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I can't imagine the rationale behind listing this publicly on the internet over spending the effort to instead market it to the 2-3 international airlines who m

by paxys 3y ago

I can't imagine the rationale behind listing this publicly on the internet over spending the effort to instead market it to the 2-3 international airlines who may be interested (although that's still a long shot). Maybe they are hoping some bored billionaire will buy it to stoke their ego before realizing what a shit idea it was?

notahacker 3y ago
They'll have marketed it to airlines and major part-out specialists already. The bored billionaire might offer them a better price, and the listing cost is negligible
- bluGill 3y ago
  The bored billionaire is about the only market left (other than scrap). While this can be very profitable, there are only a few routes it is worth running this on and that just isn't enough to be worth keeping around. Thus the best market is a billionaire who realized they can put a whatever luxury on this and fly when they want - if you don't already have an airplane and staff to fly it don't think about it. if you do have the airplane and staff for it this might be a nice upgrade and you will have a good idea if you can afford it. Note that whoever buys this will be ripping out the seats (well they night leave a few - let the staff's family go with in them next time you go to Australia) to make it what they want. Hot tub, full 5 start kitchen, movie theater, or other such things that most of us couldn't think about....
  - brigade 3y ago
    Boeing tried to sell the last private 747-8 for a decade before scrapping it (N458BJ), and that one was originally built for a billionaire, had logged almost no flight time, and was already empty and ready to have the interior customized and fitted. A380... the only attempt at making a private jet version fizzled out as being infeasible, despite Airbus's help. This one isn't getting converted to be a billionaire's plaything either.
    - bluGill 3y ago
      I didn't say they would find a market, just that it is the best bet left if you need one. Airlines don't want this. Maybe a government, but for the same reason a billionair would want one: flying the dictator around.
      - brigade 3y ago
        Eh, a crazy founder wanting to lose money failing to launch an airline is the only potential flyer if Emirates doesn't want it, aka Global Airlines. Even using it as an engine test platform is more likely than a billionaire ever flying it.
bigbuppo 3y ago
The sorts of airlines that run or ran A380s are not the sorts of airlines that buy used aircraft. If you have a used aircraft to sell, large or small, there's basically four places to sell it. First, someone told you "Hey if you ever want to sell that thing, let me know." Second, you post it on the bulletin board at your local airport. Third, you post it to controller.com. Fourth, you hire a broker who runs his contacts and also posts it to controller.com. The market isn't that large. The A380 isn't a practical aircraft. Few airports can handle that beast. I mean, if I had all the money in the world, I would buy something much more practical, like an ACJ350.

by paxys 3y ago

notahacker 3y ago

They'll have marketed it to airlines and major part-out specialists already. The bored billionaire might offer them a better price, and the listing cost is negligible

bluGill 3y ago
The bored billionaire is about the only market left (other than scrap). While this can be very profitable, there are only a few routes it is worth running this on and that just isn't enough to be worth keeping around. Thus the best market is a billionaire who realized they can put a whatever luxury on this and fly when they want - if you don't already have an airplane and staff to fly it don't think about it. if you do have the airplane and staff for it this might be a nice upgrade and you will have a good idea if you can afford it. Note that whoever buys this will be ripping out the seats (well they night leave a few - let the staff's family go with in them next time you go to Australia) to make it what they want. Hot tub, full 5 start kitchen, movie theater, or other such things that most of us couldn't think about....
- brigade 3y ago
  Boeing tried to sell the last private 747-8 for a decade before scrapping it (N458BJ), and that one was originally built for a billionaire, had logged almost no flight time, and was already empty and ready to have the interior customized and fitted. A380... the only attempt at making a private jet version fizzled out as being infeasible, despite Airbus's help. This one isn't getting converted to be a billionaire's plaything either.
  - bluGill 3y ago
    I didn't say they would find a market, just that it is the best bet left if you need one. Airlines don't want this. Maybe a government, but for the same reason a billionair would want one: flying the dictator around.
    - brigade 3y ago
      Eh, a crazy founder wanting to lose money failing to launch an airline is the only potential flyer if Emirates doesn't want it, aka Global Airlines. Even using it as an engine test platform is more likely than a billionaire ever flying it.

bigbuppo 3y ago

The sorts of airlines that run or ran A380s are not the sorts of airlines that buy used aircraft. If you have a used aircraft to sell, large or small, there's basically four places to sell it. First, someone told you "Hey if you ever want to sell that thing, let me know." Second, you post it on the bulletin board at your local airport. Third, you post it to controller.com. Fourth, you hire a broker who runs his contacts and also posts it to controller.com. The market isn't that large. The A380 isn't a practical aircraft. Few airports can handle that beast. I mean, if I had all the money in the world, I would buy something much more practical, like an ACJ350.