Bad day for Airbus/EADS in le Bourget
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Actually, getting that A380 back to the show in this short time should get Airbus some credit on it own. Anyone knows incidents happen, so a quick repair is also a sales argument.
And at any rate, a company that announces orders worth $72 billion at the show, can probably afford some laughs...
And at any rate, a company that announces orders worth $72 billion at the show, can probably afford some laughs...
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Shell Management??
He's probably enjoying a lunchtime drink or two, before setting off home behind the wheel to lecture us from his pc on the perils of those naughty French indulging in drinking and taxiing!
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KeysCapt,
I was told it was a towing accident. If you have a source for it being any different, let us know.
I was told it was a towing accident. If you have a source for it being any different, let us know.
A380 Wing Clips Building While Taxiing at Le Bourget | Flying Magazine | The World
Here a quote:
In the case of the A380, the aircraft's right-hand wing-top hit a structure during taxiing at Le Bourget. The incident occurred around 3:50 p.m. local time at the Victor taxiway.
Just Google "A380 Paris incident" or similar and you will see pages of them.
EDIT: I've found other references that say the aircraft WAS under tow at the time, so I guess there is sufficient confusion to put this in some doubt.
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They may be laughing at the mishap, but they are crying otherwise...
BOEING: 138 jets, mostly expensive widebodies, listed at $21.8 billion.
Real value about $12 billion.
AIRBUS: 730 jets, mostly smaller narrowbodies, listed at $72.2 billion.
Real value about $35 billion.
Airbus:
34 x A320s at list price $2.8 billion.
667 x A320neos at list price $60.9 billion.
(This brings the total A320neo tally of orders and commitments since launch to 1,029 jets, of which 668 with a list price of $61 billion, are firm orders.)
11 x A330s at list price $2.4 billion.
6 x A350s at list price $1.6 billion.
12 x A380 superjumbos at list price $4.5 billion.
Boeing:
Qatar Airways 6 x 777-300ERs
$1.7 billion
Previously booked and unidentified on Boeing Orders & Deliveries website
Undisclosed customer 15 x 747-8 Intercontinentals
$4.7 billion
Commitment
Undisclosed customer 2 x 747-8 Intercontinentals
$635 million
New at the Air Show
Air Lease Corp. 14 x 737-800s, 5 x 777-300ERs and 4 x 787-9s $4 billion
Commitment
Air Lease Corp. 6 x 737-800s
$485 million
New at the Air Show
Norwegian Air Shuttle 15 x 737-800s
$1.2 billion
New at the Air Show
Aeroflot 8 x 777-300ERs
$2.2 billion
Previously booked and unidentified on Boeing Orders website
Malaysia Airlines 10 x 737-800s
$808 million
Previously booked and unidentified on Boeing Orders website
GECAS 2 x 747-8 Freighters and 8 x 777-300ERs
$2.9 billion
Commitment
MIAT Mongolian Airlines 2 x 737-800s and 1 x 767-300ER
$245 million
Previously booked and unidentified on Boeing Orders website
UTair Aviation 33 x 737-800s and 7 x 737-900ERs
$3.2 billion
Commitment
BOEING: 138 jets, mostly expensive widebodies, listed at $21.8 billion.
Real value about $12 billion.
AIRBUS: 730 jets, mostly smaller narrowbodies, listed at $72.2 billion.
Real value about $35 billion.
Airbus:
34 x A320s at list price $2.8 billion.
667 x A320neos at list price $60.9 billion.
(This brings the total A320neo tally of orders and commitments since launch to 1,029 jets, of which 668 with a list price of $61 billion, are firm orders.)
11 x A330s at list price $2.4 billion.
6 x A350s at list price $1.6 billion.
12 x A380 superjumbos at list price $4.5 billion.
Boeing:
Qatar Airways 6 x 777-300ERs
$1.7 billion
Previously booked and unidentified on Boeing Orders & Deliveries website
Undisclosed customer 15 x 747-8 Intercontinentals
$4.7 billion
Commitment
Undisclosed customer 2 x 747-8 Intercontinentals
$635 million
New at the Air Show
Air Lease Corp. 14 x 737-800s, 5 x 777-300ERs and 4 x 787-9s $4 billion
Commitment
Air Lease Corp. 6 x 737-800s
$485 million
New at the Air Show
Norwegian Air Shuttle 15 x 737-800s
$1.2 billion
New at the Air Show
Aeroflot 8 x 777-300ERs
$2.2 billion
Previously booked and unidentified on Boeing Orders website
Malaysia Airlines 10 x 737-800s
$808 million
Previously booked and unidentified on Boeing Orders website
GECAS 2 x 747-8 Freighters and 8 x 777-300ERs
$2.9 billion
Commitment
MIAT Mongolian Airlines 2 x 737-800s and 1 x 767-300ER
$245 million
Previously booked and unidentified on Boeing Orders website
UTair Aviation 33 x 737-800s and 7 x 737-900ERs
$3.2 billion
Commitment
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Unless the perspective in the photos on t'other thread are misleading, it looks like a good job it stopped where it did! The taxiway appears to converge with the building?
