Nov 4th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Ryanair may start to look for its planes closer to home. Of course, saying it was thinking about a switch from Boeing to Airbus would be far too simple for CEO Michael O'Leary ... the genius behind "pay-to-pee" and many, many other stunts. O'Leary needs a bit more style, which is why his new intentions are being called "divorce."
O'Leary believes that the management shakeup at Boeing has taken the ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Ryanair threatens to "divorce" Boeing
Nov 4th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Ryanair may start to look for its planes closer to home. Of course, saying it was thinking about a switch from Boeing to Airbus would be far too simple for CEO Michael O'Leary ... the genius behind "pay-to-pee" and many, many other stunts. O'Leary needs a bit more style, which is why his new intentions are being called "divorce."
O'Leary believes that the management shakeup at Boeing has taken the ...Air France's A380 comes to the USA
Sep 29th, 2009 at 8:30AM: The third official Airbus A380 route has officially been scheduled into the United States. Air France, the third air carrier to take delivery of the massive, double decker airplane, plans on using the behemoth to fly between Paris (CDG) and New York (JFK), a hotly contested, jetset route. The tightly packed 538-seat double decker will contain about 449 economy seats, 80 in business class and 9 in ...Photo of the day (9-10-09)
Sep 10th, 2009 at 6:00PM: Jackson Hole airport is situated at 6,400 feet with numerous 13,000 foot mountains in the area. Today's photo of the day, by JtisMe73, depicts the challenges pilots face on the arrival into the airport perfectly. And while we're getting a little aviation geeky, note the virga – the streaks of precipitation – behind the airplane in the distance. How could I not choose this picture? ...Spring Airlines considers standing-room tickets
Jun 30th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Remember a few years ago when Airbus was considering standing-room only economy class tickets? Well it looks like the aircraft manufacturer might have its first taker.
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China's Spring Airlines says it has been considering the concept since the beginning of the ...Seven injured as Qantas Airbus slams passengers into the ceiling
Jun 22nd, 2009 at 5:00PM: A Qantas Airbus A330-300 flew through what airline staff referred to as a "severe meteorological incident". The "incident" was actually bad turbulence, and it was so severe that the plane plummeted, sending passengers into the ceiling. The flight was en route from Hong Kong to Perth when it hit the turbulence. Because the drop was so sudden, the flight crew did not have the time to warn ...The half a Billion Dollar flying palace - Rolls Royce not included
Jun 9th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Holy crap. That is about the only response I have to this Airbus A380 being developed for Saudi prince al-Waleed bin Talal. Of course, the prince has not officially announced that this will indeed be his new home on the road, but enough news has been pieced together to link him to the purchase. Not only is this the first Airbus A380 sold to a private owner, it is the most expensive private plane ...Breaking: Air France Airbus A330 disappears outside of Brazil
Jun 1st, 2009 at 8:40AM: An Airbus A330-200 carrying over 200 passengers lost radar contact off the coast of Brazil late last night. The flight was apparently reporting electrical problems experienced during turbulence on its route between Rio de Janeiro and Charles de Gaulle Paris. Hope is still standing for some reemergence of the aircraft, although it has been several hours since contact was lost. In addition, the ...Boeing releases snazzy new 747-800 interiors
May 12th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Development of Boeing's 747-800, heralded as a direct competitor to the A380 has been underway for several years now. The super jumbo jet will feature many of the same engineering marvels that the 787 will, including swept wings, cut engine nacelles and similar cockpit controls, and will some day be the largest commercial airplane built in the western hemisphere. So far, however, nobody has seen ...Next upgrade for the A380: Bunk Beds?
Feb 22nd, 2009 at 10:00AM: With so much space in the Airbus A380, there really is no limit on what you can design and build into the aircraft. Sure, you're going to want to cram as many people as possible into Economy seating, but in Business and First Class, you can let the extravagancies seep in. Emirates' version has showers. Singapore's has double beds. Lufthansa envisions an aircraft with conference rooms and bedrooms. ...Airbus A380 is a big plane and a big pain in the behind
Jan 25th, 2009 at 1:00PM: The Airbus A380 has been in service for over 16 months and a total of 13 of these monsters have been delivered to airlines around the world. One of those airlines is Qantas, who use the plane on their Sydney-Los Angeles route. Of course, a plane this big offers some major logistical challenges to designers, but the airports they visit get their fair share of hassles too. Los Angeles airport has ...Videos show US Airways crash landing
Airbus A380 to become the new Air Force One?
Jan 17th, 2009 at 10:30AM: Airbus, the European aircraft manufacturer and largest competitor to Boeing, is reportedly working on an offer to provide the President with their A380 super jumbo to replace the outdated fleet of VC-25's currently being used. Of course, the whole thing is probably a great way to generate some PR for Airbus, as I don't think there is a chance in hell that the United States would fly our president ...French Airline signs deal for 840 passenger A380 superjumbo
Jan 16th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Airlines placing an order for new planes is normally not really newsworthy, but a memorandum of understanding signed yesterday between French airline Air Austral and Airbus for 2 A380's is something special. Air Austral will be the first airline to order the A380 with seating designed to its fullest capacity. That means a whopping 840 passengers spread out between the double decks of this ...Airbus wins bet, makes president less of a loser
Jan 2nd, 2009 at 4:00PM: When your reputation is so bad that you have to make a bet that you'll meet production targets, as Airbus President Tom Enders did, you need to realize that your victory would be break-even for anyone else. The man with the poor track record scored a bottle of champagne by delivering the fourth of four planes to Emirates Airline on time. The total order is for 58, which means Airbus has plenty of ...Etihad thinks they are ready for the big time
Dec 10th, 2008 at 10:30AM: A few years ago, Etihad Airways was an upstart. Sure, it has grown at least 40% each year since its 2003 birth, but that trend can't be sustained with the economy the way it is now. Right? The Abu Dhabi-based carrier is adding destinations to its roster rapidly. New routes include Beijing, China and Melbourne, Australia. In the US, it is only possible to catch an Etihad flight out of JFK. But, ...Pounding weather, in New York and on the runways
Emirates A380 arrives in New York!
Aug 3rd, 2008 at 12:00PM:
Dubai's Emirates Airlines made its inaugural Airbus A380 flight into New York's John F Kennedy airport this past Friday, on what will now become America's first regularly scheduled service with the the new two story jumbo jet.
Gadling was on hand to capture some sweet photos in and around the aircraft, as well as through a press conference detailing the coming Emirates events.
The airline ...Emirates' A380 is on the way!
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Jul 18th, 2008 at 9:30AM: It's not very often that we Americans are privy to a taste of the Airbus A380, the new supermega jumbo jet that took to the skies last year. Singapore Airlines was the first customer of the aircraft and though they took a quick zip around the United States, as our friend Mr. Cranky talked about last year, most folks have barely seen or heard much about the aircraft -- after all, none of ...First regular A380 service to the US announced
Jun 10th, 2008 at 10:00AM: Emirates finally announced its delivery and route schedule for the new A380s that it's supposed to receive from Airbus later this yea, and New York is on the list of destinations. Starting on August 1st, the Dubai based airline will fly direct from JFK to Dubai three times a week, with routes to San Francisco and Los Angeles to unfurl later in the year. While this isn't the first time that the ...Russia to produce new Sukhoi jets
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May 20th, 2008 at 1:00PM: Is airframe production the mark of a successful country? The US has Boeing, Europe has Airbus, Canada has Bombardier, Brazil has Embraer. Even China's trying to get in on the business with the China Comercial Aircraft Company, even though that's going to take a couple ten years to get rolling. Russia's flagship producer, Tupolev, not unlike their progress as a democratic nation, has been pretty ...
