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Airbus ending A380 program
- pjmlp 8y agoI went twice to Paris Air Show, for the first flight still with landing gear down due to not being fully cleared for commercial flights, followed by the actual first flights after clearance. Sad moment for aeronautical fans.
- m23khan 8y agoas a airplane enthusiast, I feel sad somewhat but among other factors, the infrastructral requirements (airports) as well the hefty price tag limited the number of orders.
- Gibbon1 8y agoA French friend of mine was bagging on the A380 25 years ago because he said basically if there was really a market Boeing would be building more 747's than they were.
- phillc73 8y agoI just flew back from Australia to Europe, a journey I've made many times in the last 20 years. The A380 from Sydney to Abu Dhabi was a far superior passenger experience than the 787 from Abu Dhabi to Munich. The Etihad A380 had more space in economy class, more comfortable seats, a more user friendly entertainment system and to my perception quieter (although I do where noise canceling headphones mostly on these long flights). I'm sure the A380 will continue to ply those extra long flight legs for many years to come, which is great because it's the best passenger jet I've had the pleasure to travel in.
- chrisseaton 8y ago> a more user friendly entertainment system Does this have anything to do with the air frame?
- phillc73 8y agoProbably not, just the fit out. Nonetheless, it all contributes to a positive user perception of the aeroplane, compared to similar alternatives.
- masonic 8y agohttps://hn.algolia.com/?query=a380&sort=byDate&prefix&page=0&dateRange=pastWeek&type=story https://hn.algolia.com/?query=a380&sort=byDate&prefix&page=0...
- krtkush 8y agoAn A380 flight was the most comfortable flight for me. I hardly felt the take-off or landing.
- _Codemonkeyism 8y agoSad sad day, economy on the upper deck of an AirFrance/KLM A380 is the most quiet, most space long haul flight you can get, my default way to go Europe <--> Japan and Europe <--> US.