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Airbus Raises Prospect of Ditching A380 as Orders Vanish
Airbus admits it may have misjudged the market for the double-decker after failing to find a single airline buyer this year. (www.bloomberg.com) 更多...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
There will be a need for massive hubs for a good while into the future. Hubs such as LHR will feed the local airlines that reach the smaller cities where a 200-400 seat plane is just not warranted. The 777, 787, A330 and A350 will feed directly to those mid-sized cities rather than connect through the mega-hubs. For a good bit of time, the industry will have a two tiered shape. Hub and spoke where that makes sense and direct connectivity where that is right.
Look at the Singapore situation. Direct connect from many of the Australian or Indian cities may make sense, but a direct flight from Boise or El Paso would not. Hence the need for a Mega-hub at DFW, LAX, SFO or SEA. The era of a one plane fits all was never really here. Guessing the markets 5-10 years out is a very tough job. Let the best guessers win !!
Look at the Singapore situation. Direct connect from many of the Australian or Indian cities may make sense, but a direct flight from Boise or El Paso would not. Hence the need for a Mega-hub at DFW, LAX, SFO or SEA. The era of a one plane fits all was never really here. Guessing the markets 5-10 years out is a very tough job. Let the best guessers win !!
LOL.... First smart decision Airbus ever considered.
Its time for airplane manufacturers to focus on faster planes not just refinements on new cattle cars. I realize Sonic Cruiser was ahead of its time but now with new NASA research findings on sonic and transsonic designs, its worth a new look.
Specialty plane for sure. I had the opportunity to fly first class LAX to Paris and I wouldn't have traded it for a GV Flight. There are only 9 total 1st class seats and inly 2 other people in the plane. They wisk you through security, fine food wine etc, captain came out to greet me and gave me a cockpit tour before departing. And that particular round trip only cost me $10k contrasted with biz class which would've been great but not like a private jet experience. It was a once in a lifetime experience and as a pilot of have to say I enjoyed the flight nearly as much as Paris itself!
787; Old Smokey...
How then does that sound when London, Heathrow in particular, is crying out to increase the size of their hub when the airlines are rapidly moving away from that?
Yet another reason, it seems, why the Airport Commission's report may well turn into a wasted exercise and recommend something that won't work!