I was back in Toulouse, about a year to date after my last visit to the A380 final assembly line.

Besides getting to know the amazing Beluga aircraft, I got to know a few aspects of the A380 programme that escaped me last time.

A visit to the A380 assembly line was, of course, "de rigueur", but this time I could see some other areas of Airbus' Blagnac site that fulfill an important role when it comes to getting the aircraft ready for delivery to airlines.