More Airbus' on the way

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE

the A380 is an ugly bit of kit .... very ugly .
All preceding models were very elegant ... and then they did that!
Dont want to turn this into a B vs A contest , but from an aesthetic point of view .... its ugly.[/quote]
They really could have done something with that nose ...... reason why it keeps crashing into things, trying to get a nose job ..

[tomkilpatrick]

Sorry to rekindle the argument, but I really do think the A350 and the A400 are decent machines

[Charl]

Well we don't really know anything about the A350 yet do we?

Tell you what: as I walk from the departure lounge through a tube into the belly of the liner, I don't really notice, or care, how gorgeous is the nose of the craft from the outside.
The passenger experience is what counts, and when booking I find an A380 going near where I want to be.
Unbeatable.
Would like to try a B789 though when it comes.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Charl @ Jun 7 2014,3:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The passenger experience is what counts, and when booking I find an A380 going near where I want to be.
Unbeatable.

Never been on one off these nobbly nosed ARRBUSTs insides or seen one close up .. Passenger experience I'm a window man always boy the window seat even if its a night flight .. I always tracked and followed and yes you can see much at nighttime ... wonder if they fly Stratofortress out of Christchurch

[NZ255]

QUOTE (Charl @ Jun 7 2014,2:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well we don't really know anything about the A350 yet do we?

It's been test flying for a year.

[tomkilpatrick]

QUOTE (NZ255 @ Jun 7 2014,3:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It's been test flying for a year.

14th of June, 2013 to be precise. Expected to be in service by the final financial quarter this year.

[deeknow]

QUOTE (tomkilpatrick @ Jun 7 2014,3:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

14th of June, 2103 to be precise.

jeeze, a hundred years, thats quite some test program

[tomkilpatrick]

QUOTE (deeknow @ Jun 7 2014,3:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

jeeze, a hundred years, thats quite some test program

Oh hush
I don't know, sorry Ian, but I think I prefer the A350

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (tomkilpatrick @ Jun 7 2014,4:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Oh hush
I don't know, sorry Ian, but I think I prefer the A350

Next they are going to call it the IANBUST in a hundred years time.

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (Charl @ Jun 7 2014,2:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well we don't really know anything about the A350 yet do we?

Tell you what: as I walk from the departure lounge through a tube into the belly of the liner, I don't really notice, or care, how gorgeous is the nose of the craft from the outside.
The passenger experience is what counts, and when booking I find an A380 going near where I want to be.
Unbeatable.
Would like to try a B789 though when it comes.

Charl , i was reading something the other day regarding one of the Gulf operators , and their super luxury A-380's . A butler and a chef .... in your suite
I cant recall the route they quoted but the price was $20,000 .