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A380 LHR visit?
I seem to remember hearing it was due to visit this weekend, does anyone know if it is and if not then when is it supposed to?
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FROM THE BAA WEBSITE:
A380 to make its British debut at BAA Heathrow 26 April 2006 BAA Heathrow will welcome the world’s largest commercial airliner, the Airbus A380, on 18 May 2006, when it makes its British debut to carry out airport compatibility checks. The A380 will arrive on Heathrow’s Southern Runway and will park at Terminal 3, Pier 6 - a new purpose built £100 million facility that is a 280 metre long, three-storey high pier which can accommodate up to four A380s at a time. During its UK visit, BAA and Airbus will be carrying out ground handling and airport compatibility trials, which will help to ensure that everything is ready for aircraft’s entry into service. Airlines planning to operate the A380 at Heathrow include the first to begin scheduled service - Singapore Airlines – for whom deliveries are scheduled before year end; as well as Emirates, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways and Virgin Atlantic. Airbus programmes generate around 140,000 direct and indirect jobs in the UK. At least 22,000 of these jobs result from the A380 - with the figures increasing further when taking into account UK engine manufacturing through Rolls-Royce and its supply chain – which provides the Trent 900 engine as an option on the A380. More than 400 companies throughout the UK are contributing to the A380 programme. When: Thursday 18 May 2006 Time: 12:00 Important note: All media must contact BAA before 11 May 2006 to arrange accreditation for the event. Media will not be admitted without prior arrangement. |
Thanks for that just the info I needed.
Typically I will be away on a 4 day trip so will miss it, I live near Farnborough so will have to wait till the airshow. All who are lucky enough to see it, Enjoy.. |
I thought I saw an A380 over BIG at about FL300 yesterday. Didn't see any mention of it in the Enthusiasts section so guess it must have been something else!
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Should be an interesting night shift for us on 18th. 380 due in at 12 noon from Berlin on 18th, will park on stand 303, due out at 05:50 on 19th. All times subject to change.
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Last time I tell you anythin. P7:yuk: |
A380
So the big machine is coming to LHR on the 18th of May according to dutch pprune...?
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..and to Filton, Hawarden and Manchester onJune 10th!
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...also appearing at Filton, Hawarden and Manchester on June 10th?
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I think I'll go out and buy a new anorak!
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Is that for definite that it will be May 18th?
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Thats so much better!
Originally Posted by ACE Dispatcher
Ok here are the requested "photoshopped" images of the stretched A380.
Original Stretched Emirates A380-900 I think the stretched version will look far more appealing. |
May 18 to LHR it is. - No longer a rumor - right from the horses
mouth: :} A380 to make its British debut at London Heathrow 26 April 2006 The world's largest commercial airliner, the 555 seat Airbus A380, will make its British debut when it flies into London's Heathrow Airport on 18th May 2006, to carry out airport compatibility checks in conjunction with airport operator British Airports Authority (BAA). London Heathrow is likely to be the A380's first European destination when it enters scheduled service. The aircraft, powered by four Rolls Royce Trent 900 engines, will be parking at Heathrow's new Pier 6 at Terminal 3. The 280 metre long, three-storey high pier, has aircraft stands to accommodate up to four A380s at a time and four gate-rooms which together seat 2,200 passengers. The facilities are designed to handle both very large aircraft and smaller aircraft types. Four A380s have now flown. Two aircraft are actively involved in the intensive flight test programme which has already reached over 1,000 flight hours - one of these will be visiting Heathrow. Two others are undergoing cabin installation in Hamburg. During its UK visit, the A380 will be carrying out ground handling and airport compatibility trials. These will help to ensure that everything is ready for the aircraft's entry into service. Airlines planning to operate the A380 at Heathrow include the first to begin scheduled service - Singapore Airlines – for whom deliveries are scheduled before year end; as well as Emirates, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways and Virgin Atlantic. Currently firm orders for the A380 stand at 159 aircraft for 16 customers. Airbus programmes generate around 140,000 direct and indirect jobs in the UK. At least 22,000 of these jobs result from the A380 - with the figures increasing further when taking into account UK engine manufacturing through Rolls-Royce and its supply chain - which provides the Trent 900 engine as an option on the A380. More than 400 companies throughout the UK are contributing to the A380 programme, including the two Airbus UK sites (Filton near Bristol and Broughton, North Wales). Work valued at over £7.5 billion has been placed in the UK on the A380 programme, through Britain's responsibility for its wings, landing gear and fuel systems. Over the life of the programme this figure is set to more than double to well in excess of £15 billion (plus the Rolls-Royce engines, which are set to generate work valued at a further £11 billion over the programme life). A380 to make its British debut at London Heathrow 26 April 2006 The world's largest commercial airliner, the 555 seat Airbus A380, will make its British debut when it flies into London's Heathrow Airport on 18th May 2006, to carry out airport compatibility checks in conjunction with airport operator British Airports Authority (BAA). London Heathrow is likely to be the A380's first European destination when it enters scheduled service. The aircraft, powered by four Rolls Royce Trent 900 engines, will be parking at Heathrow's new Pier 6 at Terminal 3. The 280 metre long, three-storey high pier, has aircraft stands to accommodate up to four A380s at a time and four gate-rooms which together seat 2,200 passengers. The facilities are designed to handle both very large aircraft and smaller aircraft types. Four A380s have now flown. Two aircraft are actively involved in the intensive flight test programme which has already reached over 1,000 flight hours - one of these will be visiting Heathrow. Two others are undergoing cabin installation in Hamburg. During its UK visit, the A380 will be carrying out ground handling and airport compatibility trials. These will help to ensure that everything is ready for the aircraft's entry into service. Airlines planning to operate the A380 at Heathrow include the first to begin scheduled service - Singapore Airlines – for whom deliveries are scheduled before year end; as well as Emirates, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways and Virgin Atlantic. Currently firm orders for the A380 stand at 159 aircraft for 16 customers. Airbus programmes generate around 140,000 direct and indirect jobs in the UK. At least 22,000 of these jobs result from the A380 - with the figures increasing further when taking into account UK engine manufacturing through Rolls-Royce and its supply chain - which provides the Trent 900 engine as an option on the A380. More than 400 companies throughout the UK are contributing to the A380 programme, including the two Airbus UK sites (Filton near Bristol and Broughton, North Wales). Work valued at over £7.5 billion has been placed in the UK on the A380 programme, through Britain's responsibility for its wings, landing gear and fuel systems. Over the life of the programme this figure is set to more than double to well in excess of £15 billion (plus the Rolls-Royce engines, which are set to generate work valued at a further £11 billion over the programme life). Airbus is an EADS joint company with BAE Systems. |
Allegedly the wing failed in a test at 1.47 instead of the required 1.50.
Will this effect the certification ? Is it serious ? |
It depends why it failed. The C-17 failed a similar test but investigation revealed that the loading had not been applied correctly, giving greater concentrations of stress in some areas than had been designed for. If the flaw is in the testing process rather than the wing then it shouldn't be serious.
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09R or 09L if they are on Easterlies? any difference for maneourving around the CTA? I will be on my roof for 09L ;)
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I must admit, the A380 has always seemed like an ugly duckling to me and has not the slightest peice of elegance, however the stretched -900 looks quite sleek, i wouldn't mind flying one of them, however give me a 777/787 anyday!
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I have heard that the A380 will fly over Filton on the way to/from Heathrow, Does anyone know if this is true?
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New A380 interior!
See:
http://www.flightglobal.com/Assets/...px?ItemID=12637 474 seats in 6 different configurations... the default 555 seat interior has 4 configurations. Next week, 474 passengers are supposed to sit there for 5 hours and never start engines. However, they are supposed to keep APU, IFE and other amenities functional... |
Originally Posted by Trinity 09L
09R or 09L if they are on Easterlies? any difference for maneourving around the CTA? I will be on my roof for 09L ;)
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