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Video: Airbus A380 contrails as seen from the cockpit of a 747 at 35,000 feet!
Mar 4th, 2011 at 4:00PM:
Apologies for the slightly confusing title - this is a video you need to see to really understand how cool it is. If you don't have the time (or patience), scroll ahead to the forty second mark and watch the beauty of the Airbus A380 as it passes under this KLM Boeing 747 - just 1000 feet away.
This really was a rare opportunity for the crew of the KLM to record this event, and we'd like to ...
Emirates Airbus A380 taken out of service by a catering truck
Dec 19th, 2010 at 5:00PM: Of all the things that can disable a $300 million plane - a broken catering truck has to be one of the more embarrassing.
Sadly, this is the fate of Emirates A6-EDE, the seventeenth Airbus A380, delivered to the airline in April of 2009.
During a routine catering delivery at Toronto airport, the scissor lift on the truck broke, smashing the truck body onto the wing of the jet.
The plane ...Qantas Airbus A380 loses engine - drops parts over Indonesia
Nov 4th, 2010 at 8:45AM:
A Qantas A380 en route from London via Singapore to Sydney had a catastrophic engine failure 15 minutes into its flight. After departing Singapore, passengers reported hearing a loud "bang" followed by showers of sparks from one of its engines. Looking out the window, people on board the super jumbo could see parts of the engine skin peeled off, exposing foam and broken wires.
The engine ...Emirates Airlines bringing Internet and mobile phone calls to entire A380 fleet by 2012
Jul 20th, 2010 at 6:00PM:
Emirates, the world's largest customer of the Airbus A380 just announced that its entire fleet of super jumbos will be outfitted with in-flight Internet and mobile phone technology by 2012. The service is provided by Swiss firm OnAir, and will offer voice calls, data and text messaging on its entire route network using Inmarsat SwiftBroadband satellites.
According to Emirates, the ...Dubai based Emirates places $11.5 billion Airbus A380 order
Jun 8th, 2010 at 12:00PM:
Dubai based Emirates just placed a whopping $11.5 billion order for 32 Airbus A380's. This is in addition to the ten they currently own and the 48 they still have on order - which instantly makes them the largest customer of the super jumbo. Once all their orders are delivered, Emirates will operate a fleet of 90 A380's - worth about $30 billion.
This news comes hot off the heels of the ...Airbus A380 production finally getting up to speed - 30th plane delivered
Jun 6th, 2010 at 12:30PM:
The Airbus A380 launch got off to a very rocky start - delayed deliveries and a sagging economy made this mega-jumbo look pretty bleak for some time. Thankfully, Airbus seems to have found the right rhythm, because they are now on target to deliver 20 of them in 2010.
On Thursday, the European aviation consortium delivered its 30th A380 to Dubai based Emirates, making it the tenth A380 in ...Lufthansa takes delivery of its first Airbus A380 super jumbo
May 21st, 2010 at 12:00PM:
Earlier this week, Lufthansa Airlines took delivery of their first Airbus A380. With room for 388 passengers in coach, 98 in business class and 8 in first class, this is one massive plane. For the passengers in coach, the experience is nothing too special - with a 3-4-3 layout, there are a huge number of "middle seats", but at least each seat has its own personal video screen.
The new plane ...Fly the Air France Airbus A380 from London to Paris for just $115!
May 13th, 2010 at 4:00PM:
Fancy a trip on the world's largest jet? Air France is about to start flying the Airbus A380 from London Heathrow to Paris Charles De Gaulle - making them the only airline to use the plane on a short haul route.
Normally, the A380 is used on long hail international routes, making it tough to experience the plane "on the cheap", but the Summer A380 London-Paris flights cost just £80 ...A380 encounters trouble - again
Dec 18th, 2009 at 12:00PM: Everyone was eager to see the Air France A380 leave New York and head for Paris this week, but a fuel-tank issue kept it on the ground at JFK. This was the second problem the world's largest plane had in getting off the ground since it started bouncing between New York and Paris just under a month ago.
The A380 is nothing short of hefty, accommodating 511 passengers, and it gets thirsty. So, when ...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 ...
