Jan 29th, 2008 at 2:20PM: Pilots enjoy checking out new and unfamiliar cockpits. Maybe it's because we're still flying airplanes that were developed twenty or thirty years ago. In fact, it seems like we have to wait ten years at a time to see any new technology show up in the form of a new design. So most of us have salivated over the 787 cockpit picture that hasn't changed in a few years, and waited patiently for detailed ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Airbus A380 Panorama Cockpit View
Jan 29th, 2008 at 2:20PM: Pilots enjoy checking out new and unfamiliar cockpits. Maybe it's because we're still flying airplanes that were developed twenty or thirty years ago. In fact, it seems like we have to wait ten years at a time to see any new technology show up in the form of a new design. So most of us have salivated over the 787 cockpit picture that hasn't changed in a few years, and waited patiently for detailed ...A380 is fit for a prince
Nov 13th, 2007 at 10:30AM: If you're looking to spend some cash on a status symbol, don't even bother with yesterday's Jaguar and Concord -- instead be the first on your block to own the new Airbus 380. Having one of these jumbo jets is on par with owning your own island, and probably about as expensive. Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal spent an undisclosed amount (though companies spend more than $300 million) to be the ...Singapore Airlines asks passengers to "please refrain from sex"
Nov 1st, 2007 at 3:30PM: Jamie already covered the potential outcome of putting double beds on an airplane. But now Singapore airlines is directly addressing the situation as well.
The airline's new Airbus A380 flies with two double beds in First Class, which are made private by a screen. But the airline is hoping to quash any funny-business ideas travelers might get when booking a lover's package First Class bed. In a ...The A380 makes its maiden voyage
Oct 25th, 2007 at 2:00PM: Earlier this Thursday, after numerous delays and management changes at EADS, the A380 finally made her maiden commercial voyage under the emblem of Singapore Airlines. MSNBC reports that it was a landmark experience, with the short flight between Singapore and Sydney holding 455 passengers and about 30 crew members. Most of the seats were auctioned off on Ebay with the proceeds going to charity ...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 ...Tickets for First Commercial Airbus A380 Flight to be sold on eBay
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Jul 30th, 2007 at 7:52AM: Want to be on board the first commercial flight of the Airbus A380?
Then head on over to eBay.
Singapore Airlines expects the world's first commercial A380 flight to take place sometime in October between Singapore and Sydney.
To kick off the inaugural flight, and to allow passengers to "be a part of history," the airline will be selling tickets on eBay. This might sound like a greedy attempt ...Video: Airbus A380 Test Evacuation
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. ...Airbus 380 Delayed
Sep 25th, 2006 at 4:55PM: Gadling blogged about Airbus' flagship plane A380 before. Looks like we are going to have to wait six more months before Airbus deliverers their first A380. The first plane was supposed to have been delivered to Qantas in October 2006, but Airbus pushed it back to April 2007. Qantas is "disappointed."
Interestingly enough, none of the American airlines have expressed real interest in the A380. ...Touring the Airbus A380
May 13th, 2006 at 7:02PM: A couple of months ago, Adrienne Wilson let us know that the Airbus 380, the largest jumbo jet built to date, had passed its safety evacuation test. Well, now, thanks to the Times Online, journalist Martin Symington gives a sneak preview of what the A380 is like inside -- and man, is it impressive. The article has a list of astounding statistics, like:
Each plane has more than four ...
