A 380 (Merged)
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From: Rural Virginia
Quote from Rainboe:
Sir, waggles are buyer-furnished equipment and were not installed on this a/c. Maintenance is prohibitively expensive this early in development. 
Cheers, y'all.
the waggles waggle too much
Cheers, y'all.
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From: UK
Ref the earlier comments........... "Don't just judge it on an idle power flypast and a very low power approach- remember it's empty. No people, seats, furnishings. Really just the bare weight of metal, 3 people and minimal fuel!"
The 'go around' at EMA was flown at TOGA (ie max thrust) and hence was as noisy as it ever gets, the approach I agree was flown at less than max power but still at representative levels. The second overflight of Derby (Sinfin) was again flown at TOGA power, set just prior to the pull up, turn and climb to depart to Hawarden. Plus the initial flypast was at reasonable levels of TPR, as was the initial fly through at Filton. In short, it is bloody quiet!
The 'go around' at EMA was flown at TOGA (ie max thrust) and hence was as noisy as it ever gets, the approach I agree was flown at less than max power but still at representative levels. The second overflight of Derby (Sinfin) was again flown at TOGA power, set just prior to the pull up, turn and climb to depart to Hawarden. Plus the initial flypast was at reasonable levels of TPR, as was the initial fly through at Filton. In short, it is bloody quiet!
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From: Surrey, Uk
A380 @ Egll
I understand that an A380 will visit Heathrow this Sunday 15th Apr. on a demonstration visit for BA.
Arrive 09:50 from Toulouse
Depart 14:00 demo flight
Arrive 17:00 back
Depart 19:40 to Toulouse
Anyone able to confirm this ??
C.
Arrive 09:50 from Toulouse
Depart 14:00 demo flight
Arrive 17:00 back
Depart 19:40 to Toulouse
Anyone able to confirm this ??
C.
Warning Toxic!
Disgusted of Tunbridge
Disgusted of Tunbridge
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From: Hampshire, UK
I think the operative word is Sunday! Managers don't work Sundays, even for dratted Euro blunderbuses. Bit sad really, but BA seems to think it can get by without it!
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From: Sandhurst, Berkshire
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
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Emirates places $2.6bn A380 order
Emirates airline has signed a letter of intent with Airbus for eight additional A380s, worth an estimated US $2.6 billion. The deal brings the total number of A380 double-decker aircraft that Emirates has on order to 55. HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, chairman and chief executive of Emirates airline and group, signed the agreement with Airbus president and CEO Louis Gallois, at the Paris Air Show.
Qatar orders worth $17 bln boost Airbus book
European planemaker Airbus landed $17 billion in orders from Qatar Airways at the start of the Paris air show on Monday including a new order for three A380 superjumbos.... Qatar had already ordered 3 of the A380 superjumbo aircraft with options for another two.
Emirates airline has signed a letter of intent with Airbus for eight additional A380s, worth an estimated US $2.6 billion. The deal brings the total number of A380 double-decker aircraft that Emirates has on order to 55. HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, chairman and chief executive of Emirates airline and group, signed the agreement with Airbus president and CEO Louis Gallois, at the Paris Air Show.
Qatar orders worth $17 bln boost Airbus book
European planemaker Airbus landed $17 billion in orders from Qatar Airways at the start of the Paris air show on Monday including a new order for three A380 superjumbos.... Qatar had already ordered 3 of the A380 superjumbo aircraft with options for another two.
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From: Canada
Private buyer places order for A380
Airbus superjumbo for private use
An unnamed buyer at the Paris air show has placed an order for an Airbus
A380 superjumbo to use as a private jet.
Airbus said the individual, "not from Europe or the US", would use the plane for "personal use for him and his entourage", AFP news agency reported.
The double-decker, which is thought to have cost $300m (£150m), has 900 sq m (10,000 sq ft) in cabin space and has room for up to 840 passengers.
It is expected to take more than a year to convert the jet for private use.
Aage Duenhaupt, a spokesperson for Lufthansa Technik, which turns large commercial planes into private jets, said the majority of clients were originally Middle Eastern.
But using the model as a private jet could be problematic, because its weight and size mean it can only be landed at a limited number of airports, by certain pilots.
Environmental groups were annoyed by the news, saying that buying a superjumbo for private use was like "buying a filthy coal-fired power station just to use to charge up your mobile phone."
The model is set to come into use later in 2007.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/h...ss/6768237.stm
Published: 2007/06/19 15:20:47 GMT
An unnamed buyer at the Paris air show has placed an order for an Airbus
A380 superjumbo to use as a private jet.
Airbus said the individual, "not from Europe or the US", would use the plane for "personal use for him and his entourage", AFP news agency reported.
The double-decker, which is thought to have cost $300m (£150m), has 900 sq m (10,000 sq ft) in cabin space and has room for up to 840 passengers.
It is expected to take more than a year to convert the jet for private use.
Aage Duenhaupt, a spokesperson for Lufthansa Technik, which turns large commercial planes into private jets, said the majority of clients were originally Middle Eastern.
But using the model as a private jet could be problematic, because its weight and size mean it can only be landed at a limited number of airports, by certain pilots.
Environmental groups were annoyed by the news, saying that buying a superjumbo for private use was like "buying a filthy coal-fired power station just to use to charge up your mobile phone."
The model is set to come into use later in 2007.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/h...ss/6768237.stm
Published: 2007/06/19 15:20:47 GMT
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From: Dublin, Ireland. (No, I just live here.)
Well, the latest scoop is the name of the alleged buyer: a certain Russian oilgarch who likes to wear a blue scarf on Saturdays.
If true, it might not have the "waggles", but it may have to deal with a few WAGs...
If true, it might not have the "waggles", but it may have to deal with a few WAGs...
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From: Orlando, FL USA
A380 Flying at Paris Air Show
Check out the extreme flying and photos of the A380 at the Paris Air Show.
http://www.l1011.homestead.com/ParisA380.html
http://www.l1011.homestead.com/ParisA380.html
BA to get the A380 !
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From: Runcorn,Cheshire,England
What's the problem?
i'm a Boeing man but pleeeease lets not turn this into a A v B thread. Personally don't care who builds the planes, more what it represents for BA and i think this can only be a positive step if true.
Some expansion as opposed to fleet replacement would be fantastic and possiblty help to raise the low morale at BA.
i'm a Boeing man but pleeeease lets not turn this into a A v B thread. Personally don't care who builds the planes, more what it represents for BA and i think this can only be a positive step if true.
Some expansion as opposed to fleet replacement would be fantastic and possiblty help to raise the low morale at BA.