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Manchester is the designated diversion airport for the A380.
Until that time, I believe SIA will use EDDF or EHAM.
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Yeah EDDF if the favoured diversion airport at the moment.
9V-SKB is due to leave WSSS at 01:14 GMT.
ETA EGLL 14:45 on 18th.
At the moment looks like 09L, but your guess is as good as mine.
Cheers!
9V-SKB is due to leave WSSS at 01:14 GMT.
ETA EGLL 14:45 on 18th.
At the moment looks like 09L, but your guess is as good as mine.
Cheers!
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Nop! All runways available to A380, and now that Link 25 is back, a route to the dedicated A380 gates from all 4 runways. The A380 will operate in accordance with the daily runway alternation.
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Some tarmac photos from the inaugural flight a few months ago 
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http://www.airliners.net/discussions....main/3670595/
.http://www.airliners.net/discussions....main/3670595/
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Anyone know why 2 x A380 are sitting near the Tiger terminal at Changi and appear to be out of service? Cant imagine they should be sitting down there.
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First commercial A380 into LHR today
London Telegraph (online) is reporting the first flight into Heathrow by a Singapore Airlines A380 today.
Should be quite a sight for the spotters and anyone in T3 with a view of the docking area.
Should be quite a sight for the spotters and anyone in T3 with a view of the docking area.
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Best spot to watch it?
Any suggestion as to the best spot to watch A380 coming in? I guess it would be nice to se itland and taxi, what about on the top of that car park, not sure which terminal? Any ideas? Or there is a spot by a roundabout where I watched the last Concordes come in...where is that again?
Thanks
Thanks
Thanks for all the replies--do hope that it gets LGW as an alternate--is it still going to operate now on the first one into LHR in the morning at 04.55 and return at 12.00 to the far east?
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Boeing A380??
Sky news reporting that Boeing is the manufacturer of this beast....
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...309658,00.html
"Singapore Airlines and manufacturer Boeing claim the aircraft is the quietest and greenest big plane"
sky have since ammendes ;0
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...309658,00.html
"Singapore Airlines and manufacturer Boeing claim the aircraft is the quietest and greenest big plane"
sky have since ammendes ;0
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they're landing on 09L this morning so it'll be coming into 27R which is a pain in the neck for us sat in offices on the bath road with an endless stream of dull, anonymous stuff streaming past all day, ho hum...
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Been Accounting
Instead of being 'just another number' I could order a Personal Title and be a bit different
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just a question regarding the A380 and LHR--say there was a problem at LHR and it has to divert-where else in the UK have handling facilities/pier/steps etc for it?
"Somewhere that takes 747-400s or 777-300ERs - take your pick"
Have you been reading that Airbus propaganda drivel again Been Accounting?
Instead of being 'just another number' I could order a Personal Title and be a bit different
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just a question regarding the A380 and LHR--say there was a problem at LHR and it has to divert-where else in the UK have handling facilities/pier/steps etc for it?
"Somewhere that takes 747-400s or 777-300ERs - take your pick"
Have you been reading that Airbus propaganda drivel again Been Accounting?
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"So landing 9L you reckon?"
they actually switched operations about half an hour ago so i dont know now, it normally changes at 3pm, i'll keep an eye on things and post with any changes - though i'm sure someone with a better understanding than me might actually know for sure!
At the mo they're going up on 27L, down on 27R.
they actually switched operations about half an hour ago so i dont know now, it normally changes at 3pm, i'll keep an eye on things and post with any changes - though i'm sure someone with a better understanding than me might actually know for sure!
At the mo they're going up on 27L, down on 27R.
Thanks JMH, someone suggested on here a while ago that the A380 was obliged to use the Southern runway regardless due to some kind of required modification to the runway/taxiways - anyone confirm this??
