"Qantas A380" at KLAX
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"Qantas A380" at KLAX
Now I may have missed something, but for the life of me I can't figure out what this has to do with Qantas (aside from a nice shot of a 744's ar5e) or how it was "the Qantas A380":
Qantas lands the big one
(photo caption)An Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger jet, passes a taxiing Qantas Airlines Boeing 747 after touching down at Los Angeles International Airport.
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Qantas Airways made US aviation history today when its new superjumbo passenger jet touched down at Los Angeles International Airport.
It was a spectacular US debut for the Airbus A380 - the world's largest passenger jet, which can carry up to 850 passengers.
The test flight began in Toulouse, France, and the landing drew thousands of spectators who ringed the Los Angeles airport.
The touchdown was also broadcast live by several Los Angeles TV stations.
"This is an historic event and this is a magnificent aircraft," Wally Mariani, Qantas's senior executive vice-president of the Americas and Pacific said.
Airbus, the French-based airline maker, ensured maximum publicity for the US debut of its new superjumbo, which dwarfs rival Boeing's 747.
As the Qantas A380 landed in Los Angeles, another A380 flown by German airline company Lufthansa was scheduled to land at New York's JFK Airport.
The Qantas A380 did not carry passengers, while Lufthansa's had 500 passengers on board.
Both flights were important test events for the giant plane.
The dual landings will test both airports, which have spent millions of dollars building longer runways and boarding areas to cater for the A380s.
The Qantas A380 did not have the airline's famous flying kangaroo insignia, instead carrying the Airbus insignia.
Qantas was included in today's landing because it will be the first airline to fly an A380 commercially to Los Angeles.
Qantas plans to begin commercial flights from Australia to Los Angeles with its new fleet of A380s in August next year.
While the double-decker A380, which has a wingspan almost as large as a football field, can carry 850 passengers, Qantas is likely to reconfigure the plane to seat just 500 to give extra space to customers.
"The A380 will bring a lot of benefits to the customers," Mariani said. "It's quite fuel efficient, less noisy, and environmentally it is more friendly than aircraft of a similar size."
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(photo caption)An Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger jet, passes a taxiing Qantas Airlines Boeing 747 after touching down at Los Angeles International Airport.
Latest related coverage
• GALLERY Airbus makes first US landing
• Video: Qantas has the biggest plane
March 20, 2007 - 7:45AM
Qantas Airways made US aviation history today when its new superjumbo passenger jet touched down at Los Angeles International Airport.
It was a spectacular US debut for the Airbus A380 - the world's largest passenger jet, which can carry up to 850 passengers.
The test flight began in Toulouse, France, and the landing drew thousands of spectators who ringed the Los Angeles airport.
The touchdown was also broadcast live by several Los Angeles TV stations.
"This is an historic event and this is a magnificent aircraft," Wally Mariani, Qantas's senior executive vice-president of the Americas and Pacific said.
Airbus, the French-based airline maker, ensured maximum publicity for the US debut of its new superjumbo, which dwarfs rival Boeing's 747.
As the Qantas A380 landed in Los Angeles, another A380 flown by German airline company Lufthansa was scheduled to land at New York's JFK Airport.
The Qantas A380 did not carry passengers, while Lufthansa's had 500 passengers on board.
Both flights were important test events for the giant plane.
The dual landings will test both airports, which have spent millions of dollars building longer runways and boarding areas to cater for the A380s.
The Qantas A380 did not have the airline's famous flying kangaroo insignia, instead carrying the Airbus insignia.
Qantas was included in today's landing because it will be the first airline to fly an A380 commercially to Los Angeles.
Qantas plans to begin commercial flights from Australia to Los Angeles with its new fleet of A380s in August next year.
While the double-decker A380, which has a wingspan almost as large as a football field, can carry 850 passengers, Qantas is likely to reconfigure the plane to seat just 500 to give extra space to customers.
"The A380 will bring a lot of benefits to the customers," Mariani said. "It's quite fuel efficient, less noisy, and environmentally it is more friendly than aircraft of a similar size."
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From what I saw on the today show this morning, qantas pilots were in the flight deck..... thats about where the relationship ends though.....
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Well, its not the first time this kind of publicity event has occurred. At least the article explained the reason, to a degree.
However, I did like:
What "aircraft of a similar size"? 
However, I did like:
"The A380 will bring a lot of benefits to the customers," Mariani said. "It's quite fuel efficient, less noisy, and environmentally it is more friendly than aircraft of a similar size."
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The Spruce Goose and the AN-225 - currently the world's largest plane.
As you can see, the 747-8 will be longer than the 380-800 and as any woman will tell you, length is all that matters.
As you can see, the 747-8 will be longer than the 380-800 and as any woman will tell you, length is all that matters.
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OK, I'll accept that its "friendlier to the environment" than the AN-225, but ... the Spruce Goose?
Even with eight or so engines, the ol' Goose was the The Friendliest Plane to ever take to The Friendly Skies!
Even with eight or so engines, the ol' Goose was the The Friendliest Plane to ever take to The Friendly Skies!
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"The A380 will bring a lot of benefits to the customers," Mariani said. "It's quite fuel efficient, less noisy, and environmentally it is more friendly than aircraft of a similar size."
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as any woman will tell you, length is all that matters.
Have you asked a real one, or just a "live streaming" one???
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A380 landing in KLAX
Watched the A380 landing on the TV news, and was surprised to see the amount of rudder movement on short final. Is this some Airbus wing-levelling thingy, or was the pilot walking the rudders?
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If the press release was from Wally Mariani, then it was probably a Cessna 182 filmed through a dodgy lens.
Pardon my cynicism but I would not drop kick that life support system for a suit as far as I could kick him, and would also like to flight test the theory.
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Pardon my cynicism but I would not drop kick that life support system for a suit as far as I could kick him, and would also like to flight test the theory.
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airbusthreetwenty,
Test aircraft are going to Etihad (EY).
Another Number,
The 380 has fuel flows similar to the 743/744(10-14t/hr), it will fly approximately 4-6000 ft higher than a 744 during a similar stage of a long haul flight (went direct to FL350 on the SYD-YVR flight in 25 minutes at a TOW of about 555t).
The engines have some of the lowest emission levels of any about for C02 and NOx, and one of the very few aircraft types certified for 24/7 ops from LHR as it is certified QC2 for departure, QC0.5 on arrival, cabin noise levels below the 787, and with that and you get the potential of 85t of payload over about 6000nm, or 52t of payload over 8000nm and a set of steak knives.
QC 0.5 is in the range of 86.9 to 89.9 EPNdB, QC2 92.9 to 95.9 EPNdB, and QC4 where the 744 is 95.9 to 98.9 EPNdB, QC4 and above are banned from nighttime movements at some airports like LHR.
Test aircraft are going to Etihad (EY).
Another Number,
The 380 has fuel flows similar to the 743/744(10-14t/hr), it will fly approximately 4-6000 ft higher than a 744 during a similar stage of a long haul flight (went direct to FL350 on the SYD-YVR flight in 25 minutes at a TOW of about 555t).
The engines have some of the lowest emission levels of any about for C02 and NOx, and one of the very few aircraft types certified for 24/7 ops from LHR as it is certified QC2 for departure, QC0.5 on arrival, cabin noise levels below the 787, and with that and you get the potential of 85t of payload over about 6000nm, or 52t of payload over 8000nm and a set of steak knives.
QC 0.5 is in the range of 86.9 to 89.9 EPNdB, QC2 92.9 to 95.9 EPNdB, and QC4 where the 744 is 95.9 to 98.9 EPNdB, QC4 and above are banned from nighttime movements at some airports like LHR.
