EK orders 32 more A380s

Indeed. A young Australian couple was sat next to me as we were flying from SIN to LHR. After about ten minutes of flying time, the woman asked if we had taken off yet.
Says it all, really.

I’ve been on A380 few times. If someone sat next to me asked me that question, I would ask to be seated else where, for my own safety.

I flew on an Emirates A380 early last year and it is indeed a fantastic aircraft to fly on. Leaving aside the extra space (mind you, the outbound sector for me was in Business Class) the other thing that struck me was how quiet it was, even on take off.

Indeed. A young Australian couple was sat next to me as we were flying from SIN to LHR. After about ten minutes of flying time, the woman asked if we had taken off yet.
Says it all, really.

Great! This means Airbus must be close to breaking even on the A380 programme! Oh….wait……:p

Did someone just leave you with sore nipples ?

🙂

I agree. I’d like to see the A380 picking up a little, sales-wise.
It must be the most relaxing and comfortable aircraft to fly on by some distance.

I flew on an Emirates A380 early last year and it is indeed a fantastic aircraft to fly on. Leaving aside the extra space (mind you, the outbound sector for me was in Business Class) the other thing that struck me was how quiet it was, even on take off.

EK must be happy with the a/c, hence the sizeable repeat order, which I feel will in the future see more orders from the other airlines currently using the type. An extra couple of a/c from the odd airline is good but 32 in one hit is amazing, EK competitors heads must be spinning.

Paul

Isn’t it actualy more of a risk to have such a large project so dependant on one customer?
EK have something like a third of all the orders to themselves.

I very much doubt EK will ever fold, but surely constantly expanding like they are can’t continue!

Great! This means Airbus must be close to breaking even on the A380 programme! Oh….wait……:p

How can they utilise 90 A380’s with the route network they have..they must surely have a rapid expansion plan in the pipe works

Worth a look is Airbus report of first day of the Berlin Show, nice flying footage of A400m and A380’s

Paul

http://videos.airbus.com/video/iLyROoaf88ZU.html

All are going to be delivered by 2017. No A380s are planned to be going out of the fleet until 2020. That’s one heck of a fleet! First free slot for an A380 is 2015

It must be the most relaxing and comfortable aircraft to fly on by some distance.

Only if the airline doesn’t pack people in like a cattle car…🙂

Good news for Airbus and all that is great but 90 A380s? What are they planning to start….buy a First Class ticket and get a WhaleJet free?:confused:

Lufthansa’s first was crew training at Baden Baden last week and is now in South Africa with the national team.

I agree. I’d like to see the A380 picking up a little, sales-wise.
It must be the most relaxing and comfortable aircraft to fly on by some distance.

Very good news for Airbus and the A380 in particular. Emirates knows a good aircraft when it sees one. After all it also flies the 777;)

That’s quite an order, and very good news for Airbus!