Tag: Airbus A380
Was it a wise decision for Airbus to develop the A380?
Looking back from a commercial perspective, Airbus having good market share with the A320 and the A330, wouldn’t it have been better to concentrate on the A350 instead of the […]
Why does Emirates use so many Airbus A380 planes as opposed to twin engine planes which might be cheaper to operate?
1. The A380 is not “cheaper or comparable to operate” than the B777, on any route, with any load, although its profitability can be compelling. Much greater fuel burn is […]
What are some lesser known facts about the Airbus A380?
Wow. Where to be begin. Perhaps the “hugeness” numbers and facts: Takeoff weight. The takeoff weight of the A380 is a positively unimaginable 1.2million pounds. That sounds impressive, but is […]
Two guys wearing jetpacks fly alongside an Airbus A380
BY-STAN SCHROEDER: So far, we saw ex-fighter pilot Yves Rossy — a.k.a. Jetman — fly his jet-propelled wing in formation with another pilot, and we saw him whizz around Dubai’s […]