4 ms·
Yeah but the changes needed are not exclusive for the A380, but fit the 777 and 350 as well (I think. At least the 777 and of course the 747 which is more commo
by raverbashing 5y ago
Yeah but the changes needed are not exclusive for the A380, but fit the 777 and 350 as well (I think. At least the 777 and of course the 747 which is more common)
Most airports came before the A380, you'd change one/two gates at most.
- alkonaut 5y ago777X gets folding wingtips, is that to fit in gates without needing any such changes?
- raverbashing 5y agoExactly that.
- coredog64 5y agoThe original 777 had an option for folding wingtips. ISTR American Airlines asked for it so that they could operate out of some space constrained airports on domestic routes. The engineering was done, the avionics have options for folding wingtips, and then nobody ever ordered the plane with them.
- 238475235243 5y agoPretty much nobody flies the 747 any more for passenger ops.
- ciceryadam 5y agoLufthansa does, 747-8s though.