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22nd Sep 2011, 10:20
Airbus wil nieuw supervliegtuig bouwen - Reizen en vakanties | U leest er alles over op Reiskrant.nl van De Telegraaf [reiskrant] (http://www.telegraaf.nl/reiskrant/10599141/__Airbus_wil_nieuw_supervliegtuig_bouwen__.html)
Rough translation:
The Airbus is not big enough. The European aircraft A380 is already the largest aircraft in the world, but according to insiders, there are plans to build an even longer version, the so-called Airbus XXL to accommodate 1,000 passengers.
The Airbus A380 is currently the largest passenger plane in the world. However, the European aircraft manufacturer is working on plans for an extra large version of the type.
Initially the company had plans for a super-plane in 2006, which were put on the back burner when there were production problems with the A380.
The projections now are that air traffic over the next twenty years will grow substantially and that worldwide around 28,000 new aircraft will be needed to meet that demand.
According to the manufacturer, not only infrastructure must be built to keep up with demand, but it will also require aircraft with greater capacity.
"I really would not be surprised if the plans for the extra large version of the A380 by the end of this year become a reality," said John Leahy, Airbus commercial director.
BA, CX, EK......?
Rough translation:
The Airbus is not big enough. The European aircraft A380 is already the largest aircraft in the world, but according to insiders, there are plans to build an even longer version, the so-called Airbus XXL to accommodate 1,000 passengers.
The Airbus A380 is currently the largest passenger plane in the world. However, the European aircraft manufacturer is working on plans for an extra large version of the type.
Initially the company had plans for a super-plane in 2006, which were put on the back burner when there were production problems with the A380.
The projections now are that air traffic over the next twenty years will grow substantially and that worldwide around 28,000 new aircraft will be needed to meet that demand.
According to the manufacturer, not only infrastructure must be built to keep up with demand, but it will also require aircraft with greater capacity.
"I really would not be surprised if the plans for the extra large version of the A380 by the end of this year become a reality," said John Leahy, Airbus commercial director.
BA, CX, EK......?