07.25.07
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at 9:19 am
The more money you have – the more sudden whims you have to satisfy. And if finally you want to fly on business in nothing else than in the flying palace – in these times you can find people or company who can arrange it. And such a palace can be Airbus A380 which is nowadays the biggest airliner ever and it can hold more than 840 people – imagine, how much space you can have in this palace to take with you everything you like from your home: Jacuzzi, pool table, weight room and even the stable, if your horses are fine with flying.
Saudi Oil Prince? And this thing has already happened. Around a month ago an anonymous customer has bought the Jumbo-Jet for his private use. And this is not a regular Boeing, let alone the price, this is a huge, the biggest, double decker aircraft. And what is interesting, in the media it was also mentioned that he was neither from America nor Europe. The answer to this riddle seems to be obvious: some Sultan of Brunei of the other Sheikh. Or maybe some other person come the first to mind? But then isn’t it too much to crash into some office?
Fuss over a purchase. When this case gained publicity, great number of different protests, rumors and scandals came around. Greenpeace protested against a private use of such a big jet: enormous amount of used fuel, emission and environmental pollution. And why? Just because some guy decided to go to see his ma or to impress his friends. Governments got alerted, because this purchase seems kind of conspicuous to smuggle drugs – there a lot of space to put them in there! The rest of the people started the yelling about the world hunger, dying countries of the third world and poverty.
But actually, no one really knows the reason. Maybe this wealthy man just fell in love with such beautiful masterpiece of the aircraft design?
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07.14.07
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at 4:16 pm
To fly in the air was always a dream and we had been facing challenges since very first day. After success of giant airliner Boeing, we have Airbus a380 with several different challenges. Obviously with larger size, modern airliners have larger compatibility and logistic issue but I am amazed to know these compatibility issues or drawbacks. I think everyone will be confused with airbus a380’s landing but actual issues are different.
Biggest challenges for biggest airliner
Airbus A380 is 2nd largest aircraft on this planet. You will be amazed to know this but this is a truth. Ukrainian An-225 Cossack is the 1st largest aircraft on earth although it is not a passenger carrier. Airbus A380 is really a huge aircraft with wingspan of 261.8 feet (79.8 meters), a length of 239.5 feet (73 meters) and a maximum take-off weight of more than 1.2 million pounds (540,000 kg). Airbus A380 will be a challenge for airports all across the world. You will be thinking about its landing or its heavy weight for runways but reality is different. Airbus A380 has enough wheels to distribute its weight to each wheel so each wheel even transmit less weight to the runway as compared to any other jet. Real issue is terminal space and passenger handling. It will be a difficult task to manage more than 800 passengers. There will be huge management load of luggage which these passengers will carry. Airports have estimated that it will take a whole day for a passenger to find luggage if two Airbus A380 will land at the same time. That will be biggest hassle for airport staff and passengers. Although passenger carrying capacity is very distinctive benefit but this benefit can change airline’s profit into total loss if there will be some vacant seats on the plane.
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07.01.07
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at 9:46 pm
Many people say that it is a big mistake. I have read about Superjumbo on many different review blogs. There is a confusion that what will happen next. After Paris air show there is not even a single order. On the other hand Boeing 747 has 16 orders since that time. It annoyed me that airbus a380 hasn’t a single order. As at April 30 2007, Boeing 747 had
Total of 182 orders from 26 customers as compared to Airbus a380 which had 14 customers for the A380 ordering a total of 156. This fact is very confusing. How we can say that Airbus a 380 will take lead over Boeing 747?
Someone ordered Airbus a380 for personal use
Airbus sales director John Leahy revealed that Airbus a380 has a buyer who is spending $100 million extra for customization of Superjumbo. Airbus a380 costs $300 million in standard form. Although person who has paid for Superjumbo is not revealed but he disclosed that he is not an American.
Aage Duenhaupt, communications director for Lufthansa said that most clients for private airliners came form Middle East. We already know that Emirates Airline has ordered maximum Airbus a380. Does it mean that Superjumbo will rule in Middle Easy only?
Having an Airbus 380 for private use is just like charging your mobile with a filthy coal-fired power station but this world is full of passion and madness. A380 will have three bedrooms, a lounge and dining area, a sauna and exercise bikes.
We know that Airbus can’t land on all airports and many airports around the world need modification to allow Superjumbo for landing so who is he? This is a big question and will be answered after delivery.
Long-haul flights or capacity
Airbus A380 is capable of carrying 840 passengers and is idea for long-haul flights die to its capacity and fuel efficiency. Who will have more benefit, Airline with long distance destinies or most crowded airlines? Superjumbo can travel more than 10,000 miles but it will be more beneficial for Airlines who are operating in most crowded area. Obviously they can more people for different short distance destinies.
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