Msett1 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 44 posts, RR: 0 Posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 8627 times:
Is the a380 ever suppose to visit the usa? I dont want to wait until it starts flying to the usa to see it. haha! Anyone know of any usa possible visits?
AJRfromSYR From United States of America, joined May 2005, 454 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 8553 times:
Don't count on it even though UPS and FedEx both have good sized orders.
Gigneil From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 16215 posts, RR: 88 Reply 2, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 8494 times:
This airplane will without question visit Los Angeles, New York, and Memphis.
A340Spotter From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1974 posts, RR: 25 Reply 4, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 8423 times:
I would add Miami to this list as LH will be operating one there if memory serves me, coupled with the Airbus training center located there...
Jeffrey
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NorthwestEWR From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 394 posts, RR: 3 Reply 5, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 8385 times:
What about EWR ? Fedex and UPS both have major ops here.
PHLAUA From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 44 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 8335 times:
and how about SDF and ATL since those are UPS's operational hub and HQ respectively.
Petazulu From United States of America, joined Jan 2003, 701 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 8326 times:
WakeTurbulence From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 1288 posts, RR: 18 Reply 8, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 8286 times:
Quoting Gigneil (Reply 2): This airplane will without question visit Los Angeles
It should not be a question of 'if' but 'when.' Hopefully LAX can get itself together in time so when the A380 is ready to come visit they will be able to handle it. A lot of articles have said we won't be ready, but who knows.
-Matt
Dc10heaven From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 55 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 7824 times:
AirworldA320 From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2005, 316 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 7795 times:
What is the point of Airbus sending the A380 (publicity purposes of course) to the USA when they have no orders from any of the American/Canadian passenger operators, I think the only time Airbus will send one is when the first freighter is built.
AndrewUber From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 2528 posts, RR: 44 Reply 13, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 7517 times:
AMSSFO From Netherlands, joined Feb 2005, 952 posts, RR: 10 Reply 14, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 6751 times:
Quoting Dc10heaven (Reply 10): What is the point of Airbus sending the A380 (publicity purposes of course) to the USA when they have no orders from any of the American/Canadian passenger operators
Airport proving runs, maybe? I guess, SQ wants to know whether there will be any unforeseen problems at SFO, LAX before they send their WhaleJets to these airports, don't you think so? Same for QF and LAX.
MBJ2000 From Germany, joined Dec 2005, 426 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 6662 times:
Quoting AndrewUber (Reply 13): Quoting Dc10heaven (Reply 10):What about to SEA--NOT !!
LOL! Can you imagine the A380 in full Airbus colors doing touch-n-go's at Paine Field!? They'd have rocks thrown at them!
This is funny!
I just had this picture in front of my eyes, an A380 with big letters on the fuselage saying "Boeing is a sissy!" doing a short touch-down there. Boeing workers with hay forks, pickaxes and rocks, stand along the runway and yell like mad at it...
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BSU747 From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2004, 166 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 6471 times:
Are the 3 Boeing airfields in Seattle owned by Boeing?
If not, is there anything to stop Airbus pulling off such a stunt?
I don't think Airbus or Boeing would stoop so low but you never know.
I am sure that Boeing could fly to Toulouse, if memory serves me correct Airbus do not own Toulouse Airport. I think they might have sole use of one of the runways.
BSU747
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LN-MOW From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 1897 posts, RR: 15 Reply 17, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 6080 times:
Quoting AndrewUber (Reply 13): Can you imagine the A380 in full Airbus colors doing touch-n-go's at Paine Field!?
Didn't Goodrich get some A380 interior work? Might show up at PAE after all .. ??
Ehgearbox From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 8 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 5882 times:
Hey I am from Iowa, now what are the odds of the A380 stopping by Cedar Rapids? hahahahaha
Foxecho From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 729 posts, RR: 19 Reply 20, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 5751 times:
Can't wait till its gets to Memphis....got many friends with SIDA badges at MEM
Quoting Ehgearbox (Reply 19): Hey I am from Iowa, now what are the odds of the A380 stopping by Cedar Rapids? hahahahaha
Gift4tbone From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 609 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 5136 times:
Quoting AirworldA320 (Reply 11): What is the point of Airbus sending the A380 (publicity purposes of course) to the USA when they have no orders from any of the American/Canadian passenger operators,
Easy, to attract new customers. Only too bad for Airbus, and us spotters, that no US airline can afford them right now. Except maybe WN or B6, we'll have to keep dreaming on that one.
AJRfromSYR From United States of America, joined May 2005, 454 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 4900 times:
Quoting Gift4tbone (Reply 21): Only too bad for Airbus, and us spotters, that no US airline can afford them right now.
A year ago they were selling for 140mil a piece, not too hard to swing.
Pbottenb From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 431 posts, RR: 1 Reply 23, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 4889 times:
Quoting WakeTurbulence (Reply 8): It should not be a question of 'if' but 'when.' Hopefully LAX can get itself together in time so when the A380 is ready to come visit they will be able to handle it. A lot of articles have said we won't be ready, but who knows.
Isnt ONT the major hub in SoCAL for UPS? I thought that the China UPS flights were all going from there.. If so, wouldnt it make more sense to see the WhaleJet at ONT?
You never know....Fed-X flies multiple DC10/MD11's out of SEA to ANC/NRT so an A380 instead isn't inconcievable. Hey I can hope, can't I???
25 Exarmywarrant: I didn't think they could take their tools outside...
26 GoBoeing: I agree with ER757. Of all the airports in the United States with A-380 service, I'd bet ANC will be getting the most by a large margin. Nick
27 AirworldA320: Why not call Toulouse or Finkenwerder, (Airbus Field )
28 Mariner: That is a rumor. It appeared in the Gellman Report, financed by Boeing, but no one has ever confirmed it. Just like the rumors of Boeing selling the
29 CBPhoto: Yup, Sure is...UPS brings in 747s into ONT, so I guess there is a possibility of the A380 stopping on by for lunch!
30 AJRfromSYR: Don't turn it into B vs A. I was just saying that if these strong rumors were true, it is possible that US carriers could have ordered the A380 if th
31 Mariner: I have no interest in B versus A. If rumor is presented as fact, I shall always do my best to put it in perspective. mariner
34 AMSSpotter: I think I remember ATL's CEO stating something like "it wouldn't be worth the investment" making ATL A380-ready. I read it somewhere on A.net a few m
35 Boeingfanyyz: I think its safe to say that Canada will not see the 380 for quite some time (if at all)! Too bad, but its an extremely ugly plane anyways. Cheers, Bo
36 Carpethead: How about FAI for deep freeze testing this winter? Or is this going to be done in Canada like Yellowknife or Whitehorse?
37 YULWinterSkies: I remember driving by a town called Montreal one summer, I think it was in Wisconsin or Michigan. Or maybe the town was called Ottawa, or it was a ri
38 Boeingfanyyz: Yah, no kidding! Cheers, Boeingfanyyz
39 Lightsaber: True. As others noted, LAX isn't ready, yet. But it will be soon enough. Probably because it would be better to test the airport early, while any iss
40 MIAMIx707: It should visit MCO sometime. The Airport is A380-ready and Virgin will be the airline that will bring these monsters in regularly. Currently there ar
41 Pbottenb: We may be in luck with the freighter versions. I'll drive the 1/2 hour to ONT to go see it...take my kids, make a day of it...
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