Originally Posted by
npasque
so have any airports actually installed airbridges which can reach the second deck of the A380 yet?
I'd love to see the A380 rip a massive hole in the runway surface when the pilot accidently puts her down a little harder than usual! oops!
Like 747 or any other huge plane, 380 is light for its area.
Originally Posted by
npasque
i just hope to god that one never crashes, 800 souls..... that would be a dark day for aviation!
What about 2 A380-s crashing? The two worst air crashes so far involve 747-s - JAL 747SR crash and Tenerife collision of 2 747-s.
Anyway, as for 3-5-3 seating, no airline has said they would have it. Which does not mean they will not.
A380 lower deck is wider than 747, but 11 abreast in A380 would be less spacious than 10 abreast in B747. However, 11 abreast in A380 is about exactly as spacious as 10 abreast in B777 - and while the airlines having 10 abreast in 777 are a minority, they include several prominent A380 customers.
A330 is no guarantee of 2-4-2, though. Several airlines have 9 abreast in A330. Which is even more cramped than 10 abreast in B777. A380 upper deck is wider than A330 - so 9 abreast on A380 upper deck is doable!