First Of SIA's Airbus A380s Takes Off.
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First Of SIA's Airbus A380s Takes Off.
The first A380 for SIA (msn 003), slated for delivery to them in October, takes off from Airbus Hamburg after painting and fitting out, bound for final checks at Airbus Toulouse.
Will be a familiar sight in Australia and NZ by year's end................
Will be a familiar sight in Australia and NZ by year's end................
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Originally Posted by Syd eng
Gee their Livery makes it look short and Stumpy. Probably a good case for a livery change
Her - "Honey, do these jeans make my butt look big?"
Him - "No dear, your big butt makes your butt look big - don't blame the jeans"
I think it looked short and stumpy from the beginning
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The overall size of the Aircraft is hard to judge in this photo as there is not much in the photo to compare it to.
It also looks relatively small because of the giant size lettering, they could have made the words a lot smaller.
It also looks relatively small because of the giant size lettering, they could have made the words a lot smaller.
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Oh. Is that Singapore Airlines? Couldn't quite make it out.
Reminds me of the old joke about how people shout slowly at people who don't understand them...
"Do you know the time?"
"Sorry. No understand."
"DO...YOU...KNOW...THE...TIME?"
Reminds me of the old joke about how people shout slowly at people who don't understand them...
"Do you know the time?"
"Sorry. No understand."
"DO...YOU...KNOW...THE...TIME?"
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Gee their Livery makes it look short and Stumpy. Probably a good case for a livery change.
And maybe is is PRECISELY why someone in QF is reconsidering the red tail/fuselage combo - because QF A380's will look REALLY stumpy?
Having said all that, I do like the existing scheme and don't want to see it change.
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Can't imagine why they would even think about a livery change.
It's the brand stupid.
Coke and all the brand biggies have fiddled around with theirs for years but they come right back to where they started and what the public recognise.
Whoever "they" is obviously bored, they should send him/her off on a course somewhere until the feeling goes away.
Boeing understand better than anybody that "looks" are important to the pax and a great marketing tool for ther airline. The new 787 and its Cruiser and Dreamliner forebears hit the spot and the new 747 with that wing looks really sharp. The only Airbus design that floats my boat for "looks" is the A340, the rest look like my fusty old maiden aunt and the A380 looks like Aunty Jack on steroids.
It's the brand stupid.
Coke and all the brand biggies have fiddled around with theirs for years but they come right back to where they started and what the public recognise. Whoever "they" is obviously bored, they should send him/her off on a course somewhere until the feeling goes away.
Boeing understand better than anybody that "looks" are important to the pax and a great marketing tool for ther airline. The new 787 and its Cruiser and Dreamliner forebears hit the spot and the new 747 with that wing looks really sharp. The only Airbus design that floats my boat for "looks" is the A340, the rest look like my fusty old maiden aunt and the A380 looks like Aunty Jack on steroids.
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I just realised that SQ have finished the tail livery off in a straight line & not followed the contour of the fuselage...eeuuuoowww.
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I thought it was ugly too until I saw it up close at the Paris Airshow a few weeks ago. Its actually quite nice looking and looked very graceful during the display. Dunno about being a punter in one though.
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"If it flies well and sells well it'll RIP THE BLOODY ARMS OFF Boeing lol "
Bloody big 'If' there Mr Fixit, Airbus are not even halfway to break even yet. All the arguments have been presented many times before here on PPRuNe but bottom lione, the airlines want a few for niche markets, that is all.
Bloody big 'If' there Mr Fixit, Airbus are not even halfway to break even yet. All the arguments have been presented many times before here on PPRuNe but bottom lione, the airlines want a few for niche markets, that is all.
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The lines just don't have that appeal that a 747 still has after nearly 40 years.
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Parabellum you may be right but it would appear, as zillions emigrate towards large cities and govts around the world baulk at sticking up airports everywhere the case for bigger aircraft will eventually sell through. Besides, remember when the 707 came out and people were gobsmacked at the size of it, maybe the A380 in 20 years won't seem so big after all. Every city on the face of this planet with over 5 million people is a niche market and there is going to be a lot more of them.
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Prettiest Boeing ever was the B-29, it's been all downhill ever since.
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They have done the same on their 777-300ER's. The tail looks silly, like your trousers are too short and you can see the white socks!!
Big letters for "SINGAPORE AIRLINES" on the side too.
It looks like they're trying to make the 380 look longer than it is by visually removing the curve of the fuselage under the tail. Or make it look bigger down the back.
I just realised that SQ have finished the tail livery off in a straight line & not followed the contour of the fuselage...eeuuuoowww
Big letters for "SINGAPORE AIRLINES" on the side too.
It looks like they're trying to make the 380 look longer than it is by visually removing the curve of the fuselage under the tail. Or make it look bigger down the back.
