Airbus A380

[Mark]

Seems there's quite a good change we'll be flying the new A380 next month from LHR to Singapore. Economy seats supposed to be nothing special, but it'll be something to talk about

That is all.

 

[dreamwatch]

Oi, I told you that!

 

[Mark]

Quiet, woman.

 

[dreamwatch]

I'm more excited about seeing Terminal 3. It looks amazing, and has fantastic shops. How exciting. Spiff, any requests?

 

[Shadow298]

my flatmate is a huge airplane nut, so have been hearing about this plane since he moved it.

actually saw it flying over Canberra when it did its world tour thingie.

don't think its existence will really effect anyone here -since I don't think it will be used for any domestic Australian flights and not sure if we will get any here for European flights or such.

 

[phlogiston]

Absolutley we'll see it in use here. Not domestically, no, but Melbourne, Perth and Sydney all had their runways widened especially for these. (And the 777).

I'd like reports on it, if you get the chance.

I also heard that one of these broke down the other day. A full A380 went RS, so they put on a 747 service and *still* had to find accommodation for 100+ people. That's a big plane.

 

[dreamwatch]

I think Singapore are running it with 12 first class cabins, 60 business class and about 460 economy seats. So over 500 passengers. But if you run it all economy class it takes over 800 passengers. It'd take fucking hours to board.

 

[Spiff]

What shops do they have?

 

[Mark]

Singapore is using it on their Singapore -> Sydney leg already.

 

[dreamwatch]

http://www.changiairport.com/Journa...ownloads/List_of_retail_dining_outlets_T3.pdf

 

[Mark]

Phloggy, will Qantas be running the A380? I saw a Qantas-branded one on YouTube, but dunno if that was just promo or not...

 

[phlogiston]

Yeah, I think they've got an order in for some. SQ got the first 3 or 4 though, I think.

 

[phlogiston]

Good luck with that

http://www.theage.com.au/news/news/...-singapore-a380/2008/03/27/1206207260765.html

 

[Mark]

Heh - it'll be an experience of some sort, anyway

 

[dreamwatch]

"The problem last time was with the electrical relay powering the pump, this time it was the premature failure of the pump itself."

Fuck. I think I will be doing much of this - - when I land in Brisbane.

As long as any failure is very premature, i.e. we're still on the ground, then fine.

 

[Mark]

Well, the torment will be over by the time we hit Singapore, so you can fall to your knees then

 

[dreamwatch]

Well, the torment will be over by the time we hit Singapore

... or Germany, or Russia, or Iran, or India... you know, whenever that ol' fuel pump gives up the ghost.

 

[Mark]

We'd be on the news

 

[Stonewall]

Just don't crash in America because the whole plane and your corpses will be vaporized and there would be another war.

 

[JonBonJovi]

Aparently this new airport section was dismal failure on it's first day.