Generic A380 into Dubai Thur Nov 22

[Lurk R]

A friend said that an A380 with just the Airbus A380 paintwork arrived in Dubai on Thursday. Was this a delivery run to somewhere or just visiting for other reasons?

[flaphandlemover]

I saw it.... It took off at 1545 local in DXB... Sorry, no other Info...

[RandyBMC]

I saw it taxi in. The guys flying it were Airbus pilots, callsign Airbus. I think it was for flydubai :}

[ironbutt57]

yahhhh thats a good flame bait...

[Mr Angry from Purley]

Maybe F-WWOW which has the new A350 engine hanging off it sorry can't remember the name of it Rolls Royce XXX engine:\

[ferris]

It wasn't a delivery. It flew out again the next day, back from whence it came. Can't help any more than that, sorry.

[Lurk R]

Thanks guys - I read elsewhere it was there for "hot weather testing".

[John21UK]

Heard it leave on the radio. The guy kept mixing his 'Airbus' callsign with 'Emirates'.

[Plazbot]

It did a 14:45 Dubai to Dubai flight via Europe while it was here. Was WWOW.

[Plazbot]

Wasn't saying it was a big deal just stating what it do in answer to the original question.

[MrMachfivepointfive]

The Fireball is a gen man and correct. It was MSN004 F-WWDD with the wing fix.

[ironbutt57]

gettin the new parts tested huh??? fly it thru a few cb,s over equatorial Africa, that should sort it out