Hiz~
Found this on another forum~
Quote:
Airbus releases route-proving schedule as Ethiopia hot and high
tests completed
By Justin Wastnage
Airbus has published the schedule of the A380's technical
route-proving flights ahead of certification, as the aircraft
completes hot and high tests in Ethiopia.
The 555-seat Airbus A380, will start its technical route proving
exercise on 13 November 2006 to carry out function and reliability
tests at key airports around the world. The aircraft will be
operated by Airbus flight crews with the participation of pilots
from both the European Aviation Safety Agency and the US Federal
Aviation Administration.
A Roll-Royce Trent 900-powered aircraft, manufacturer's serial
number 002 (MSN002) start from Toulouse before visiting ten
airports in four missions. The visits are as follows:
* 14 November: Singapore
* 15 November: Seoul
* 18 November: Hong Kong
* 19 November: Narita
* 22 November: Guangzhou
* 23 November: Beijing
* 23 November: Shanghai
* 26 November: Johannesburg
* 28 November: Sydney
* 29 November: Vancouver
During the fourth of these trips, the A380 will fly via both poles,
with the South Pole being crossed between Johannesburg and Sydney
and then the North Pole on the aircraft's return from Vancouver to
Toulouse.
Meanwhile, MSN009 completed its high altitude tests at Bole
international airport in Addis Ababba, Ethiopia in mid-October. The
airport sits at 7,500ft (2,286 metres) above sea level (see top two
picture below).
The aircraft continued its course to Al Ain in the United Arab
Emirates (see bottom three pictures below) to undergo hot weather
tests, which included a number of on-ground tests, take-offs and
landings in temperatures reaching up to 38°C (100°F), says
Airbus.
http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2006/10/31/Navigation/177/210344/Pictures+Airbus+releases+route-proving+schedule+as+Ethiopia+hot+and+high+tests.html
By the way, the seat map for the new Singapore Airline's 777-300ER
is out~
http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/en_UK/images/company_info/eot/fleet_info/773ER/B777_300ER.gif
