A380 Trials
The A380 has been penciled in for trials for quite a while, they are waiting for the new reconfigured stand 12 to be completed then the aircraft must do a few days of ground trials to ensure the stand / facilities can cope. i.e. 300 - 400 pax at gate 20 !! (yeah right!), testing baggage handing through terminal and loading onto aircraft, towing & pushback tests etc.....
Stand 32 is the alternative stand for A380 ops, im not sure how things are progressing with that one....
The test aircraft will be an Airbus tester not EK's own.