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Crusty Demon
17th Nov 2013, 07:43
But will we ever see it?
Over 250 ordered at the launch in Dubai, including 150 with 50 options for EK.
Guess if QF ever decides they want them, we may see them around 2030. Looks like the production slots are well and truly tied up for many years now.
Guess the 350 is the great hope for an efficient long range airliner.
Crusty Demon
17th Nov 2013, 08:02
Correction to the above. On top of the 200 777's, they have also had a reserved splurge on Airbus metal with 50 new 380's ordered.
Guess someone can make the skypig work.
Where will this Middle East madness end?
crewmeal
17th Nov 2013, 08:40
Where will this Middle East madness end?
When the Iranians start kicking off.
Biatch
17th Nov 2013, 09:22
When the oil runs out and we switch to nuclear... Then it will be the time of Australia's domination!!
fdcg27
19th Nov 2013, 23:59
If QF or BA really wants them, Boeing will give each or either some reserved slots.
BA was reportedly complaining that the aircraft was tailored too closely to EK's requirements.
There's an old saying:
"Money talks and b......t walks".
If anybody outside the sandpit wants the airplane, I'm sure that Boeing would be happy to take a deposit and for a decent order come up with a more suitable dash something model.
Meanwhile, it's hard to argue with the orders placed by the rapidly growing airlines of a certain region.
I'm sure that neither Boeing nor Airbus are crying.
Capn Bloggs
20th Nov 2013, 00:05
Fuel tanks definitely tooo big...
Guess someone can make the skypig work.
Where will this Middle East madness end?
If you look at the range map of the A380 (http://www.airbus.com/aircraftfamilies/passengeraircraft/a380family/performance/) you will see that the sand pit is about the only place in the world where any other major airport can be reached non-stop. (The 'not able' circle is in the South East Pacific.) Anywhere else, and somewhere gets missed out.
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