GRHR   Airbus A319-111 Air France  
F-HPNJ   Airbus A220-300 Air France  
G-TTNL   Airbus A320-251N British Airways  
G-TTOE   Airbus A320-232 British Airways  
HA-LTC   Airbus A321-231 Wizz Air  
HA-LWR   Airbus A320-232 Wizz Air  
HA-LWV   Airbus A320-232 Wizz Air  
HA-LXH   Airbus A321-231 Wizz Air  
HB-AYQ   Airbus A320-251N easyJet Switzerland  
HB-AZH   Embraer ERJ-190-300STD (ERJ-190-E2) Helvetic Airways  
HB-JVY   Embraer ERJ-190-100LR Helvetic Airways  
LX-LGE   Bombardier DHC-8-Q402 Luxair  
LY-LGA   Airbus A320-232 Corendon Airlines  
N909MN   Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2+ Corporate  
OE-GTA   Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 Haute Aviation  
OE-LBJ   Airbus A320-214 Austrian Airlines  
OE-LXA   Airbus A320-216 Austrian Airlines  
OH-VIS   Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX Fly 7 Finland  
OO-SSX   Airbus A319-111 Brussels Airlines  
OY-RUO   ATR 42-512 Danish Air Transport  
PH-EXD   Embraer ERJ-190-100STD KLM Cityhopper  
PH-EXT   Embraer ERJ-170-200STD+ KLM Cityhopper  
SP-LDF   Embraer ERJ-170-100LR LOT Polish Airlines  
SP-LVD   Boeing 737-8MAX LOT Polish Airlines  
SX-NEF   Airbus A320-271N Aegean Airlines  
TC-JMK   Airbus A321-232 Turkish Airlines  
TC-JSR   Airbus A321-231 Turkish Airlines  
TC-LGH   Airbus A350-941 Turkish Airlines Special c/s
TC-MGO   Boeing 737-85F Mavi Gok Airlines  
TC-NCL   Airbus A320-251N Pegasus Airlines  
TC-SOT   Boeing 737-8Z9 SunExpress  
TC-SPB   Boeing 737-86Q SunExpress  
TC-SPI   Boeing 737-82R SunExpress  
TF-ICF   Boeing 737-8MAX Icelandair  
TF-PPF   Airbus A320-251N Play  
OTT
9H-WDT   Airbus A321-271NX Wizz Air Malta W61602/3402 LTN-GDN
B-1466   Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Air China CA865 PEK-MAD
D-AEWF   Airbus A320-214 Eurowings EW9217/1ZK ARN-DUS
D-AIEQ   Airbus A321-271NX Lufthansa LH859/4LU OSL-FRA
D-AISQ   Airbus A321-231 Lufthansa LH810/3AH FRA-GOT
D-AIWF   Airbus A320-214 Lufthansa LH860/3LJ FRA-OSL
D-AIXF   Airbus A350-941 Lufthansa LH436 MUC-ORD
D-HYAG   Airbus H145 D-2 ADAC Luftrettung  
D-HZSL   Eurocopter EC135 T2+ Bundesministerium des Inneren  
EC-NLV   Airbus A321-211 Vueling Airlines VY1871/90MG CPH-BCN
EI-HGY   Boeing 737-8MAX-200 Ryanair FR2881/388Q CPH-PMI
EI-HJO   Airbus A330-941 ITA Airways AZ640 FCO-SFO
F-HZUJ   Airbus A220-300 Air France AF1751 CPH-CDG
N639GD   Gulfstream G-VII-G600 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp  
SE-RPJ   Boeing 737-8JP Norwegian Air Shuttle D83666 CPH-PMI
SE-RTI   Boeing 737-8MAX Norwegian Air Shuttle D82046 ARN-CDG
SE-RUF   Airbus A320-251N SAS Scandinavian Airlines SK4842 ZRH-OSL
SE-RXD   Boeing 737-86N Norwegian Air Shuttle D85371/37F CPH-ALC
YL-ABG   Airbus A220-300 Air Baltic BT601/60K RIX-BRU
YL-ABP   Airbus A220-300 Air Baltic BT691/8GJ RIX-CDG
YL-CSM   Airbus A220-300 Air Baltic LX1267/359D CPH-ZRH (op for Swiss)
 
Airbus Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport
XFW / EDHI
 
After a 40 minute or so drive from Hamburg, we arrived at the public viewing area just west of the Delivery Centre on the southside where a pleasant couple of hours were spent although Dave was none-too-pleased at the attention we got from two dogs, who were very dehydrated in the 31 degree heat. We had logged the Delivery Centre and associated "Halles 102-104" where airlines bring representatives from their MRO providers to meet with Airbus, and any last minute alterations and corrections are made. From the viewing area looking across the airfield, immediately in front on the far side of the runway are completed airframes awaiting flight tests, then east of those are a mix of painted and unpainted airframes underneath gazebo-type shelters, which from memory of past visits I believe is where the fuel tanks are filled and pressure tested, and perhaps the engines hung too. We tried to memorise all of these airframes as best we could so we didn't log them twice during our tour.

After the viewing area we headed to the visitor centre to check-in for the tour. There are spotter tours available via the likes of Aeroprints that take in all production halls and probably a couple of other areas too, but as a public tour, we only got in one of four production halls - we weren't complaining! We started with the usual video presentation which took place in the Cabin Innovation Centre which had a full A350 fuselage inside. Next we went to the Flow Line, followed by a Construction Hall, then lastly the Finishing Hall. The Flow Line was incredible, with four spots that each airframe moves through. Upon entering, the shell of a fuselage has some insulation work done, then at spot 2 is placed on it's undercarriage. Spot 3 sees the wings and tail attached then spot 4 sees various trades come in such as electricians and plumbers. This all takes place over just eight working days with each airframe spending no more than two days in any one spot. Overnight, another team comes in to do testing work. The most incredible statistic is that when the wings are attached, they have to be fitted to within 1,400th of a millimeter! How do you even measure that?! The Construction Hall had a number of fuselages taking shape, one was getting it's WiFi antenna fitted. The finishing hangar is the old A380 finishing hangar repurposed for the A320 series. In here were 12 A321s, including the first for KLM, versus what would have been six A380s. We caught glimpses of several other airframes during the coach ride between locations, including a Jet2 which was showing signs it is to receive the proper red/silver livery - perhaps a first customer for our paint shop?! One thing we didn't see was the 1st XLR for IAG, which infamously was set for Aer Lingus before a Union disagreement changed it to Iberia, much to Airbus' frustration. It had been noted with the Aer Lingus tail but Iberia engines, and Airbus told us it has since received an Iberia rudder. We did see one Aer Lingus but it was in full tail livery. After the tour, we went back to the viewing area just to cross-check everything and make sure nothing had changed. No A320s were seen and just one commercial A319, the latter has sold very poorly compared to its predecessor, with the A220-300 taking over its role.

Other things to come out of the tour were the ridiculous number of A320 series IndiGo have on order - 500 (that may be A321s alone) and sure enough they were the most prominent airline visible around the site. Chris was going to ask why Airbus are competing with themselves by offering two near identical types, the A330-900 and A350-900, but before he got chance the tour guide explained that airlines are favouring the A350 due to its innovative technology, whereas the A330 is still based on a 1980s design despite the new engines (so why launch the NEO at all?!). Also, the BelugaXL was launched around about the same time as the A330 NEO - so why base that design on the -200 series? Surely it would help with longevity to use the latest generation?! If we were an Air Force looking at the MRTT, we'd be asking why we couldn't order an -800 version of that platform too.
 
Delivery Centre
D-AVWM 11760 Airbus A319-153N(CJ) Corporate To become T7-1177
D-AVXV 11968 Airbus A321-271NX Frontier Airlines To become N650FR - eagle tail
D-AVYO 11935 Airbus A321-251NX IndiGo To become VT-ICT
D-AXXA 11932 Airbus A321-271NX(LR) Air Transat To become C-GOKH
D-AZYJ 11969 Airbus A321-271NX Wizz Air Malta "Fly The Greenest" c/s, to become 9H-WNM
Delivery Centre Hangar complex (all parked outdoors unless otherwise noted)
D-AVWN 11202 Airbus A319-153N Tibet Airlines To become B-32C1
D-AVYL 11829 Airbus A321-251NX Pegasus Airlines To become TC-RFA
D-AXXG 11995 Airbus A321-271NX(LR) ITA Airways Hangared - to become EI-HXF
D-AXXT 11984 Airbus A321-251NX IndiGo Hangared - to become VT-ICB
D-AZAM 12241 Airbus A321-271NX VietJet Air To become VN-A543
D-AZWA 12081 Airbus A321-251NX IndiGo To become VT-ICF
D-AZWD 12072 Airbus A321-251NX Cathay Pacific Airways To become B-HPT
D-AZWO 12112 Airbus A321-253NX China Southern Airlines To become B-32J5
Construction Hall
F-WWCC 2093 Airbus A330-941 Kuwait Airlines Fuselage only
F-WWCK 2087 Airbus A330-941 Cebu Pacific Fuselage only
F-WWCO 2088 Airbus A330-941 Malaysia Airlines Fuselage only
F-WWYE 2086 Airbus A330-941 Air Côte d'Ivoire Fuselage only to become TU-
F-WWYP 2085 Airbus A330-941 Airbus for leasing co. Fuselage only
F-WZNV 714 Airbus A350-941 Air France Fuselage only
F- 2094 Airbus A330-941 Delta Air Lines Fuselage only
F- 2097 Airbus A330-941 Malaysia Airlines Fuselage only
  ??? Airbus A350 Airbus Fuselage only
Production Halls
  12290 Airbus A321 Airbus Fuselage only
D-AXXV 12198 Airbus A321-251NX IndiGo To become VT-IRW
D-AVZA 12098 Airbus A321-271NX Condor Green stripes to become D-ANMX
Flow Line
D-AZWU 12099 Airbus A321-271NX Delta Air Lines Fuselage only to become N556NT
D-AZWG 12047 Airbus A321-251NX Pegasus Airlines To become TC-RFI
D-AZWM 12135 Airbus A321-251NX Air Asia To become HS-EAE
D-AZWP 12314 Airbus A321-251NX Saudia Arabian Airlines Fuselage only to become HZ-ASAK
Final Assembly Hall
D-AYAF 12093 Airbus A321-251NX China Eastern Airlines To become B-32HX
D-AZAH 12040 Airbus A321-271NX Condor To become D-ANLB yellow stripes
D-AZAS 12060 Airbus A321-251NX Jet2.com To become G-SUNO
D-AZAJ 12144 Airbus A321-252NX KLM Royal Dutch Airlines To become PH-AXB
         
Finishing Centre
D-AVXQ 11916 Airbus A321-271NX Spirit Airlines To become N725NK
D-AVYX 11848 Airbus A321-252NX Korean Air To become HL8559
D-AVZI 12014 Airbus A321-271NX Wizz Air Malta To become 9H-WNQ
D-AVZM 11999 Airbus A321-271NX Turkish Airlines To become TC-LPI
D-AVZN 12042 Airbus A321-271NX Delta Air Lines To become N584DN
D-AVZP 11894 Airbus A321-271NX United Airlines To become N14518
D-AXXB 12062 Airbus A321-251NX IndiGo To become VT-IAZ
D-AXXM 12171 Airbus A321-251NX IndiGo To become VT-IWN
D-AXXO 12057 Airbus A321-271NX Condor To become D-ANMW green stripes
D-AXXQ 11895 Airbus A321-252NX KLM Royal Dutch Airlines To become PH-AXA
D-AXXU 12088 Airbus A321-251NX IndiGo To become VT-IRV
D-AXXX 11993 Airbus A321-251NX Cathay Pacific Airways To become B-HPR
Flight Test Centre (all parked outdoors unless otherwise noted)
D-AVXE 11987 Airbus A321-271NX Frontier Airlines Husky Dog tail to become N652FR
D-AVXR 12006 Airbus A321-271NX Condor Yellow  stripes to become D-ANLA
D-AVXZ 12077 Airbus A321-271NX Turkish Airlines To become TC-LPF
D-AVYM 11950 Airbus A321-271NX Frontier Airlines Seal tail to become N651FR
D-AVZD 12015 Airbus A321-251NX British Airways To become G-TNEE, test flew
D-AVZE 11958 Airbus A321-251NX IndiGo To become VT-ICV
D-AVZL 11922 Airbus A321-271NX Wizz Air Malta To become 9H-WNN
D-AVZQ 11971 Airbus A321-251NX Air Asia To become HS-EAD
D-AVZR 12035 Airbus A321-271NX Spirit Airlines To become N730NK
D-AVZV 12024 Airbus A321-251NX Cathay Pacific Airways To become B-HPQ
D-AXXF 12009 Airbus A321-271NX Spirit Airlines To become N721NK
D-AXXJ 11937 Airbus A321-271NX Spirit Airlines To become N731NK, test flew
D-AXXP 11977 Airbus A321-251NX Jetstar Airways To become VH-OYT
D-AYAE 11976 Airbus A321-271NX Turkish Airlines To become TC-LPJ
D-AZAC 11944 Airbus A321-271NX Turkish Airlines To become TC-LPE
D-AZAE 12075 Airbus A321-271NX Turkish Airlines To become TC-LPL
D-AZYZ 11908 Airbus A321-271NX Spirit Airlines To become N729NK
    Airbus A321-253NY(XLR) Aer Lingus Hangared
Outdoors
D-AVXO 11898 Airbus A321-271NX Turkish Airlines To become TC-LPH
D-AVXP 12020 Airbus A321-251NX Jetstar Airways To become VH-OYQ
D-AVXW 12132 Airbus A321-251NX Air Asia To become 9M-VAD
D-AVYC 11939 Airbus A321-251NX Air Asia To become 9M-VAC
D-AVYK 11772 Airbus A321-271NX JetSmart Airlines To become CC-DIF
D-AVZH 12036 Airbus A321-251NX IndiGo To become VT-ICX
D-AVZT 12152 Airbus A321-251NX IndiGo To become VT-IWM, nr leak test
D-AXXR 12188 Airbus A321-271NX VietJet Air To become VN-A539 Riverside store
D-AYAG 12025 Airbus A321-251NX IndiGo To become VT-IRX, Leak test
D-AYAO 12118 Airbus A321-251NX IndiGo To become VT-ICD, Leak test
D-AYAV 12210 Airbus A321-251NX Loong Air To become B-32JX, Leak test
F-WWCY 2092 Airbus A330-941 Malaysian Airlines Fuselage only
D-AVXC 11107 Airbus A321-271NX Vietjet Fuselage only to become VN-A545
D-AZWV 12116 Airbus A321-251NX Air Asia Fuselage only to become 9M-VAG
F-WWSZ 12121 Airbus A321-251NX Airbus Fuselage only
D-AZXC 12129 Airbus A321-251NX Indigo Fuselage only to become VT-ICL
D-AZWR 12131 Airbus A321-271NX United Airlines Fuselage only to become N24526
B-005G 12172 Airbus A321-271NX Cebu Pacific Fuselage only to become RP-C4149
D-AZXI 12186 Airbus A321-271NX Vietjet Fuselage only to become VN-A546
D-AVXT 12191 Airbus A321-251NX Indigo Fuselage only to become VT-ICM
D-AUBW 12193 Airbus A321-251N Easyjet Fuselage only to become G-EZUD
D-AVZY 12199 Airbus A321-271NX Vietjet Fuselage only to become VN-A248
D-AVXG 12238 Airbus A321-252NX KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Fuselage only to become PH-AXC
F-WWIB 12253 Airbus A321-271NX Vietnam Airlines Fuselage only to become VN-A514
F-WWII 12269 Airbus A321-251N Flyadeal Fuselage only to become HZ-FBK
B-000S 12270 Airbus A321-253NX China Southern Airlines Fuselage only to become B-32JZ
F-WWTQ 12273 Airbus A321-251N Air Cairo Fuselage only to become SU-BVM
D-AZXB 12274 Airbus A321-271NX JetBlue Fuselage only to become N2193J
D-AZWX 12295 Airbus A321-251NX Jet2 Fuselage only to become G-HLYH
F-WZMC 12296 Airbus A321-271NX United Airlines Fuselage only to become N74532
F-WWDU 12298 Airbus A321-272N Vietnam Airlines Fuselage only to become VN-A515
F-WZMH 12307 Airbus A321-271NX United Airlines Fuselage only to become N14534
F-WWIT 12311 Airbus A321-271N Sichuan Airlines Fuselage only to become B-
F-WWIE 12313 Airbus A321-251N Hainan Airlines Fuselage only to become B-32H8
F-WWIZ 12317 Airbus A321-271N Sichuan Airlines Fuselage only to become B-
D-AZYB 12318 Airbus A321-251NX China Eastern Airlines Fuselage only to become B-32KD
F-WWBG 12319 Airbus A321-251N Sky Airline Fuselage only to become CC-DBM
F-WWTR 12328 Airbus A321-271N Jetstar Verticle stabilizer only to become VH-A5A
F-WWIN 12357 Airbus A321-251N Easyjet Fuselage only to become G-
F- 12362 Airbus A321-251N Hainan Airlines Fuselage only
F-WWTY 12371 Airbus A321-271N LATAM Airlines Brasil Fuselage only to become PR-XBU
  12419 Airbus A321 Airbus Fuselage only
B- 12440 Airbus A321-271N China Express Airlines Fuselage only to become B-
D-AZAQ 12180 Airbus A321-251NX China Eastern Airlines Leak test to become B-32HY
D-AZYW 11874 Airbus A321-271NX Delta Air Lines Riverside store to become N552DT
         
  5011 Airbus A350 Fuselage - under the stairs  
 
Museum
50+62   Transall C-160D Airbus Preserved
D-BABK   VFW-Fokker VFW-614 Airbus Preserved
D-CARA   MBB HFB 320 Hansa Jet Airbus Preserved
F-GDSG   Aero Spacelines B-337SGT-201 Super Guppy Airbus Preserved
F-WFJY   Nord 2501F Noratlas Airbus Preserved
Misc/Other
D-EGYM   Reims Cessna F172M Skyhawk Private  
EC-NDG   Airbus A319-111 Volotea Staff ferry
EC-NDH   Airbus A319-111 Volotea Staff ferry
F-GSTC/3   Airbus A300B4-608ST Beluga Airbus Beluga Transport  
F-GXLJ/4   Airbus A330-743L Beluga XL Airbus Transport International  
F-GXLN/5   Airbus A330-743L Beluga XL Airbus Transport International  
F-GXLO/6   Airbus A330-743L Beluga XL Airbus Transport International  
  5011 Airbus A350 Airbus Cockpit and Cabin Mockup
OTT
9H-EUR   Airbus A320-214 Eurowings Europe EW4612/6PE ARN-PMI
9H-EWC   Airbus A320-214 Eurowings Europe EW4616/7TM ARN-AGP
D-AIXH   Airbus A350-941 Lufthansa LH480 MUC-DEN
D-HYAF   Airbus H145 D-2 ADAC Luftrettung  
D-ICHG   Beech 200 Super King Air Scholz AG  
F-HPNB   Airbus A220-300 Air France AF1151/35YD CPH-CDG
LN-DYR   Boeing 737-8JP Norwegian Air Shuttle DY1403/3NG NCE-OSL
LN-ENS   Boeing 737-800 Norwegian Air Shuttle DY1987/87FU SPU-SVG
LN-NIN   Boeing 737-81M Norwegian Air Shuttle DY1603/3LB GVA-OSL
OH-LKG   Embraer ERJ-190-100LR Nordic Regional Airlines AY1575/88G HEL-CDG (op for Finnair)
OO-SSS   Airbus A319-111 Brussels Airlines SN2258/9WA CPH-BRU
OY-TCN   Airbus A321-211 Sunclass Airlines DK1005 PMI-ODE
PH-BXR   Boeing 737-9K2 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL1314 WAW-AMS
PH-EZP   Embraer ERJ-190-100STD KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL1304 GDN-AMS
SE-ROJ   Airbus A320-251N SAS Scandinavian Airlines SK4704 NCE-OSL
SE-RTG   Boeing 737-8MAX Norwegian Air Shuttle D85051 ARN-AGP
 
London Stansted Airport
 
For quite an old airframe EI-DCO whilst louder than the MAX was quite smooth. We didn't make too much effort to log stuff on the ground, only picking out the east side highlights. Had it been daylight there was some tasty stuff over the west side but in the dark it would have been futile going over there. It must have been pushing half 11 when we left STN, full credit to Dave for managing the lengthy drive home with just one stop off the back of an already long day! We got back to Matts around 2.40am if memory serves. Another great trip that has put us in the mood for Fairford and Farnborough!
 
B-223N   Boeing 777-200LRF China Southern Cargo  
B-LNV   Airbus A330-243F Hong Kong Air Cargo  
G-GDFS   Boeing 737-86N Jet2.com  
N113FE   Boeing 767-3S2ERF FedEx Express  
N308UP   Boeing 767-34AERF UPS Airlines  
OE-IXA   Boeing 737-8ASBCF FedEx Express (ASL Airlines Belgium)