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ouch! the A380 might not go well with airports
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Sun Feb 13, 2005 2:41 pmby legoalex2000
here's a nice front page story i picked up from the Suburban Chicago newspaper - the daily herald
http://www.dailyherald.com/news_story.asp?intid=3839671I can see their point of view... espically since at O'Hare, 747's must taxi a specific way to the terminal (otherwise, they can't use taxi A or B). anyway, i can see how airports might not want to be ready for an aircraft this size....
Re: ouch! the A380 might not go well with airports
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Sun Feb 13, 2005 2:45 pmby Craig.
This is all old news. Airports have known for years that they would have to expand and update for the A380. Memphis did so, and a number of others have aswell. I find it interesting this story comes from Boeings home town and also mentions Seattle a number ofd times with seattle being a big boeing city aswell.
Re: ouch! the A380 might not go well with airports
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Sun Feb 13, 2005 3:03 pmby C
With all the politics that goes on between Boeing and Airbus, this does not surprise me one bit...
It's been known for years, and in the end its the airports that may get left behind - if I was an airport operator I'd like the idea of a 500+ seat plane coming in, in terms of the number of people it would bring, and the landing fee you could charge...
Re: ouch! the A380 might not go well with airports
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Sun Feb 13, 2005 3:09 pmby The Ruptured Duck
Thats why Airbus sucks!
Re: ouch! the A380 might not go well with airports
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Sun Feb 13, 2005 3:10 pmby Craig.
Not just that, but the fact it would free up gates, instead of an airline running say two 767 flights into an airport taking up two gates it would only be one gate taken up. That then means delays caused by gate congestion are reduced meaning more aircraft can be brought in and turned around quicker. More money.
Re: ouch! the A380 might not go well with airports
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Sun Feb 13, 2005 3:12 pmby C
Thats why Airbus sucks!
...and thank heavens Airbus exists, as what good would a virtual monopoly of the commercial market by Boeing do...
Re: ouch! the A380 might not go well with airports
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Sun Feb 13, 2005 9:06 pmby 767-300er
To be honest, The a380 and the boeing 787 are the ugliest planes I ever seen! :-/ :-/
Re: ouch! the A380 might not go well with airports
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Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:23 pmby Felix/FFDS
To be honest, The a380 and the boeing 787 are the ugliest planes I ever seen! :-/ :-/
For an intercontinental airliner, nothing can beat the lines of a DC-7!
Re: ouch! the A380 might not go well with airports
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Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:28 amby Theis
Agree!!!
Re: ouch! the A380 might not go well with airports
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Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:28 pmby Ben_M_K
Re: ouch! the A380 might not go well with airports
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Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:49 pmby ATI_7500
For an intercontinental airliner, nothing can beat the lines of a DC-7!
Mmmmh....'Seven Seas'....
Re: ouch! the A380 might not go well with airports
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Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:41 pmby C
For an intercontinental airliner, nothing can beat the lines of a DC-7!
DH Comet - an aerodynamic dream...
Re: ouch! the A380 might not go well with airports
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Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:59 pmby Hagar
DH Comet - an aerodynamic dream...
Ever been in one? (or should that be on one?) I went to Spain on one once, back in the early 70s I think it was. Think it was a 4B belonging to British Airtours. They look nice enough but it was bloomin' noisy inside. A tad draughty too. I swear this was coming through the window joint which was a tad worrying.
Re: ouch! the A380 might not go well with airports
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Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:05 pmby ATI_7500
And the DC-9 (MD-8X) series is probably the quietest example for a civilian aircraft.
Re: ouch! the A380 might not go well with airports
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Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:47 pmby C
And the DC-9 (MD-8X) series is probably the quietest example for a civilian aircraft.
HS146/Avro RJ series would probably win that one...
