Does anybody know anything about the Airbus A380 going to JFK International Airport in New York City? It says in the amNewYork that it will be here on March 19th. Another A380 will land at LAX in Los Angeles on the same day. The two planes are scheduled to land around 9:00 AM Pacific Time (1:00 PM ET). Does anyone know where at JFK it will be yet? Like which runway, which terminal, etc? Also, which aircraft will it be?
I'm a big Boeing fan, but I don't want to miss this opportunity. Thanks!
2007-03-02 12:56:19 · 6 answers · asked by Joshua Z 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
The A380 is definitely going to JFK. JFK is a huge airport. The only other airports in the New York metro area are LGA, which is way too small to handle an A380, and Newark, which is in New Jersey. JFK can handle it.
2007-03-02 13:11:30 · update #1
Does anybody know what TIME it will be arriving at JFK (in Eastern Time (ET))? Maybe what time I should arrive if I want to see it? I know it's gonna be crowded, but I want to try anyway. Does anyone know a good spot to see it from?
2007-03-05 11:10:14 · update #2
The Airbus A380, the ballyhooed superjumbo jet made by the European manufacturer, will land its inaugural flight to the USA at New York John F. Kennedy on March 19. The test flight from Frankfurt, Germany, operated by Airbus and Lufthansa, will have 519 passengers, including journalists, employees and customers. It's the first time that meals for more than 500 people would be prepared for a single flight, says Jennifer Urbaniak, a Lufthansa spokeswoman. The airline hopes to take delivery of its first A380 by summer 2009, and JFK will be one of its destinations.
The plane will park at JFK's Terminal 1 until the next day, when it flies to Chicago.
2007-03-02 14:01:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The A380 will be restricted in which airports it can land at. Runways must be the widest of the international runways. ICAO regs require the outboard engines to be over the runway surface rather than the grass. Also the A380 is heavier and requires a thicker slab of concrete to land on.
2007-03-03 02:04:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anthony M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is always hard to tell which aircraft it will be but it will be one of the eight that are already made and are undergoing test flights. same with the runway, that depends on the wind direction and the thickness of the runway due to the heavy load that it will be impacted with, and other factors at that time. the terminal will be any one of the ones that can support a Boeing 747 (with a few modifications.
EDIT: i suggest you try the Airbus website at http://www.airbus.com for specific times, they might have some of the answers you are looking for
2007-03-02 13:01:52 · answer #3 · answered by mcdonaldcj 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes we are waiting for that beast to come in. We have been seeing all the construction at terminal 1 for sometime in preperation for the A380. Two getways in one gate.
2007-03-03 12:47:27 · answer #4 · answered by elliskucevic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
JFK should be capable of receiving the A380
2007-03-02 19:23:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not know the specifics, but there may be a trick involved...
The A-380 could be scheduled to land @ one place, but really come down in another. Most airports in the U.S. cannot accept this scale of plane... ...
2007-03-02 13:08:39 · answer #6 · answered by acesfourpal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋