RE: So is this finall??

Good choice

RE: American Airlines ( as in IN the US )

The large airlines are probably more affected by things like soaring fuel prices and US economy. If the airlines has to raise ticket prices it will affect on much large amount of passengers, even worldwide. If these small operators do the right thing(which I don’t know what it is), they will be able to offer the same service to their passengers even through bad times.
Probably the most vulnerable airlines are the start-ups which haven’t had the time to get enough capital.

RE: why 380?

I have heard the following theory about the name:
number 8 is considered lucky number in the east and Airbus has customers in east and the market in the is also suitable for A3XX.
I don’t know about this. Maybe maybe not.

RE: A380

When will the airlines start to sell tickets to A380 flights?
About the plane in the garden – it would look COOL!!!

RE: I love British Airways-Dont You Love British Airways?

Perhaps BA is a good example of airline which really thinks how to make those couple of million people happy who want to travel instead of getting bad back and angry looking faces. Maybe it is not the money that makes you happy.

RE: Embraer, Avro, Bombardier and Dornier-Boring future?

I think Bombardier did wisely when they re-considered their entry to the 100+ seat market. Embraer’s and Dornier’s coming models are too close to each other and when you add the Alliance aircraft… what is the difference? Indeed, the future is going to be boring.

RE: A330 vs B777

I think that the A330 (-300) is better. Only thing where 777 is better is range. By the the way, who will be the first 777-300 operator in Europe?!