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Rolls Royce Gets Loan To Build A380 Engine

Joni From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Posted (11 years 8 months 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1206 times:

The UK gov will loan RR about USD350M to build the Trent 900 for the A380 jumbo. The loan is to be repayed as a percentage of sold engines and their maintenance during a period of 14 years. This is supposed to save thousands of jobs at the company.

A story is at

http://news.airwise.com/stories/2001/10/1003665777.html

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Hkgspotter1 From Hong Kong, joined Nov 2005, 0 posts, RR: 1
Reply 1, posted (11 years 8 months 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1168 times:

Wait for it ...........

THE A380 WILL NEVER BE BUILT !!!

Come on.

Joni From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (11 years 8 months 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 1151 times:

Hkgspotter1,

What makes you think the A380 wouldn't be built? It has been commercially and industrially launched, ordered by major international airlines and Airbus has already spent a billion euros on the project.

Hkgspotter1 From Hong Kong, joined Nov 2005, 0 posts, RR: 1
Reply 3, posted (11 years 8 months 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 1142 times:

Hi Joni,

Sorry, you got the wrong meaning. Every time we talk about the great A380 someone will come along and say it will never EVER fly.

I was only asking when somebody will say it !!. I'm sure it will fly and I've already said If I'm still in Hong Kong I'll be at CLK when the first one lands.

Have a good day.

Gerardo From Spain, joined May 2000, 3480 posts, RR: 34
Reply 4, posted (11 years 8 months 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 1132 times:

Lucky you, Hkgspotter1. In ZRH we will probably have to wait for an emergency landing to get to see the A380, or perhaps a VIP A380 Smile/happy/getting dizzy

.

Regards
Gerardo

dominguez(dash)online(dot)ch ... Pushing the limits of my equipment

CPH-R From Denmark, joined May 2001, 5754 posts, RR: 4
Reply 5, posted (11 years 8 months 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 1120 times:

Now THAT would be fancy.. Having an A380 of your own.. Rrrrr...

Airbus Lover From Malaysia, joined Apr 2000, 3248 posts, RR: 10
Reply 6, posted (11 years 8 months 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 1107 times:

Holy cow!! A380 all for me?!?! If only i have the money....:D

F.pier From Italy, joined Aug 2000, 1517 posts, RR: 11
Reply 7, posted (11 years 8 months 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 1105 times:

I'm sure I WILL see the 380!!!!!

I already would like to book the first AF flight!!!!!!!!!

How much do you think does the 380 cost?

RayChuang From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 7709 posts, RR: 5
Reply 8, posted (11 years 8 months 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1077 times:

Here at SFO, I expect fairly substantial A380-800 service by 2007-2008.

You know that SQ will fly SIN-HKG-SFO-HKG-SIN, VS will fly LHR-SFO-LHR and LH will fly FRA-SFO-FRA with the A388.

Oz777 From Australia, joined Jun 2000, 521 posts, RR: 6
Reply 9, posted (11 years 8 months 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1068 times:

Just goes to show that already the A380 is not commercially viable. If it was going to be a "success" then why does the GOVERNMENT have to lend a private company money. Surly Rolls-Royce could raise the finance in the commercial market

This is only the start of the "subsidy" Wait for the German, French, Spanish and Australian Governments to wade in with "job creation subsidies" to ensure the aircraft achieves a realistic price.

Like the Concorde. Who paid for all the costs for building the aircraft. The taxpayers!!!

Oz777

Hkgspotter1 From Hong Kong, joined Nov 2005, 0 posts, RR: 1
Reply 10, posted (11 years 8 months 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1071 times:

A person with a Boeing product in their user name not liking the A380 ?????. Na !!!

Bove From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 11, posted (11 years 8 months 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1033 times:

This story has not been indepently verified by any reputable news/media organizations. I am suggesting this thread for deletion because it is simply sh*t-stirring a bad rumor.

The 5,500 RR workers from Derby are still getting the sack and the UK government has so far refused to intervene.

174thfwff From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 12, posted (11 years 8 months 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 1027 times:

If Airbus thought the A380 will never fly, they would have told inside sources months ago. As far as they know, everything is going smoothly, besides the normal glitches of building a new aircraft.

-Peace In-
174thfwff

Mlsrar From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 1417 posts, RR: 9
Reply 13, posted (11 years 8 months 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 1020 times:

I thought the tristar was out of production...

I mean, for the right price I’ll fight a lion. - Mike Tyson

Dynkrisolo From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 1834 posts, RR: 7
Reply 14, posted (11 years 8 months 23 hours ago) and read 988 times:

Bove:

If you have paid attention, you would know this has been reported many times. Infact, Pratt & Whitney has recently filed a complaint with EU concerning this loan, and EU is supposedly investigating the legitimacy of this loan as we speak.

And the other question:

Will the A380 fly? Sure it will! Airbus has made too much commitment to back out. Will it make money for Airbus? That is something I don't think anyone here can accurately predict.

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