BigJimFX From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 321 posts, RR: 0 Posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 7923 times:
Ok so I talked to an AA mechanic the other night who said that the A380 was planning a stop at DFW on its tour of the US late this year. I know it's not an extremely reliable source like "the news" or anything, but I was wondering if some of our friends across the pond might have any new information on the A380's scheduled tour of the US. Anything would be appreciated
AA61Hvy From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 13975 posts, RR: 59 Reply 1, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 7795 times:
FlyDeltaJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 1623 posts, RR: 3 Reply 2, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 7737 times:
Where and when are these stops supposed to take place
KFLLCFII From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 3262 posts, RR: 33 Reply 3, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 7681 times:
Airbus is planning a tour of the US? Would be great to see, but not something that had even been remotely announced to the public as of late.
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EMBQA From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 9286 posts, RR: 13 Reply 5, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 7483 times:
Since no US airline has expressed an intrest in buying one I doubt highly it wll be in the US on tour. Besides, they already did a 'world tour' last year.
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FlyDeltaJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 1623 posts, RR: 3 Reply 6, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 7347 times:
Quoting EMBQA (Reply 5): Since no US airline has expressed an intrest in buying one I doubt highly it wll be in the US on tour. Besides, they already did a 'world tour' last year.
How can you do a world tour without stopping at all the countries that you new aircraft will even serve. US airlines maynot be supporting the plane but US airports are putting millions of dollars of upgrades into thier taxiways, the least they colusd get for thier hard work is a visit.
Breiz From France, joined Mar 2005, 1808 posts, RR: 2 Reply 7, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 7318 times:
Airbus is about to start the so-called "early long lights" (ELF) with MSN 002, F-WXXL.
Some of these long flight tests may bring the A380 to US airports that non-US customers intend to serve.
Before getting exited, understand that this is a speculation on my side.
D L X From United States of America, joined May 1999, 10554 posts, RR: 53 Reply 8, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 7241 times:
Does DFW even see 747s? It would definitely be interesting to see the 380 in the US, but considering that no one in North America is interested in the 380 besides FedEx (which has already signed on), I have to say I'm a skeptic.
DeltaFFinDFW From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 1383 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 7228 times:
KFLLCFII From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 3262 posts, RR: 33 Reply 10, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 7205 times:
Quoting D L X (Reply 8): but considering that no one in North America is interested in the 380 besides FedEx (which has already signed on)
UPS also has 10 on the books. But nevertheless, I still don't see Airbus sending a whalejet to Louisville just to impress a few packages...
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AA61Hvy From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 13975 posts, RR: 59 Reply 11, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 7205 times:
We get a good amount of cargo 747s. Korean, Cathay, Singapore, China Air, Soon to be Air China, Lufthansa (switched with an MD-11), UPS, Atlas, Eva. I think we get more-it's just slipped my mind. Of course we get the random Southern Air and CargoLux
Air France recently started Cargo service to DFW with its 747. Also expected to start passenger service.
If the A380 comes to DFW, I wish it passes by founders plaza which is of course not gonna happen. Might probably land at 18/36 and head straight to Terminal D.
Worldjet777 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 132 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 6084 times:
It would be brilliant to see the 380 at DFW, but I'm a skeptic. The facts don't line up, and AA is just too boring of an airline to ever buy an exotic like the 380
Quoting DeltaFFinDFW (Reply 9): KE flys a 747 or 777 to DFW depending on the time of year
To my knowledge, KE only puts a passenger 777 to DFW. LF and JL both used to put 747's into DFW back in the day...
HangarRat From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 626 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 5030 times:
Straying from the original thread, but would PHL be likely to see the A380 with the UPS hub here?
BigJimFX From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 321 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 4991 times:
Well
Quoting Worldjet777 (Reply 13): To my knowledge, KE only puts a passenger 777 to DFW. LF and JL both used to put 747's into DFW back in the day...
KL does use a 777 but last summer it changed to a 744 just for the summer, but no such luck this year. UPS operates a 747 almost daily at DFW along with an MD-11. Not to mention that they are expanding their operations at the DFW hub... It's a process. There are also rumors of a new cargo facility on the east side north of taxiway EL mirroring the new cargo additions on the west side. With the big focus now-a-days on International cargo... it's a possibility.
As for the A380, it will go either to the new TD or one of the west cargo facilities. just to show that it fits.
EMBQA From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 9286 posts, RR: 13 Reply 16, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 4906 times:
Quoting FlyDeltaJets (Reply 6): How can you do a world tour without stopping at all the countries that you new aircraft will even serve.
It's a World 'Sales' Tour. They stop at the headquaters of airlines that are interested in buying the aircraft.... not just because it's due to serve a certain airport. All the information needed to deal with the aircraft can be done so through the aircraft Airport Operations Manual
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B707Stu From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 918 posts, RR: 4 Reply 17, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 4845 times:
Quoting KFLLCFII (Reply 10): UPS also has 10 on the books. But nevertheless, I still don't see Airbus sending a whalejet to Louisville just to impress a few packages...
They'd fly it in for operational testing. Don't be surprised to see it Memphis, Louisville, JFK, LAX and SFO.
EMBQA From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 9286 posts, RR: 13 Reply 18, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 4687 times:
Quoting B707Stu (Reply 17): They'd fly it in for operational testing.
There is no real need to. Everything operations needs to know about the plane can be learned from the A380's Airport Operations Manual. If you've ever read one it tells you EVERYTHING about the plane any ground personel need to know. Just to fly the plane half way around the world so rampies can open and close the cargo doors and dump the lav is costly and stuiped.
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Jfr From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 227 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 4439 times:
This is for a possible QF SYD-DFW link. Excellent tie-ins to the AA/oneworld network would mean good loads on SYD/MEL - ORD/JFK.
FRAspotter From South Korea, joined May 2004, 2313 posts, RR: 10 Reply 20, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 4338 times:
Quoting BigJimFX (Reply 15): KL does use a 777 but last summer it changed to a 744 just for the summer,
I remember last July about mid month when I was coming from Las Vegas to DFW on an AA MD 80 when we taxied past the new D terminal (It just opened the week before.) all the gates were empty except one gate which had a KE 744 parked at it. I'll be heading through DFW again on 30 June on the AA71 flight from FRA. I can't wait!!!
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AA777223 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 1112 posts, RR: 7 Reply 21, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 4247 times:
Our airport here at DFW was named the best cargo airport in the world, making it to me at least a candidate for service. DFW will in fact be A380 ready with the newly built international D terminal. Also with airlines like lufthansa, and potentially singapore, and quantas providing service, it seems possible DFW may see A380 service.
Thomasphoto60 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 3723 posts, RR: 25 Reply 22, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 3961 times:
Quoting VasanthD (Reply 12): Also expected to start passenger service.
AA61Hvy From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 13975 posts, RR: 59 Reply 23, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 3750 times:
Ideally I'd love to see the A380 with passenger service at DFW... Think a fully loaded A380 taking off on 17R when it's 102*F at 1pm in the summer (full length runway take off) but I sincerely doubt it will happen. I don't know if there is a route strong enough to support such a large plane.
I think we should just keep our fingers crossed for the cargo A380's.
Superhub From Hong Kong, joined Jan 2006, 476 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 3702 times:
Quoting EMBQA (Reply 16): It's a World 'Sales' Tour. They stop at the headquaters of airlines that are interested in buying the aircraft...
As far as I understand, DFW is the headquarters of AA....is AA interested in buying the A380? Er...is AA actually interested in any Airbus aircrafts?
Or am I missing something?
25 Legend500: DFW will get an A380 stop during the US tour (heard the same rumor) but it will be for cargo operations tests at the new Trammell Crow Int'l Cargo Cen
26 Jacobin777: or possibly the 747-8I.....maybe even 747-400..but I'm not too sure on that..
27 AirEMS: Anyone know of other stops?? DEN I hope!! -Carl
28 ChrisNH: Then why did they feel the need to bring it to Heathrow a few weeks ago? It was for exactly the things that this 'manual' should have covered, no?
29 BigJimFX: That would be the new international phase 3 cargo are where Cathay and China Southern (Dynasty) load up. According to the mechanic I talked to. Every
30 Gemuser: Don't bet on it! Qantas will NOT buy the B772LR UNLESS it makes sence on SYD/MEL-LHR. They will NOT buy it just for DFW. On the other they MAY buy th
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which is of course not gonna happen. Might probably land at 18/36 and head straight to Terminal D.
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