When is the A380-800...

[C]

And to add more info to the proverbial pot to get this back on track......

Airbus has been approached by persons unknown to make a A380 VIP Business jet.

The article reads.....

John Leahy, chief commercial officer of Airbus, said the company had signed a letter of intent with an undisclosed customer to supply a VIP version of its A380 superjumbo, the biggest passenger jet ever built.

Mmm, and Emirates were an early customer too. I wonder...

[concordepilot]

The A380 has already had it's first flight and it was full of journalists. It was sometime this month.

[dcunning30]

The A380 has already had it's first flight and it was full of journalists. It was sometime this month.

I thought the A380 first flew last year.

[Papa9571]

It did. I wonder if he meant it was the first non employee pasenger flight?

[C]

The A380 has already had it's first flight and it was full of journalists. It was sometime this month.

I thought the A380 first flew last year.

Or even 2005... (April 2005 ish IIRC)

The A380 has already had it's first flight and it was full of journalists. It was sometime this month.

It was carrying around 150 journos IIRC, so not quite full...

[Papa9571]

And for the latest.....


UPS and Airbus have entered into a contract that will allow either side to cancel the order for 10 A380 freighters this year.


And the wait continues....

[NDSP]

You all woke the dead!!

[Papa9571]

Nah......

Not dead.....


Justy sleeping waiting for the next event 8-)

[NDSP]

If it is ever gonna fly.....

If its better than the 787........

Is it worth the money.......

Why go all the way for a plane thats not out yet......

Who is buying and who is canceling.....

Those have all been discussed in one topic  :)

[Papa9571]

You forgot one.....


Is it live or is it dead

[Jakemaster]

[quote]If it is ever gonna fly.....

If its better than the 787........

Is it worth the money.......

Why go all the way for a plane thats not out yet......

Who is buying and who is canceling.....

Those have all been discussed in one topic

[dcunning30]

I dunno, one wonders if this whole A380 matter has exposed flaws in EADS's management structure?

[NDSP]

[quote][quote]If it is ever gonna fly.....

If its better than the 787........

Is it worth the money.......

Why go all the way for a plane thats not out yet......

Who is buying and who is canceling.....

Those have all been discussed in one topic

[DizZa]

First production forward fuselage complete:
http://www.boeing.com/randy/

[dcunning30]

First production forward fuselage complete:
http://www.boeing.com/randy/

It's an all-composite section?  Impressive.