WINGS From Portugal, joined May 2005, 2829 posts, RR: 73 Posted (4 years 7 months 1 week 5 days ago) and read 27304 times:
AIRBUS A380 -- FINAL COUNT DOWN (PART 2)
45,0 HOURS TO GO
FIRST DELIVERY: 2 Days to go. ENTRY INTO SERVICE: 12 Days to go.
It has been a somewhat bumpy road for the A380 program, but thankfully in less then two days the first A380 will be officially handed over to launch customer Singapore Airlines. Since its launch the A380 program, has managed to gather a total of 210 orders and commitments, and has suffered a total of 20 cancellations from FedEx and UPS for the freighter version, due to the revised delivery schedule.
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Total: 190 orders/commitments.
Some of my favourite videos from the certification of the A380.
Thorben From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (4 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 27238 times:
I wonder who the private customer will turn out to be. And I bet it is not going to be the last one. Besides, anybody willing to bet which country will get the first government A380??
As always Wings, great post.
I should have taken off on Monday in order to watch what happens, damn.
B747forever From Sweden, joined exactly 5 years ago today! , 16085 posts, RR: 12 Reply 3, posted (4 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 27220 times:
OA260 From Ireland, joined Nov 2006, 23071 posts, RR: 60 Reply 5, posted (4 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 27137 times:
I have only just noticed this now and maybe it has been discussed but I missed it!! There is a row of windows missing from original photos I saw at the back behind row 83 onwards!! Anyone know why???
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B747forever From Sweden, joined exactly 5 years ago today! , 16085 posts, RR: 12 Reply 6, posted (4 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 27135 times:
Strandedinbgm From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 300 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (4 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 27054 times:
Honestly, what is Emirates going to do with 55 of those things?
It's 737s, 747s and 380s. Not 737's, 747's and 380's. Learn to use the apostrophe for crying out loud.
AirplaneFan From Netherlands Antilles, joined Nov 2006, 220 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (4 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 26633 times:
I think the private A380 is for Saudi's National Air Services (NAS). Just my guess, who knows who the owner will end up being.
MadameConcorde From San Marino, joined Feb 2007, 9216 posts, RR: 50 Reply 14, posted (4 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 26624 times:
I would say Qatar Amiri Flight.
Not Prince Albert of Monaco.
Quoting Thorben (Reply 1): I wonder who the private customer will turn out to be.
There was a better way to fly it was called Concorde
Thorben From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 15, posted (4 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 26584 times:
Quoting AirplaneFan (Reply 13): I think the private A380 is for Saudi's National Air Services (NAS). Just my guess, who knows who the owner will end up being. Wink
Would a least be a nice livery. However, what are their A346 and A320 doing? Haven't seen pics for a while. Are they still in Switzerland, or are they getting their new interior?
AutoThrust From Switzerland, joined Jun 2006, 1254 posts, RR: 8 Reply 17, posted (4 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 26505 times:
Thanks Wings for the great summary. I can't wait to see it on duty. In my opinion this Video can't be missed in this thread.
Probably most a.netters know it already but its just the best A380 video.
It shows the gigantic undertaking to make the most complex and biggest passanger plane ever.
ScrubbsYWG From Canada, joined Mar 2007, 1468 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (4 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 26459 times:
wow, that crosswind landing is cool. i hadn't seen that one before. That video makes it look like a gentle giant. You see planes like a 737 doing those landings, but when you see the a380(or 747) for that matter, it makes it look nuts they can 'throw' it around like that.
MadameConcorde From San Marino, joined Feb 2007, 9216 posts, RR: 50 Reply 20, posted (4 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 26368 times:
I am one of them. Sydney to Singapore flight.
I started a thread on the subject after the charity auction and it vanished in the depth of A.net.
I am sure there will be other A.netters on the flights.
Quoting Ag92 (Reply 16): Is there any thread on who on Anet is actually flying the 380 on its inagural?
There was a better way to fly it was called Concorde
B747forever From Sweden, joined exactly 5 years ago today! , 16085 posts, RR: 12 Reply 21, posted (4 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 26357 times:
MadameConcorde From San Marino, joined Feb 2007, 9216 posts, RR: 50 Reply 22, posted (4 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 26330 times:
This is not something to say to a woman, albeit an older woman.
You should have bid on the charity auction. Everybody had their chance.
B747forever From Sweden, joined exactly 5 years ago today! , 16085 posts, RR: 12 Reply 23, posted (4 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 26315 times:
OA260 From Ireland, joined Nov 2006, 23071 posts, RR: 60 Reply 24, posted (4 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 26282 times:
Quoting AutoThrust (Reply 17): Probably most a.netters know it already but its just the best A380 video.
Yes very nice video, thanks for sharing .
OLYMPIC AIR - ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΗ "Η ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΨΗΛΑ" "GREECE FLYING HIGH"
25 Thorben: So, you travel SQ380 SYD-SIN. How do you get to SYD and from SIN? What is your seat?
26 MadameConcorde: Singapore Airlines/Lufthansa/United/F Class + 3 days side trip to KUL - SQ/F Class I have not yet received my seat assignment on the SQ A380 flight. I
27 Dubliftment: I think it's John Leahy to speed up the sales toward 800 frames a little.
28 Lightsaber: Naaa... by 55 they'll fly some out of JXB. Ok, that would be so cool and in your face. But where would he land it? Got popcorn? Neil
30 Qslinger: Wish I could have afforded the trip. Anyways, I hope you take some great pics and post in on here and please don't forget the trip report. Good luck
31 StrandedInBGM: Here's the search you said I should try. It will return plenty of results but it will not allow me to view the topics. Just pops up a blank thread. W
32 CXfirst: It's a mistake by Wings, 4 of the supposed Qatar ones are actually Etihad. -CXfirst
33 Mariner: Ego? Try - survival. A small country with few sustainable or renewable natural resources - but in a vital geo-political region - realized that they n
35 Thorben: Certainly not bad, but sure expensive. Can you give us the routing? Where does UA come into play? In both cases, the order would have been bigger tha
37 B747forever: Do you have something like this for the Boeings to Thorben???
38 PADSpot: Boeing even has some sort of small web application with which you can compile user defined O&D reports http://active.boeing.com/commercial/orders/ind
39 UAEflyer: yes you are right, this king is some how the peoples king, he is very normal (to Middle Eastern standards). The former King used to own the largest y
41 MadameConcorde: This is like Monaco. No natural resources so Prince Rainier was smart enough to have them replaced by human resources, with great success, attracting
42 OA260: Less than 24 hours to go . Its amazing. I hope they have no issues for their live coverage!!!
43 Coal: You can always just simply book a flight on it at a later date I'm doing so on Nov 11th, just look at my profile Cheers Coal
44 MadameConcorde: This is like Monaco. No natural resources. Prince Rainier was clever enough to have them replaced by human resources with great success, attracting a
45 MadameConcorde: Sorry about the double posting. A.net still seems to have problems since they have done the server migration.
46 Montereytom: I bet you anything that the last 20 or so orders will either be converted to freighters or if delivered leased out to the Indian and Chinese markets
47 Montereytom: Yeia sou patrida Imagine QR buying into Olympic (it was on Greek TV last,QR was mentioned as a possible buyer),just imagine QR leasing an A380 to fly
48 Baroque: You should start to hope that SQ has similar problems to a.net and then you might get to fly on two inaugural flights MC. Oh bloody hell, smilies has
49 B747forever: Which time in GMT will the A380 be delivered???
50 UAEflyer: your view, which i believe many disagree with you including my self
51 OA260: Give me Dubai anyday . One of the best places on earth
52 OA260: Yeia sou , Haha must have been some dream !! Still would be nice if QR did buy OA. It would mean a bright future. I will believe it when I see it . A
53 David_itl: How about replacement of the early A380s that are delivered to them (potential A380-900s?)
54 ZRH: For me its absolutely clear. Monaco by far, far far. You can't compare. Monaco is a grown, old country and Dubai modern artificial structure, a kind
55 MadameConcorde: I will not take Dubai from you, no worry. I am quite happy here in Monaco. It would be a nice idea if Prince Albert was buying an A380
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