Last A380 Leaves Assembly Hall
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I have made the same passage in a A380 and found it a pleasant experience. By contrast, seated at the arse end of a Triple Seven from LAX to AKL was most uncomfortable. There may have been a stability issue with this flight because the yaw damper was working overtime and we were shunted about mercilessly. Returned via Seven Four - it was a privilege to fly in The Queen.
I have made the same passage in a A380 and found it a pleasant experience. By contrast, seated at the arse end of a Triple Seven from LAX to AKL was most uncomfortable. There may have been a stability issue with this flight because the yaw damper was working overtime and we were shunted about mercilessly. Returned via Seven Four - it was a privilege to fly in The Queen.
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I like the line "For so long the A380 seemed like the future of air travel"........ I don't think at anytime it looked like the future of air travel, that's why its dead....the CV just spread up the process
Just your opinion, no better than mine.. I was convinced it was the future due exponential expansion of air travel.
The Airbus guys shared my view, sufficient to to invest a huge amount of time and money into the project.
Still THE aircraft for long haul travel.
The Airbus guys shared my view, sufficient to to invest a huge amount of time and money into the project.
Still THE aircraft for long haul travel.
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"Didn’t know they use Hamburg for long term storage nowadays."
It's not going into storage. The photo in the link might give a clue as to its intended destination.
"Didn’t know they use Hamburg for long term storage nowadays."
It's not going into storage. The photo in the link might give a clue as to its intended destination.
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And that is sort of the problem - it was 10-15 years too late for the market, and 10-15 years too early for the technology. At the point it came into service carbon fibre airframes were a long way into development, and more advanced Integrated Modular Avionic systems were getting less complicated, i.e. lighter, than the 380s CPIOMs etc. I really like it as a passenger and Licensed Engineer - their lack of current activity has probably cost me my current job. For me, I think if there is ever going to be an aircraft of this size again it will be a carbon fibre twin with a bit more freight volume available..
And that is sort of the problem - it was 10-15 years too late for the market, and 10-15 years too early for the technology. At the point it came into service carbon fibre airframes were a long way into development, and more advanced Integrated Modular Avionic systems were getting less complicated, i.e. lighter, than the 380s CPIOMs etc. I really like it as a passenger and Licensed Engineer - their lack of current activity has probably cost me my current job. For me, I think if there is ever going to be an aircraft of this size again it will be a carbon fibre twin with a bit more freight volume available..
On a positive note not the entire amount is wasted as assembly halls and factories can be used for something else like Broughton's wing assembly.
Isn't it remarkable that Boeing erred as well with their 747-8 strech and that Airbus in parallel to the A380 had developed the biggest twin RR engines could lift, the A350?
I wonder how market predictions could be so off the mark like this time? Travel grew as expected but finally midsized twins harvest the market.
Isn't it remarkable that Boeing erred as well with their 747-8 strech and that Airbus in parallel to the A380 had developed the biggest twin RR engines could lift, the A350?
I wonder how market predictions could be so off the mark like this time? Travel grew as expected but finally midsized twins harvest the market.
The excellent Simon Calder reported in the London Independent on 14 March after an interview with the BA CEO Seán Doyle:
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel...-b1816396.html
The entire British Airways fleet of 12 Airbus A380 “SuperJumbo” planes is currently grounded, but Mr Doyle said it would return to long-haul flying.
“The A380 isn’t flying at the minute but it is in our plans for the future rebuild of the airline,” he said. “Exactly when we will put the A380 back into service is something that we’re not clear on.
“The A380 isn’t flying at the minute but it is in our plans for the future rebuild of the airline,” he said. “Exactly when we will put the A380 back into service is something that we’re not clear on.
