I found the lower deck a380 experience to be cramped, and the walls are really thick, limiting field of view through each window. The walls at lower deck are angled so window passengers can't comfortably lean on the wall
British Airways and Emirates have a good use for the a380. Costumers like Lufthansa wish they didn’t get the type but they still have routes for it. Korean Air and Asiana merging could create routes for the a380. Qantas has some of the oldest a380s and before the a350 came out the a380 made sense. Today they have too many a380s. As they only actually have 3 routes that the a380 works on which are Sydney to Tokyo, Los Angles, and the stopover to London.
If the PW 777 should be grounded for explosive engines, then the GP A380s (Korean Air, Qatar, Etihad, some Emirates) better be grounded as well for what happened on AF66.
There’s an ongoing inspection program on the A380 GP7k engines. I used to work on it in Korea, Qatar, UAE, France and Germany. I expect to be back on the program in a couple of months in Dubai as the PW powered A380’s resume normal flights. I got a call today to review data for the PW4000 blades.
Sure wouldn't agree that "Even while it was a little more than a concept, the aviation industry was enthused with the opportunities it could offer" In fact, the "aviation industry", as opposed to certain limited segments of the aviation industry, had early in the game made it clear that there was plenty of reason to think there never be sufficient demand for a new jumbo (especially one the size of an A380). That is why Boeing, correctly, postponed an updated 747 and pursued instead the 787; PRECISELY because that is what the "aviation industry" WAS "enthused" about.
Fun fact- exactly 20 years ago, the last MD-11 was delivered.
to UPS airlines I think
@@bearabletable7527 to lufthansa cargo actually. They retired it a year ago or so, and then UPS picked it up.
The A380 was purchased by many of these airlines more for vanity than a real need. Now they are regretting it.
It so sad to see the A380s being retired.
Emirates...next story !!
Awesome video loved it much ❤️❤️❤️
Good report.
I found the lower deck a380 experience to be cramped, and the walls are really thick, limiting field of view through each window. The walls at lower deck are angled so window passengers can't comfortably lean on the wall
THAI will retire ALL of its A380, just like Air France.
British Airways and Emirates have a good use for the a380. Costumers like Lufthansa wish they didn’t get the type but they still have routes for it. Korean Air and Asiana merging could create routes for the a380. Qantas has some of the oldest a380s and before the a350 came out the a380 made sense. Today they have too many a380s. As they only actually have 3 routes that the a380 works on which are Sydney to Tokyo, Los Angles, and the stopover to London.
If the PW 777 should be grounded for explosive engines, then the GP A380s (Korean Air, Qatar, Etihad, some Emirates) better be grounded as well for what happened on AF66.
There’s an ongoing inspection program on the A380 GP7k engines. I used to work on it in Korea, Qatar, UAE, France and Germany. I expect to be back on the program in a couple of months in Dubai as the PW powered A380’s resume normal flights. I got a call today to review data for the PW4000 blades.
Mostly asian airlines 💯
There is Ana a380
Sure wouldn't agree that "Even while it was a little more than a concept, the aviation industry was enthused with the opportunities it could offer"
In fact, the "aviation industry", as opposed to certain limited segments of the aviation industry, had early in the game made it clear that there was plenty of reason to think there never be sufficient demand for a new jumbo (especially one the size of an A380). That is why Boeing, correctly, postponed an updated 747 and pursued instead the 787; PRECISELY because that is what the "aviation industry" WAS "enthused" about.
Well I can see the plane lost some customers becauee some of the airlines I sawon the a380 for the test flight never received 1 a380.
That hunk of shit was obsolete before its first flight. USA1 Boeing1 GE1. You can say 747 can't you? I knew you could.
Air France
I don't want to watch this, it's 2 sad