hey all
Taken from EMA’s Website:http://www.eastmidlandsairport.com/cms/246/the-airbus-a380-super-jumbo-expected-at-east-midlands-airport.html
“The Airbus A380 ‘Super Jumbo’ expected at East Midlands Airport
The pride of British and European aviation, the colossal Airbus A380 is expected to pay a flying visit to East Midlands Airport on Monday 26th March. Aviation enthusiasts from around the region will be able to view the aircraft from the Aeropark which will be opened specially by the Aeropark Volunteers Association for this ‘one off’ occasion.
At this time the aircraft is expected to perform a low approach and ‘go around’ during Monday ( hopefully at around 11am ) followed by a flight over the Rolls Royce Works at Derby where the A380’s Trent 900 engines are manufactured.
Trevor Fitchett, spokesman for the AVA commented
“We were all disappointed last year when the A380 visited Britain on two separate occasions and failed to appear in the skies over the East Midlands, especially with the obvious connection with Rolls Royce. However this visit, will I’m sure, make up for that disappointment and we are opening the Aeropark so everyone can get a real close up view of ‘the shape of things to come’ in civil aviation”.
The A380 is set enter the record books with its enormous size, The length of the Double Deck fuselage is 73 metres, the height to the tip of the tail is 24 metres and the wingspan is a gigantic 79.metres. Already many of the worlds leading airlines have ordered the A380 and the first revenue earning flights should take place later this year in the colours of Singapore Airlines.
One final word comes from Trevor at the AVA who informs us that the Aeropark will be open from 9am on Monday with a charge of £2 that includes parking and all proceeds from the day will be going to the AVA for the ongoing development of the park.”
great news! shame that i happen to be at home at the moment (150 miles away:mad: 🙁 )
hope some people on this forum can get there to take some snaps!
Sam
By: T-ROGG - 27th March 2007 at 08:48
A380 in Bristol
all
A30 landed filton Bristol yesterday (26) according to the grapevine its here for 4 days doing test fligts and fuel management stuff
will try to get some shots and post (depends if i can mooch off work )
have a look here for info
http://www.filton.flyer.co.uk/
if i here anything else will let you all know ASAP:p
By: B77W - 27th March 2007 at 07:47
There are no plans to…
But they would haft to make some area’s larger if it would be to Land safely and taxi In I believe…
That was from the Head Firemans son at MAN
By: tommyinyork - 26th March 2007 at 22:20
will it ever come to Manchester.
By: Sam_Mc - 25th March 2007 at 20:23
….and name two others, Sam, that you know who are also really really really really p1ssed off for the fact they are also 150 miles away. I knew Airbus were out to annoy us. Its like the circuit training Virgin aircraft – they always seem to turn up when we are away! 😡
an A380 doing a go-around at EMA! wow 😎 😡
hey adam, sorry i missed you out of my lil’ news bulletin there:(……but i thought it would be best for you guys to express your frustrations:D
have a GREAT easter, im sure we’ll catch up with the A380 sooner or later;)
Sam
By: David2386 - 25th March 2007 at 19:12
One has just passed overhead me in N.Ireland, DLH8948 FRA-IAD. Purely by chance I caught it, was out in the garden this fine evening and noticed a contrail going overhead, wasn’t going to bother shooting it but looking rather large, lo and behold it’s an A380.
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By: adamdowley - 25th March 2007 at 19:01
….and name two others, Sam, that you know who are also really really really really p1ssed off for the fact they are also 150 miles away. I knew Airbus were out to annoy us. Its like the circuit training Virgin aircraft – they always seem to turn up when we are away! 😡
an A380 doing a go-around at EMA! wow 😎 😡
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March 25, 2007 at 12:08 pm