what do yall think about the new airbus 380..?

Answer 1

I think it will serve well for the asian market. Great great project, but my heart is with Boeing.

Answer 2

The Seattle FUD (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt) plant is doing a reasonable job of making hay while the sun shines. The Seattle newspapers have published most negative comment, but then that is where Boeing comes from. The A380 isn't significantly larger than the 747, same length, 1/6th greater wing span, 1/3 greater weight (heaviest 747 is 970,000 pounds compared to 1,300,000 for the heaviest A380). Why spread fear and doubt? To try and back off purchases until the 747-8I is available with about 90 seats less than the A380.

The claim that it is too big to land at most airports is just bogus and based on the Seattle FUD. The A380 has exactly the same runway requirements as a B747, it can opperate anywhere they can.

SFO say they are ready for the A380 today, other airports are too, it has already flown in to many of the world's airports.

It's always disappointing when a big program suffers a setback, but there's nothing fundamentally wrong with the A380 design. It carries people more efficiently than the alternatives and that will be increasingly important as fuel costs continue to rise.

The realities are that demand for routes is increasing but airports are already full. It's not the size of the aircraft that is the issue, it's the number of takeoff slots. Places like JFK, SFO and ORD are already full. Last time I left JFK we pushed back three minutes early but despite good weather we still had to wait an hour for a takeoff slot.

Anyway, 176 A380s have been sold with 59 options. Believe what you like, the airline industry wants the biggest jet it can opperate for the long haul routes. In the past the US could kill a plane because it had the major international routes, the A380 could succeed on the rest of the world and the US is welcome to make itself a backwater.

Boeing is betting on the 787, a smaller plane with long range, and are expecting people will opt for more direct flights. Airbus are also building a brand new A350 which will directly compete with the 787. Airbus may have a few bad years but in five years I expect Boeing will be back in the number 2 slot again.

Answer 3

Airbus showed Boeing the way with the A300. Twin engine economy and high seat-miles.

Boeing came out with the 757, 767, and 777 and only kept the 747 going to serve markets ETOPS airliners couldn't.

Airbus responded with the A330/340 that share many of the same parts so they could get a share of the four engined market, fair enough.

But now ETOPS airliners can fly virtually anywhere and carry almost as many passengers as a 747. Boeing is developing the 787, another twin and planning a 737 replacement after that.
The 747-8 is a low risk, relatively low cost development of the 747 for a dwindling market (for US carriers, only Northwest operates(ed) 747s).

Now Airbus is going where Boeing went 40 years ago? The only reason the 747 is still going is because it has already been certified.

The A380 = a white elephant. The 747-8 will steal sales to make it even more unprofitable.

Go Boeing!

Answer 4

To Common Sense, and all those who say A-380 is dead before it starts; if that is the case, why have Qantas, who have had their initial deliveries put back by two years, just added another eight A-380s to the order?

Answer 5

Its too big to land almost anywhere. How are you going to operate an airplane if existing runways cant support their weight! Plus, the frenchies made it with them English people. But some day I'll probably end up working on one making ten bucks an hour after spending two valuable years of my life suffering through the most boring A&P classes ever...

Answer 6

It's one huge UGLY plane! Honestly, what are some special/unique features about it other than it has 2 full decks? I personally think its not gonna work cuz passengers don't like waiting and its gonna be like boarding a ship.... my favorites are B777, A346, and B787!

Answer 7

I think it is equivelent to the Altair, the first computer for commercail geek use. When you flicked switches, it made lights. It required a geek who had a steady hand at soldiering.

Answer 8

good idea, too little planning. in part I think it's a good idea for countries that have way too busy airways, but it's a little too big for most places.
Too many problems of the line as well. not the best of start I'd say

Answer 9

It's a bad mother...

all of the little airbuses are tired of the "yo momma so fat" jokes. Poor little guys

Answer 10

Not much..
It is a dinosaur before its time..
It is already extinct and not even here yet..
So far, it hasn't even been proven to be a viable design...