The A380 Airbus..

**Mr70** · #1 03-20-2007, 09:38 PM

...has just landed at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
Now back to your regular scheduled program already in progress.

**JRSully** · #2 03-21-2007, 12:13 AM

very wobbly landing at LAX yesterday

nuch_ss396 · #3 03-21-2007, 04:08 AM

Just wait until you see the lines trying to board this
monster. You need upper & lower ramps and most airports
can't facilitate them. Also, can you imagine the confusion
trying to board all those passengers on two levels?

It's a very big gamble. One that Boeing felt was not worth it.

Steve

427TJ · #4 03-21-2007, 04:41 AM

Board? How about evacuate a full one in the 90-second FAA time limit? I don't think Airbus has met that requirement yet.

If it's not Boeing, I'm not going.

**JRSully** · #5 03-21-2007, 04:59 AM

how about 500-800 people at a baggage claim, Airbus has so far secured one order. Once the major airports see that nobody is buying these pigs they will make the exorbitant cost of converting a facility/hub the airlines problem,supposedly JFK Airport in NY spent 150mm for upgrades, what a joke

**Mr70** · #6 03-21-2007, 05:43 AM

Imagine the wait time alone just to join the mile high club.

Ngtflyr · #7 03-21-2007, 04:52 PM

Those wait times and lines for boarding and waiting for bags are worth it to those who have to go point to point and can eliminate a stop and all the issues that occur with layovers. 1000 more miles of range compared to a 747-400. It will be interesting to see if Airbus's gamble pays off. Glad I don't travel international much anymore.

af1fe · #8 03-21-2007, 07:23 PM

"The A380 cabin also underwent a series of tests for certification, including the successful evacuation test, performed at Airbus' Hamburg site, Germany, on 26th March 2006. During this largest ever aircraft evacuation trial 853 passengers and 20 crew members left the aircraft within 78 seconds - 12 seconds less than required, validating 853 as the maximum passenger seating capacity, for the A380-800." The problem is, who is willing to jump out (or be pushed) on a emergency exit slide that is 4 to 5 stories high!

**ANDY M** · #9 03-21-2007, 07:43 PM

If AirBus can't fill the presold orders of the cargo version, they may not be around to worry about the A380.
UPS cancelled their order because of production delays, and that was a mighty big chunk of change.

55chevy · #10 03-22-2007, 03:01 AM

Look what they go through to build one..

http://youtube.com/watch_fullscreen?vide...=1&title=Un Airbus A380 en 7 minutes

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