JKJ777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 397 posts, RR: 0 Posted (2 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 12953 times:
I did a brief search and did not find any recent news regarding Korean and their small order of A380's. I recently read where they plan on using this aircraft type for flights to London for the 2012 Olympics. First of all, is there a firm delivery date for their first frame and what is the time line for the remaining deliveries? Next, besides Los Angeles and San Francisco, is there a chance they will fly the bird to New York and Washington (could each sustain the volume?)? Just seems like they have slipped under the radar compared to the likes of Air France and Lufthansa. Any insider info?
HeeseokKoo From South Korea, joined Jan 2005, 522 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (2 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 12824 times:
The delivery has been delayed further. This link http://plane.spottingworld.com/A380_production_list (which has been quite accurate for a very long time and still) says first delivery will be 2011-Q3, at least a year from now. With this delaying rate, it's hard to guess how many 380s KE will get in 2011. Once delivered, it will go slot-restricted (or bilateral-restricted) destinations (CDG, LHR, NRT, and in my guess HND) and/or on already high capacity routes that will easily absorb super jumbo (LAX and JFK). 380 will be useful on slot-restricted market where frequency cannot be increased easily. There has been several diversed KE's announcements so far about 380 destinations, without any consistency whatsoever. I'll just wait until it really comes.
Stitch From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 26720 posts, RR: 83 Reply 2, posted (2 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 12640 times:
I imagine KE will use it to collapse two frequencies into one. LAX, for example, has daily 744 and 77E services a few hours apart which should be able to be consolidated into a single A388 flight.
LAXintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22057 posts, RR: 51 Reply 3, posted (2 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 12587 times:
Well KE did formally inform LAX that it would be a A380 destination starting in November 2010, but now with the delay, that obviously will need to be revised.
MarcoPoloWorld From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 600 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (2 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 12341 times:
murchmo From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 157 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (2 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 11889 times:
I think it will be the best looking one so far. The horizontal split in the two colors streamlines it. The all white ones just look fat(IMHO). The wait is killing me, but i can't really complain... here at LAX we get to see the QF A380s all the time...
hloutweg From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 197 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (2 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 11578 times:
Quoting Burkhard (Reply 7):
Sorry not to search too long, who is the next to introduce the Empress of the Skies after LH?
FCKC From France, joined Nov 2004, 2347 posts, RR: 4 Reply 10, posted (2 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 11374 times:
Did China Southern already announce where they will send their A380s ? Probably the first route will be LAX.But what about CDG ? Is it a route capable to absorb one A380 ?
SeJoWa From United States of America, joined May 2006, 298 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (2 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 11241 times:
I like this livery, but can't stop thinking of a giant flying tuna. I'll be happy to see the first -900 roll out.
keesje From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 12, posted (2 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 11110 times:
Quoting JKJ777 (Thread starter): Next, besides Los Angeles and San Francisco, is there a chance they will fly the bird to New York and Washington (could each sustain the volume?)?
AirKorea From South Korea, joined Dec 2006, 34 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (2 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 8937 times:
10 A380s is not small number for KE.
It will use the plane to fly to LAX and JFK in the U.S. definitely and London and FRA(?) in Europe.
And it sometimes goes to Bejing and H.K. and Narita.
As there is no routes between ICN and HND, A380 will go to NRT.
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