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 ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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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 ...Emirates to stop flying Airbus A380s to JFK
Mar 24th, 2009 at 9:30AM: Dubai-based airline Emirates, one of only two airlines in the world right now flying the new Airbus A380, is halting flights of the superjumbo to New York until the economy picks back up. Instead, starting on June 1 Emirates will replace the A380 with smaller Boeing 777s on its daily Dubai-JFK run. This comes seven months after Emirates made its inaugural A380 flight to JFK last August, the first ...A luxurious Airbus A380, as conceived by Lufthansa
Feb 12th, 2009 at 1:30PM: With the economy the way it is and companies across the board cutting back on luxury perks for its executives, it's probably a little surprising to learn that some airlines are nevertheless moving forward with plans to pimp out their orders of the much-anticipated, double-decker Airbus A380. Back in 2007, Justin gave us this look inside an Airbus A380 model purchased by Korean Air. Now, the ...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 ...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 ...Jumbo Jets Disappearing from the Sky
Aug 21st, 2008 at 1:00PM: Jumbo jets, like Boeing's classic 747, are a bit like that Buick your grandpa used to drive. They are sizable enough that you don't have to concern yourself too much with what is going on outside. What's a little turbulence to such a massive beast? What's a six hour flight when you can stand up and actually walk around? (I was a little kid last time I rode in "the boat," but you get the analogy). ...Airbus to introduce Flying Casino
Feb 15th, 2008 at 9:30AM: I can't believe nobody has thought of this before. The concept of losing all your money before you even get to Vegas will be a hit.
Las Vegas Sands, the casino operator within the United States and Macau, announced earlier this week that it is hoping to launch VIP charter flights between Hong Kong and Las Vegas featuring baccarat tables in Lockheed Martin planes.
Now, AFP reports that Airbus is ...First A380 flight in Europe: March 18
Feb 2nd, 2008 at 2:30PM: Singapore Airlines currently flies both of the only two operating Airbus A380 airplanes in the world on the Sydney-Singapore route. The third plane, also purchased by Singapore Airlines, will operate on the London - Singapore route, starting March 18. This will be the first commercial flight with the world's biggest plane in Europe.
Tickets for this flight are already on sale, starting at 550GBP ...A more comfortable way to join the mile high club: double beds
Oct 18th, 2007 at 2:04PM: The two double beds on Singapore Airlines' Airbus A380 that finally was delivered earlier this week are not for hanky panky--but for sleeping. That's the plan anyway. The Executive Director of Singapore Airlines said he doesn't want the beds to give people any "racy" ideas. Since the Singaporean government has run campaigns in the past to promote dating [see article], he probably thinks this is a ...A Look Inside the New Airbus A380
Sep 7th, 2007 at 12:30PM:
Korean Air is the proud new owner of the quad-engine, double-decked monstrosity that is the Airbus A380. This thing is so big, and so luxurious -- even the bathroom has a window! That's how you know when you're flying in the most technologically advanced airplane on the planet. A demonstration flight was conducted in Seoul, Korea, and Aving.net was there to capture the lavish innards. Check out ...Video: Airbus A380 Test Evacuation
Introducing The $300 Million Private Jet
Feb 22nd, 2007 at 1:45PM: An unnamed individual is slated to spend $150 million on an Airbus A380 -- the world's largest plane -- for personal use. Then he'll spend up to another $150 million upgrading the jet to create the ultimate "Flying Palace."
Normally configured for passenger use, the plane could seat up to 853 people. But when you're designing for one, you have room to create your own mobile mansion -- two dining ...Airbus A380: More Passengers Means More Toilets
Jan 29th, 2007 at 4:14PM: The Airbus A380 is truly a marvel of modern engineering. Not only is it the largest airliner in the world, but it is also the most advanced. Engineers crafted each system with meticulous detail from the fly-by-wire systems to the... toilets? Yes, I'll admit that plumbing wasn't my first consideration when ogling pictures of the enormous plane, but it certainly was a chief concern for the company. ...
