A320
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240; Flight Crew Total 21000; Flight Crew Type 4000
Communication Breakdown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Weight And Balance
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors; Procedure
As we taxied out we received a final weight manifest. The weight and balance was adjusted in the FMS to reflect the changes published on the manifest. Five minutes after takeoff we received a second 'final weight manifest' time stamped 26 minutes later than the first. The two manifests were 3;324 LBS different. Contacted Dispatch imputed the updated weights and continued to our destination.
The Captain sent a message to Dispatch and asked what was going on. Dispatch contacted Load Planning and sent us the following reply: LOADPLANNING SAYS CUSTOMER SERVICE CHANGED PASSENGER COUNT AFTER YOU WERE AIRBORNE.
An A320 flight crew received a second 'final' weight manifest message while already airborne.