BA A380 - LHR 4th July
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Originally Posted by Lightning Mate
Why on earth are you people so interested in just another airliner?
HD will doubtless remember the cry "more jets please..."
Because the A380 is not just another aeroplane, a magnificent aeronautical engineering achievement, state of the art.
And we'll done Captain James Basnett, BA into service manager and one time head boy at my daughters school, Repton.
After 20 years in the LHS of various Boeing types, just dearly wish I had the chance to fly it, but long retired.
Anyway discussing the 380 makes a refreshing change from wiwol !
And remember chaps, you can always tell a fighter pilot but you can't tell him much!!
And we'll done Captain James Basnett, BA into service manager and one time head boy at my daughters school, Repton.
After 20 years in the LHS of various Boeing types, just dearly wish I had the chance to fly it, but long retired.
Anyway discussing the 380 makes a refreshing change from wiwol !
And remember chaps, you can always tell a fighter pilot but you can't tell him much!!
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BA said it had 380 flag-waving staff out to meet it on arrival.
British Airways Celebrates Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 Deliveries | Airports International | The Airport Industry online, the latest airport industry news
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Well he did say "commercial", although the Wikiref says commercial aviation includes passengers and freight. I'd always used it to include all forms of aviation with paying passengers - ie schedule (inc loco) and charter, but apparently not:
Commercial aviation is the part of civil aviation (both general aviation and scheduled airline service) that involves operating aircraft for hire to transport passengers or cargo.
Am told it'll be two return trips per day starting in London each day.
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I'm surprised at the interest that this lumpen and ungainly aircraft has aroused. I wouldn't go out of my way to see it. On the other hand, the graceful lines of a VC10 or the magnificence of the Vulcan are something I'd travel a long way to enjoy.
