Airbus A380 in the sky for the first time.

Originally posted by videoholic
If you are a pilot who likes Boeing you are going to talk poorly about airbus.  Do you really think the pilot of the 380 would get out of th eplane and say, "Wasn\'t bad, but the 777 I flew last week handled better?"

Of course not. But that\'s why I included his statements as well - for balance.

And like i said before.  I heard that stuff on the radio.  No clue if it\'s true. [/B]

You should write a letter to that radio and complain because they\'re full of BS.

Boeing is back in the saddle with 787. Airbus is struggling to get enough orders.

On top of this the A380 will require runway and airport modification. Who\'s going to fund it ? Boeing had to help fund airports to be capable of utilizing the 747.

The 787 can fly to any place on the planet on one tank of fuel, it will save airlines alot of money in  fuel savings. it is made with composites, not aluminum as will all planes in the future.

On top of this I am a Boeing employee who is waiting to be called back. A few more orders and I\'ll be back.

Airbus had a nice run, but the A380 will cause them headaches and put Boeing back as the leader of commercial aircraft.

[Titan]

Originally posted by GigaShadow
I like how the pilots wore parachutes and had a rail to an escape hatch during the flight... I wouldn\'t be too confident in this giant yet.

Just safety precautions. I mean, this is the first time something this big is flying. If I was the pilot, I too would like all these safety contraptions onboard until I figured out how safe it was.

[GmanJoe]

Sounds like this French airplane may not even take off the ground for a bit longer. And it\'s losing more customers.

PARIS - FedEx Corp. said Tuesday it has canceled its order for 10 Airbus A380 jets, the new jumbo double-decker plane that has been dogged by numerous delays.

The company\'s FedEx Express unit has ordered 15 Boeing Co. 777 freighters and taken options on an additional 15, FedEx said in a news release. The company cited Airbus\' production delays as the reason for the decision.

Airbus regrets the decision by FedEx, company spokeswoman Barbara Kracht said, "but we understand their need to urgently address their capacity growth."

Airbus recently doubled the production delay for the A380 jet to two years. To streamline development and manufacturing, Airbus said Monday it will slash the number of suppliers it uses from 3,000 to 500.

FedEx did not immediately return a call for comment.

Boeing said delivery of its aircraft to FedEx Express will begin in 2009.

"We\'re looking forward to working with FedEx on this new chapter in our relationship," said Ray Conner, vice president of sales for the Americas for Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

I thought they found problems with the plane and it was going for further massive delays

Crash?
Yeah, I\'d not want to see a A380 with 800 people coming crashing down. :eek:

The return of the flying Titanic

This sounds like the PS3.

[GmanJoe]

This sounds like the PS3.

The PS3 actually launched.

Stupid Euros - we invented the airplane

We also invented the car, and look how they compare to the japanese and euro cars today.

We also invented the car, and look how they compare to the japanese and euro cars today.

BUUUURRRRRRRRRR wrong

[Titan]

We also invented the car, and look how they compare to the japanese and euro cars today.

Uh....maybe you should consult wikipedia.

[GmanJoe]

Japanese cars are still far more relaible than Euro cars.

VW will cost more to maintain than it\'s initial cost within 10 years.

[GmanJoe]

BTW...Benz invented the car.

Interesting........

"This question does not have a straightforward answer. The history of the automobile is very rich and dates back to the 15th century when Leonardo da Vinci was creating designs and models for transport vehicles.

There are many different types of automobiles - steam, electric, and gasoline - as well as countless styles. Exactly who invented the automobile is a matter of opinion. If we had to give credit to one inventor, it would probably be Karl Benz from Germany. Many suggest that he created the first true automobile in 1885/1886"

So it seems there is no real concrete answer to this. Strange how many of us think ford was the inventor if internal combustion automobiles. oh well learn something new everyday.

[GmanJoe]

Pfft, Airbus > Boeing

Just to rub it in, you are wrong.

More and more companies are dropping out.

Europe is superior to the USA in every single way :thumb: