Bad day for Airbus/EADS in le Bourget
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Bad day for Airbus/EADS in le Bourget
Today their A380 hit a building while being taxied around , dammaging the right wing, most probably this aircraft planned to make flight displays will be grounded for the rest of the show.
Earlier they had announced that their 2nd star, the A400M has engine problems and will not fly either.
Earlier they had announced that their 2nd star, the A400M has engine problems and will not fly either.
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They will have to Wait till Farnborough 2012 show plenty of Egg on Face. Tonight i bet Boeing are laughing there heads off .
PICTURE POSTED This picture of the A380 at le Bourget clearly shows the exte... on Twitpic
PICTURE POSTED This picture of the A380 at le Bourget clearly shows the exte... on Twitpic
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The A380 will not fly at the Paris Air Show
The A380 will not fly during the Paris Air Show owing to an incident while being towed. The starboard wing hit a building. Small damage to the wing tip but aircraft AOG for the show.
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A nearby building with the name "Embraer" emblazoned on the side showed signs of the collision
Still, a silver lining for spotters at the show: Airbus Borrows Korean's A380 For Displays After Mishap
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At least the 380 used it's right wingtip to contact the Embraer building, while it's sister 380 used its' left wingtip to contact an Embraer aircraft at JFK.
They will have to Wait till Farnborough 2012 show plenty of Egg on Face. Tonight i bet Boeing are laughing there heads off .
PICTURE POSTED This picture of the A380 at le Bourget clearly shows the exte... on Twitpic
PICTURE POSTED This picture of the A380 at le Bourget clearly shows the exte... on Twitpic
...it looks like it is parked on the grass - isn't it a bit heavy for that, or is it just an illusion?
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Will the towing crew be redeployed to the line at the French equivalent of the Job Centre ? Haven't Airbus started to make spares for the 380 like wing tips? we wait with bated breath, but will not hold it for long.
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Well you won't see Boeing demonstrate its 747-8.
Unlike Airbus which can fly its aircraft accurately close to the stall (when pitot tubes are functioning properly), Boeing are scared that competition between test pilots could end up with one of their babies spearing in.
Perhaps then Airbus aircraft are inherently safer.
Unlike Airbus which can fly its aircraft accurately close to the stall (when pitot tubes are functioning properly), Boeing are scared that competition between test pilots could end up with one of their babies spearing in.
Perhaps then Airbus aircraft are inherently safer.