07.14.07
Airbus A380 – Challenges
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.