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Posted by Willie Singh
on 11/16/2007, 5:28 am, in reply to "Airbus A380 arrives at MCO"
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: The press had a field day with the Airbus A380
: arriving in Orlando International Airport
: (MCO) today. They were bragging about the
: new seats in Business and First class with
: video monitors. Also the aircraft having a
: bar and how quiet the flight to MCO was.
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: This flight was a publicity stunt since this
: A380 had no buyer. Being two years behind
: schedule and rising fuel prices, this ugly
: aircraft will be a financial disaster to any
: airline that leases one.
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: Any other comments?
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: Have a great day,
: Mark Bermudez
: Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Alumni
: Aviation historian
: Plane spotter
: Certified Aircraft Mechanic
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Hi Mark i agree with you my good friend I had a tour of this over sized ugly looking thing at sydney when SIA brought there new A380 to SYD just recently. I can say that even with all the seating or sleeping arrangements in this jet I wouldn't and couldn't see this jet lasting long an being stored in the deserts within a short time even though they were two years behind the producton. Many airlines are just surviving where others are making profits with smaller and larger jets from Boeing. But i would be more concerned about the fatality rate if ever there was a incident with this thing falling out of the skies some where or ditching in the sea.I prefer the Boeing 747 of all time or even the DC10 L1011 Tri JETS to travel on these days. I have noticed though every time Air France buys an Airbus jet or even a Boeing jet they crash it or it catches fire. All i can say is that it already has a nick name like tower air had which they were called the "flying pigs" the way they ran our 747 EX PAA jets into the ground there is proof of that in the deserts and at JFK. But this jet we call here in OZ is the flying ugly tub! Thank you
Any further comments are welcome;
Willie Singh (former PAA pilot)
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