Singapore_Air From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2000, 13711 posts, RR: 21 Reply 6, posted (5 years 6 months 1 week 11 hours ago) and read 27631 times:
This seems to be confirmation that Emirates is using a derivative of the Thompson Solutions Business Class concept (which was confirmed to me by the creator, Mr. James Thompson some months back).
Furthermore, it should be noted that Thompson Solutions has licensed the product to Sicma Aero Seat.
I am assuming therefore, that the Emirates J on their A380 is the one in the top right corner of the picture found below:
Flyguy1 From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 1691 posts, RR: 4 Reply 10, posted (5 years 6 months 1 week 9 hours ago) and read 26833 times:
Does this mean JFK will have 2x daily flights, instead of the current 3x? The larger plane could make up for the capacity lost from EK 204/205. Great to finally know when the first A380 will arrive in NYC !
Ronerone From Jordan, joined Aug 2004, 1550 posts, RR: 54 Reply 12, posted (5 years 6 months 1 week 9 hours ago) and read 26566 times:
wow!
I knew that JFK will eventually get an EK A380, but i did not know JFK was to be the 1st!
Looks like i need to book my first A380 flight ASAP.
As for the J class seats, yes they look fantastic, however, adding yet another configuration to the thousands more that have come to be the norm at EK.
Regards,
Roni
A Stop Away From One-Stop, Is Non-Stop : Airbus A340-500
JAAlbert From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1218 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (5 years 6 months 1 week 9 hours ago) and read 26386 times:
The business class seats are marketed under the name "majesty"? Jeez, who thinks up this stuff? That is hilarious! I always find it interesting the sorts of names companies come up with to identify their products.
EmiratesUK From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2005, 288 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (5 years 6 months 1 week 7 hours ago) and read 25113 times:
Quoting Flyguy1 (Reply 10): Does this mean JFK will have 2x daily flights, instead of the current 3x? The larger plane could make up for the capacity lost from EK 204/205. Great to finally know when the first A380 will arrive in NYC !
Looks that way...
After all - the JFK-HAM-DXB flight departed 15 minutes after the new A380 flight....
Also EK are desperate for aircraft
They seem to be sending the A345 which operated the JFK-HAM-DXB flight to PER anyone know where the second A345 is coming from to operate the other DXB-PER?
Planetime From Singapore, joined Mar 2006, 719 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (5 years 6 months 1 week 7 hours ago) and read 24922 times:
Wow never would of thought the first EK 380 flight would be to JFK. But I guess it makes sense with the nice loads that Ek has been getting over there.
Any idea of whether the number of fligts will increase ... now that the HAM-JFK flight has been cut?
Ikramerica From United States of America, joined May 2005, 21041 posts, RR: 60 Reply 19, posted (5 years 6 months 1 week 7 hours ago) and read 24629 times:
looks like the J product is 8 abreast but staggered upstairs. Wonder if it's going to be have some backward and forward facing seats?
Quoting 777STL (Reply 18): So tentatively, SQ will start to LAX in July-August, QF will start to LAX in August-Sept., and now EK in Oct. Not bad.
This is a JFK flight, not LAX, and SQ has not announced LAX flights yet, only SYD, NRT, SFO and LHR.
Of all the things to worry about... the Wookie has no pants.
Lightsaber From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 10883 posts, RR: 100 Reply 21, posted (5 years 6 months 1 week 6 hours ago) and read 23873 times:
First, good to hear that EK is going to 'jump into' the long haul market with their first A380. Wow! I expected LHR to be first, but could it be a gate issue? (Notice I'm asking. When does EK move to T3 at LHR?)
That is something most of the EK detractors do not realize. They have more demand for their product than they can deliver. So EK is playing a huge game to re-allocate airframes as fast as possible. The A380 delays have crimped the expansion plans of every A380 launch customer. Thus we have had a shortage of long-haul seats as airlines wait for their new airframes. Now that the A380 is entering the fleet (and soon the 788), we'll see some interesting new hubbing.
And when it comes to the A380... we'll be discussing EK quite a bit! That includes the completion schedule of concourse 3 with those 27 A380 gates.
Quoting 777STL (Reply 21): I was talking about the first scheduled 380 services to the US. I did however forget that SQ is coming to SFO instead of LAX first.
It is going to be interesting to watch the order of A380 service around the world. QF chose LAX first, but I find it very interesting that SQ picked SFO... Is that a non-stop or via Taiwan or Tokyo?
Kaitak744 From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 2210 posts, RR: 3 Reply 22, posted (5 years 6 months 1 week 6 hours ago) and read 23724 times:
Quoting Lightsaber (Reply 22): It is going to be interesting to watch the order of A380 service around the world. QF chose LAX first, but I find it very interesting that SQ picked SFO... Is that a non-stop or via Taiwan or Tokyo?
The SQ SIN-HKG-SFO is currently a 747-400. That will eventually become an A380. However, they are flying to NRT first, so they might as well do the 747 SIN-NRT-LAX on the A380.
FlyEmirates From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 23, posted (5 years 6 months 1 week 4 hours ago) and read 22510 times:
Quoting EmiratesUK (Reply 15): They seem to be sending the A345 which operated the JFK-HAM-DXB flight to PER anyone know where the second A345 is coming from to operate the other DXB-PER?
This is great news as safety appears to now have a higher importance than revenue - this is in regard to the lack of crew rest facilities currently on this 12 hr route. Pursers scared of losing their jobs for letting crew 'sleep' in Y seats can now breathe a sigh of relief. And pax feel safe with a crew that is awake for landing.
LXA340 From Switzerland, joined Nov 2006, 2107 posts, RR: 4 Reply 24, posted (5 years 6 months 1 week 4 hours ago) and read 22446 times:
Does T4 have jetbridges for the A380, meaning double floor boarding. As far as I know T4 actually only had one jetbridge per gate?
25 AlitaliaMD11: Interestingly enough the A380 was not tested at Terminal 4 when it visited back in March, you think it would have been a good idea! The terminal defi
26 Pellegrine: I gotta get in on this, the first EK A380. (Since I missed SQ obviously) But their booking engine keeps hiccupping... We'll see, I hope they throw a S
27 ANstar: J looks like 2-4-2 layout (like EY's) from the amadeus seat map and F is 1-2-1[Edited 2007-12-15 15:07:32]
28 Ikramerica: Your post clearly sounded as if you were saying all services would be to LAX. "and now EK in Oct" after talking about two other LAX routes (one which
29 EmiratesUK: If you look at the row numbers they only have 4 seats in each row i.e row 9, 4+ = 4 seats in that row and so on
30 Ikramerica: Yeah, it seams staggered like BA and some others. It was said above that there would be a small J section on the main deck. Any idea on how large? Ho
31 EmiratesUK: I can't remember how many were on the lower deck.. as for loading.. I guess they will load all UD F&J via the upper deck bridge.. LD J will be loaded
32 MCIGuy: I don't know, I personally think this is silly, a lot can happen in 10 months.
34 PlaneInsomniac: How is that silly? For all I know, it is quite customary to sell tickets for scheduled flights as much as 12 months ahead of time. EK's first A380 ha
36 MCIGuy: I guess you have a point. I take it EK's A380 seats are being sold at a premium like SQ's? I guess if the money's there they have to grab it.
37 CXfirst: see how in one row, the + are on the inside, and the next row it's on the outside. Go look at the Majesty Sky Lounge concept seat, and you'll see how
38 LXA340: The thing is, it was a test flight of LH and they are located at T1, hence the plane docked there. T4 has generous space unlike T1 where every mm is
39 777STL: I presumed you'd be intelligent enough to figure out I was talking about JFK in terms of EK. Since that was what this original thread is about and si
40 Ikramerica: Okay, so you are going to insult me now? YOU MADE THE MISTAKE. YOU said SQ was coming to LAX. Mistake. You then followed that with QF and EK, without
41 OHLHD: So will they change the 5th freedom for 2 more destinations in germany? Great to see the A380 loaded. What will be destination number 2 and 3 then?
42 777STL: Yes, and I admitted this two posts ago. This is neither here nor there and you didn't mention anything about this in your previous post. Get over it,
43 Philzh: Actually, I scrolled up searching for some "EK about to fly to LAX" statement after reading your sentence; it was quite easy to misunderstand, IMHO.
44 777STL: Easy to misunderstand, ok. But he was attempting to correct me on something I didn't actually say, as in just what he read into it. Nowhere did I say
45 Ncfc99: I got it first time. You make the connection to what 777STL was saying due to the title of the thread. Makes perfect sense.
46 6thfreedom: The A345 is going to BNE as a non-stop from Feb 2008. The other A345 from JFK will go to MEL in late 2008, making it triple daily. I think SYD gets t
47 AirbusA346: F-WWEA is an Airbus Test Aircraft for the time being and is going to Etihad AFAIK. Emirates first A380 is MSN011 currently flying under test reg F-WW
48 VSFLYER747400: According to this article. apparently not. http://www.flightglobal.com/articles...-initial-airbus-a380-services.html
49 Ikramerica: Yep, I also reread the entire thread to find a mention of EK to LAX, only to find out there was none. I was excited that EK was coming to LAX with th
50 GarethW: Im a little surprised it isn't happening sooner as they seem to be crying out for more capacity from SYD. From my experience on EK413/412 SYD-DXB-SYD
51 OA260: Great to see the first regular A380 flight into the USA by EK. Will be worth a trip .
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That includes the completion schedule of concourse 3 with those 27 A380 gates. 
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