| So, it seems it is already a fact. The new | | | | Lucky the ones in Orlando, that have seen for |
| Airbus accomplished its first flight at the | | | | first time (and possibly the only time) a |
| end of October with Singapore Airlines and it | | | | giant like the A380 to land in the |
| was a complete success. The way to reach this | | | | south-eastern zone. Anyway, the big baby is |
| objective has not been easy, but after more | | | | coming back to France, to be next to his |
| than 1 year delay a couple of wings have been | | | | Daddy Airbus. |
| given to this giant to fly to paradise. | | | | |
| | | | One of the most recent stories on this topic, |
| Looking at a single photo of the airplane can | | | | is the sex ban on board of the plane, at |
| be an amazing experience, but if you are not | | | | least for Singapore Airlines. It seems that |
| able to appreciate size in images, let me | | | | interiors provide with some luxury rooms for |
| tell you that this massive airplane reaches | | | | the most privileged customers, where |
| the high of a 7-storey building and is able | | | | everything is set to provide with a romantic |
| to carry up to 853 passengers. Give wings to | | | | atmosphere on board. But, when the time comes |
| that little bird and let it cross the sky. | | | | that champagne reaches the brain, the |
| Sounds like a tremendous scandal for all the | | | | no-sex-policy will apply and will probably |
| poor real birds on the way? Well, according | | | | frustrate some passionate couples. I just |
| to Airbus, this is absolutely false, as they | | | | hope they don't place internal cameras to |
| are proud to have built the most quiet and | | | | check the strict accomplishment of the rules. |
| fuel-efficient passenger jet ever. If they | | | | |
| say so... | | | | As a final note, the most recent news are |
| | | | speaking about another version of the A380 |
| After all, it seems this heavy apartments | | | | that will include place for 900 seats! Is |
| block has hit the target. The orders for it | | | | this going to be the low cost one? Possibly |
| have increased and even the Saudi prince is | | | | not, but Emirates, their biggest consumer, |
| said to be about to buy this plane for | | | | have already said that they want this new |
| himself. I wonder what kind of parties is he | | | | creature and even encouraged Airbus to build |
| planning to organize in there, but sure he | | | | some to get 1000 passengers inside. The only |
| will need some people to fill the space. All | | | | problem they see with that is that probably |
| this is very good news, as the competition | | | | the airport installations will not be |
| from Boeing has not been far away. With their | | | | prepared to deal with that amount of |
| new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the old rival set | | | | passengers for one single flight! |
| a high standard and the guys in Airbus | | | | |
| couldn't allow themselves a failure. | | | | Looking for a trip to Europe or South |
| | | | Pacific? |