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For Hamburg Fuhlsbüttel international commercial airport, see Hamburg Airport.
Airbus Hamburg-Finkenwerder, also known as Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (IATA: XFW, ICAO: EDHI), is an aircraft manufacturing plant and associated private airport in the Finkenwerder quarter of southwest Hamburg, Germany. The airport is an integral part of the Airbus owned plant, and is exclusively used by them for corporate, freight, test and delivery flights, including the former Airbus A380.
In 1933 the Blohm & Voss shipbuilding company in Hamburg decided to diversify into aircraft manufacture, believing that there would soon be a market for all-metal, long-range flying boats, especially with the German state airline Deutsche Luft Hansa. They also felt that their experience with all-metal marine construction would prove an advantage. In order to do this, they created the Hamburger Flugzeugbau (HFB) as a subsidiary company. Initially manufacturing was carried out at the Blohm & Voss shipbuilding works, with an inland airfield and final assembly building for landplanes at Wenzendorf Aircraft Factory.[1][2][3][4]
In 1937, the HFB was reconstituted as a operating division of Blohm & Voss rather than as a separate company, and the Finkenwerder aircraft works and associated airfield were established in 1939 by this division. The works were substantially undamaged during World War II and when manufacturing was revived there, using the previous HFB company identity, the facilities began a long series of progressive expansions and modernizations.[5]
In 1964 both the HFB 320 Hansa Jet and the third prototype Transall C-160 made their first flights from the airport. Through a series of mergers and acquisitions, HFB and its Finkenwerder facility eventually became part of Airbus.
Between April 2006 and July 2007, the runway was extended at the southern end, increasing its length from 2,684 m to 3,183 m, in order to accommodate the planned freight version of the Airbus A380.[8]
The foundations of the Fink II submarine pen are extant just east of the north end of the runway.
Design
There is a Styling Department of Interiors at the ZAL Centre for Applied Aviation Research GmbH Building and Research with Hydrogen for future Combustive.[9][10]
The Airbus site at Finkenwerder is the main operations centre for Airbus Operations GmbH and employs around 15,000 people. The Hamburg factory manufactures and equips the forward and rear fuselage sections of the A330 and A350 XWB. Final assembly is carried out for all models of the A320 family and fitted with their cabin interiors and painted for final delivery. A large global spares centre is also maintained, holding some 120,000 parts, as well as A320 series maintenance training facilities. The airport forms an integral part of these manufacturing operations.
Airport flights
There are no public scheduled services at Finkenwerder. The airport handles around 10 to 15 aircraft movements per day. Most are transfer, freight, and test flights for Airbus manufacturing. The twice-daily corporate shuttle service to the Airbus plant in Toulouse has been operated by the Spanish operator Volotea since 4 November 2019 on a five year contract. Previously the service was operated by Germania.[citation needed]
Incidents and accidents
In 1967 the pilot of a SpantaxConvair 990 Coronado mistook the 1360 m long runway of Finkenwerder for the 3000 m long runway of Hamburg Airport in Fuhlsbüttel, and only just brought the aircraft to a stop before the end of the runway.[11]
^Hans Amtmann; "Blohm und Voss Remembered" (Part 1), Aeroplane Monthly, February 1998 pp. 22–27
'^Pohlmann, Hermann. Chronik Eines Flugzeugwerkes 1932-1945. B&V - Blohm & Voss Hamburg - HFB Hamburger Flugzeugbau (in German). Motor Buch Verlag, 1979 ISBN3-87943-624-X
^Bill Gunston; World Encyclopedia of Aero manufacturers, 2nd Edition, Sutton, 2005.
^Hans Walden; Wie Geschmiert: Rüstungsproduktion und Waffenhandel im Raum Hamburg ("Well Oiled: Armament Production and Arms Trading in the Hamburg Area"), Loeper, 1997. B+V Geschichte v. 1933-1938 (retrieved 1 May 2017)
^Hermaqnn Pohlmann; Chronik Einews Flugzeugwerkes (Story of an aircraft manufacturer), 2nd Impression, Motorbuch Verlag, 1982.
^ReGe Hamburg Projekt-Realisierungsgesellschaft: Start- und Landebahn an Airbus übergeben 2014-01-16 at the Wayback Machine In German, 15 January 2014.
^"Home - ZAL Center of Applied Aeronautical Research".
^Bonsen, Götz. "Irrflug einer Pannen-Airline: Gabelflug mit Spantax: Wie vor 50 Jahren ein Flugzeug in Hamburg kurz verschwand | shz.de". shz. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
Bibliography
Jefford, C.G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN1-85310-053-6.
External links
Media related to Airbus Hamburg-Finkenwerder at Wikimedia Commons
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EDHI redirects here EDHI may also refer to the Edhi Foundation For Hamburg Fuhlsbuttel international commercial airport see Hamburg Airport Airbus Hamburg Finkenwerder also known as Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport IATA XFW ICAO EDHI is an aircraft manufacturing plant and associated private airport in the Finkenwerder quarter of southwest Hamburg Germany The airport is an integral part of the Airbus owned plant and is exclusively used by them for corporate freight test and delivery flights including the former Airbus A380 Airbus Hamburg FinkenwerderAirbus Werk Hamburg FinkenwerderIATA XFWICAO EDHISummaryAirport typePrivateServesAirbus Hamburg facilityLocationHamburg GermanyElevation AMSL23 ft 7 mCoordinates53 32 09 N 09 50 13 E 53 53583 N 9 83694 E 53 53583 9 83694MapXFWLocation of the airport in HamburgShow map of HamburgXFWXFW Germany Show map of GermanyRunwaysDirection Length Surfaceft m05 23 10 443 3 183 Concrete asphalt Contents 1 History 2 Design 3 Manufacturing 4 Airport flights 5 Incidents and accidents 6 See also 7 References 7 1 Citations 7 2 Bibliography 8 External linksHistory EditIn 1933 the Blohm amp Voss shipbuilding company in Hamburg decided to diversify into aircraft manufacture believing that there would soon be a market for all metal long range flying boats especially with the German state airline Deutsche Luft Hansa They also felt that their experience with all metal marine construction would prove an advantage In order to do this they created the Hamburger Flugzeugbau HFB as a subsidiary company Initially manufacturing was carried out at the Blohm amp Voss shipbuilding works with an inland airfield and final assembly building for landplanes at Wenzendorf Aircraft Factory 1 2 3 4 In 1937 the HFB was reconstituted as a operating division of Blohm amp Voss rather than as a separate company and the Finkenwerder aircraft works and associated airfield were established in 1939 by this division The works were substantially undamaged during World War II and when manufacturing was revived there using the previous HFB company identity the facilities began a long series of progressive expansions and modernizations 5 During the Berlin Airlift detachments from both No 201 Squadron RAF and No 230 Squadron RAF flew Short Sunderland V s 6 7 In 1964 both the HFB 320 Hansa Jet and the third prototype Transall C 160 made their first flights from the airport Through a series of mergers and acquisitions HFB and its Finkenwerder facility eventually became part of Airbus Between April 2006 and July 2007 the runway was extended at the southern end increasing its length from 2 684 m to 3 183 m in order to accommodate the planned freight version of the Airbus A380 8 The foundations of the Fink II submarine pen are extant just east of the north end of the runway Design EditThere is a Styling Department of Interiors at the ZAL Centre for Applied Aviation Research GmbH Building and Research with Hydrogen for future Combustive 9 10 Manufacturing Edit An Airbus A321 on final assembly at Hamburg Finkenwerder The Airbus site at Finkenwerder is the main operations centre for Airbus Operations GmbH and employs around 15 000 people The Hamburg factory manufactures and equips the forward and rear fuselage sections of the A330 and A350 XWB Final assembly is carried out for all models of the A320 family and fitted with their cabin interiors and painted for final delivery A large global spares centre is also maintained holding some 120 000 parts as well as A320 series maintenance training facilities The airport forms an integral part of these manufacturing operations Airport flights EditThere are no public scheduled services at Finkenwerder The airport handles around 10 to 15 aircraft movements per day Most are transfer freight and test flights for Airbus manufacturing The twice daily corporate shuttle service to the Airbus plant in Toulouse has been operated by the Spanish operator Volotea since 4 November 2019 on a five year contract Previously the service was operated by Germania citation needed Incidents and accidents EditIn 1967 the pilot of a Spantax Convair 990 Coronado mistook the 1360 m long runway of Finkenwerder for the 3000 m long runway of Hamburg Airport in Fuhlsbuttel and only just brought the aircraft to a stop before the end of the runway 11 See also EditHamburg Airport Transport in Germany List of airports in GermanyReferences EditCitations Edit Hans Amtmann Blohm und Voss Remembered Part 1 Aeroplane Monthly February 1998 pp 22 27 Pohlmann Hermann Chronik Eines Flugzeugwerkes 1932 1945 B amp V Blohm amp Voss Hamburg HFB Hamburger Flugzeugbau in German Motor Buch Verlag 1979 ISBN 3 87943 624 X Bill Gunston World Encyclopedia of Aero manufacturers 2nd Edition Sutton 2005 Hans Walden Wie Geschmiert Rustungsproduktion und Waffenhandel im Raum Hamburg Well Oiled Armament Production and Arms Trading in the Hamburg Area Loeper 1997 B V Geschichte v 1933 1938 retrieved 1 May 2017 Hermaqnn Pohlmann Chronik Einews Flugzeugwerkes Story of an aircraft manufacturer 2nd Impression Motorbuch Verlag 1982 Jefford 1988 p 67 Jefford 1988 p 74 ReGe Hamburg Projekt Realisierungsgesellschaft Start und Landebahn an Airbus ubergeben Archived 2014 01 16 at the Wayback Machine In German 15 January 2014 Hamburg makes aviation fit for hydrogen Home ZAL Center of Applied Aeronautical Research Bonsen Gotz Irrflug einer Pannen Airline Gabelflug mit Spantax Wie vor 50 Jahren ein Flugzeug in Hamburg kurz verschwand shz de shz Retrieved 2020 09 29 Bibliography Edit Jefford C G 1988 RAF Squadrons A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912 Shrewsbury Airlife ISBN 1 85310 053 6 External links Edit Media related to Airbus Hamburg Finkenwerder at Wikimedia Commons Accident history for XFW at Aviation Safety Network Current weather for EDHI at NOAA NWSPortals Germany Hamburg Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Airbus Hamburg 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