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Is the Airbus 380 the future of air travel or a relic of the past?
It was designed to become the grande dame of aviation, an enormous modern plane that could seat 544 passengers — 853 if you squeezed people in — on two decks, replacing the venerable Boeing 747 with a new standard of luxury in flight. Just 11 years later — almost a nanosecond in the life of a commercial airplane — two Airbus 380s can’t find a home and are about to be broken up and sold for parts. (www.washingtonpost.com) 更多...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
The A380 was a vision of the future. With crowded skies, runway space lacking in many counties it made perfect sense. The 2007/08 financial crash had an impact.
Ut does make perfect sense financially on long haul routes. Emirates flies 10 A380 flights a day from Dubai to London. The occupancy level is around 97%. So on that particular routing it makes sense. Dubai to Sydney is another popular route. I could go on, but running out of time.
Ut does make perfect sense financially on long haul routes. Emirates flies 10 A380 flights a day from Dubai to London. The occupancy level is around 97%. So on that particular routing it makes sense. Dubai to Sydney is another popular route. I could go on, but running out of time.
I could not have left a better comment; you are 110% correct.
Unfortunately you are probably right.
ETOPS or not, a 4-engined is inherently safer than a twin. Airlines moved towards twins to save money. We've been conned. Imagine an engine failure in a twin in mid-Atlantic on a dark turbulent night in severe icing conditions. I know which aircraft I'd prefer to be in.
As a passenger I need to say that the A380 is by far the best passenger plane in the air. Lightyears ahead of anything else. 777 or 747 are definately no bad planes but compared to A380 at least in ECO class you feel like being pressed in like a sardin in a tin.
If there is an option to fly A380 instead of any other plane I would allways choose A380.
Unfortunately it seems that passenger comfort is not a main focus area for most airlines.
If there is an option to fly A380 instead of any other plane I would allways choose A380.
Unfortunately it seems that passenger comfort is not a main focus area for most airlines.
But the ETOPS ratings mean the 787 and A350 are the future of air travel. Four-engine planes are going away, and while the A380 is quite efficient when full, it is hard to find many routes where that size plane makes sense.