Very good news. I cant wait to see them when they start their services to TPA in late October.

Good report. Hope the baggage handler is going to be alright and that you have a good time in Florida.

Lovely shots. The Emb 190 and 346 are wonderful machines. Your skills with the camera are brilliant, good work.

The best thing that ever happened to Boeing was Airbus’s appearance in the 80’s. Now the best thing that has happened to Airbus is Boeing’s resurgence in the early 2000’s.

Exactly wys, well said.

Well, as many have said it is not built to be beautiful, but in my opinion it has its own type of beauty. The beauty is in the engineering, design, and hard work that went into it. I also might say that the situation and way the scene is captured that makes a difference. When I see the 380, I can only imagine a head on photo of a powerful lift-off from one the world’s great airports for photography, like AMS, SYD, or CDG 🙂 Again I am only expressing my opinion based on pure esthetics.

If history repeats,

The B777 was built on target and exceeded the performance figures by approx 2%. The A340-600 was overweight, and has been plagued by problems. It therefore is no surprise that now we here the A380 is overweight.

Yes, I have always been impressed by Boeing when they contiually exceed their performance figures. Especially with the 773ER, and hopefully with the 772LR. But about the A346, the main issue was with the wing. So with the A380 I believe the main problem is with the fuselage. Could this change how the problems are delt with and what solutions are found?

The refining of the A380 will take place over the next few years as they test, certify, and hand it over to the airlines. So, I am not surprised about these issues, but I hoped that the weight would not be this big a issue. From what I have read, the fuselage (mainly) and the wings are the largest problems. But, these are the heaviest components anyway so most of the improvent can be made here. Also, weight has been added by the engines that have been modified (for sound and emmisions) and now the prospect of interior fittings is adding another burden. But can aerodynamics cancel out these problems. I honestly dont know. Also, some possible things that may happen, and I have been hearing this, is that all of the test frames will be overweight and possibly the first one that is delivered to SQ. This did not make sense to me, but that is just speculation. Suposedly, all frames after that will have a weight that meets specifications. So this means that problems are being found and the soulutions can not be implemented until later frams enter production. All I can do is speculate and share things I have read. Any other information?