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[Consolidated] ANA A380 discussion (was Rumor: ANA buying A380s?)

Old Dec 15, 2018, 2:08 am
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From ANA's website "The All New A380: Transforming ANA Travel to Hawaii"
https://www.ana.co.jp/en/us/promotions/airbus380/?cid=anaustop201812358

Great video of the A380 paintwork, from Airbus: https://youtu.be/wndab27nF8E
The first roll out, also from Airbus: https://youtu.be/ayQC68K9UhA

ANA Unveils the Features of its Honolulu Lounge (for the A 380)
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/all-nippon-airways-ana-mileage-club/1912260-ana-unveils-features-its-honolulu-lounge-380-a.html
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[Consolidated] ANA A380 discussion (was Rumor: ANA buying A380s?)

Old Mar 20, 2019, 11:29 pm
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Went out to the observation deck at NRT for the arrival. I've never been a fan of the 380 but this paint scheme makes it look decent. The observation deck had a lot of people there videoing and taking pictures.
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Old Mar 21, 2019, 4:21 am
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Originally Posted by CDG1
You can watch replays of this morning's delivery ceremony on the Airbus YT page.
The ANA CEO has quite a good sense of humour!

Honu is a beautiful aircraft. I predict the 3 planes will be a huge success. They can fly them to all parts of the world if they want to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLw5vlgzvwk

Enjoy.
Cool! Only 64 more days till I get to fly on the Honu!
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Old Mar 21, 2019, 1:39 pm
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Nice little video clip (CGI)





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Old Mar 21, 2019, 1:40 pm
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And a requote for those who can't see the original tweet post
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Old Mar 21, 2019, 1:46 pm
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I LOVED this video clip from Airbus. Awesome plane porn.







Requote for those who can't see the tweet post

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Exciting!!!!!








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Old Mar 21, 2019, 3:04 pm
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The Honu landed in very strong crosswinds. The weather looked somewhat atrocious.

I picked up some nice videos of the arrival at NRT done by Japanese plane spotters.




The arrival ceremony at the foot of the plane was very modest. They unrolled a Turquoise carpet on a wet tarmac. Could not really hear the speeches due to strong winds in the reporter's microphone.

I have seen night pictures taken by plane spotters outside by the hangars there is very good lighting.

Any idea what the crew training flights schedules will be like? They've got to take the plane out on crew familiarisation runs. She will not stay idle on the ground waiting 2 months. I suppose they will have crew training flights with passengers on board maybe in Japan or even outside Japan, maybe Taipei or some other not too far away destination.

I suppose Number Two Honu will be in Japan by 24 May. I wish they could have her for the Paris Air Show in June but it's unlikely. Maybe Number 3? That would make a most spectacular flying displays during trade days!!!

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Old Mar 22, 2019, 4:52 pm
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There are a lot of pictures from the arrival in Narita on Aviation Wire. Apparently, 'I' is too expensive, or maybe just proof reading is....
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https://www.aviationwire.jp/archives/168747
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Old Mar 22, 2019, 6:50 pm
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Originally Posted by CPH-Flyer
There are a lot of pictures from the arrival in Narita on Aviation Wire. Apparently, 'I' is too expensive, or maybe just proof reading is....
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https://www.aviationwire.jp/archives/168747
Oooops. Proofreading optional. How could no one notice that?
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Old Mar 22, 2019, 9:15 pm
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So, I'm making a T-shirt to wear on the first return flight of the ANA A380 from HNL to NRT. So far I've put the type of aircraft (A388), the flight number (NH183), and the date (5/24/19).

I wanted to add the tail number of the plane, because eventually I want to try all the Flying Honus, and I found JA381A. But that seems to be the registration number, is that the same as the tail number?

I also came across MSN 262 which seems to be the Airbus serial number of the plane. Is that right?
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Old Mar 23, 2019, 12:49 am
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Originally Posted by CDG1
Any idea what the crew training flights schedules will be like? They've got to take the plane out on crew familiarization runs. She will not stay idle on the ground waiting 2 months. I suppose they will have crew training flights with passengers on board maybe in Japan or even outside Japan, maybe Taipei or some other not too far away destination
I am also keenly looking for this information. NRT-KIX shuttle trips?
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Old Mar 23, 2019, 2:02 am
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Originally Posted by CDG1
The Honu landed in very strong crosswinds. The weather looked somewhat atrocious.

I picked up some nice videos of the arrival at NRT done by Japanese plane spotters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CALE1nTwh0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DRFrlTh-1E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LMxWiaDqZI

The arrival ceremony at the foot of the plane was very modest. They unrolled a Turquoise carpet on a wet tarmac. Could not really hear the speeches due to strong winds in the reporter's microphone.

I have seen night pictures taken by plane spotters outside by the hangars there is very good lighting.

Any idea what the crew training flights schedules will be like? They've got to take the plane out on crew familiarisation runs. She will not stay idle on the ground waiting 2 months. I suppose they will have crew training flights with passengers on board maybe in Japan or even outside Japan, maybe Taipei or some other not too far away destination.

I suppose Number Two Honu will be in Japan by 24 May. I wish they could have her for the Paris Air Show in June but it's unlikely. Maybe Number 3? That would make a most spectacular flying displays during trade days!!!

My guesses for training flights would be KIX domestic, and Shanghai, Hong Kong a d Beijing International. I doubt Gimpo and Taipei (both TSA and TPE) can handle an A380, so these would be the shortest International routes as ANA does not go to Incheon
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Old Mar 25, 2019, 7:45 am
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Originally Posted by love_to_travel
So, I'm making a T-shirt to wear on the first return flight of the ANA A380 from HNL to NRT. So far I've put the type of aircraft (A388), the flight number (NH183), and the date (5/24/19).

I wanted to add the tail number of the plane, because eventually I want to try all the Flying Honus, and I found JA381A. But that seems to be the registration number, is that the same as the tail number?

I also came across MSN 262 which seems to be the Airbus serial number of the plane. Is that right?
I have my paraphernalia from the first A380 flight to Japan. I was on board SQ636 with Singapore Airlines of 20 May 2008. We were greeted with a big typhoon. We had to divert to Nagoya and stay on the ground over one hour before we could fly to NRT. There was no arrival ceremony.

JA831 is the registration number and also the tail number for the first Honu. MSN 262 is the production line number. 262nd A380 out of the production line. You probably know that she was going to be Skymark originally, as were her 2 sisters and then they transferred them to ANA after the Skymark fail.

I have it from the ANA Paris office that the NRT-HNL package tour flight is completely full. It's a night flight so there no regret. I will go to the NH gate to see the action before I board my Continental flight.

"Kai" the second Honu will come out of the paint shop for her roll-out ceremony at the Hamburg Finky Airbus plant tomorrow.

"Kai" should be at Narita in plenty of time before "Lani" takes us out on the official inaugural passenger flights 24.5.
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Old Mar 25, 2019, 8:28 am
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This was my Airliners.net trip report of the first A380 flight to Japan - with pictures.

https://www.airliners.net/forum/view...p?f=9&t=964341

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Old Mar 25, 2019, 10:05 am
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Originally Posted by CDG1
I have my paraphernalia from the first A380 flight to Japan. I was on board SQ636 with Singapore Airlines of 20 May 2008. We were greeted with a big typhoon. We had to divert to Nagoya and stay on the ground over one hour before we could fly to NRT. There was no arrival ceremony.

JA831 is the registration number and also the tail number for the first Honu. MSN 262 is the production line number. 262nd A380 out of the production line. You probably know that she was going to be Skymark originally, as were her 2 sisters and then they transferred them to ANA after the Skymark fail.
Actually registration and tail number is JA381A. You forgot the last A and had the 38 backwards.
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