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Airbus A380 in EHM fleet?

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EHM-1703 Philip:
Christian, you could be right, especially like you say if operators go for the single class variants later on, which I believe are some way down the list.  the current variants are the A380-800 which will be first to enter service with a 3 class 550 Pax capacity, then the 700 variant with 480 Pax in 3 classes and finally the 900 variant which is slated as 656 seats in 3 classes.

I guess we will just have to wait and see, especially now Boeing have announced the 747-800. All the industry reports expect the remaining major airlines (AA, BA, DLH & KLM) to announce orders in the coming year, but they are expecting this to be a battle between the 777, 787, A330 and A350 as most operators want the cost savings of the twin engined long range aircraft.

EHM-1651 Christian:
just one more thing Phil, Deuche Lufthansa is already an costumer for the A380, and it's mahybe an graeter chanse of KLM buying them after the merger with AirFrance who also have put orders on them.
But ailines like Emirates who put an large order for the a380, have an etops regulation on 120mins meaning they must use fourengined aircraft on almost any overseasroute.

From Airbus
Emirates,
the world's first A380 customer, which has 45 of the 21st century flagship aircraft
They must be serois about it:>

EHM-1001 Robert:
Well, I think there is another factor next to Emirates: the money and luxury. I am sure they will use the planes mainly on marketing purposes, to demonstrate the luxury around Dubai, and the whole country, and not really because they are unsatisfied with the current A330 and A340 fleet. ;) It is another good chace for them to grab more passengers to their airline, and to give the chance to even more tourists trying out the largest and most luxurious airplane of the world, when flying in or out Dubai.

EHM-0654 Murray:
I have to agree with Robert on this particular issue, Emirates have signed up for 45 of these monsters just to show off... The "proof of the pudding" (and potentially what makes or breaks Airbus Industrie) will be how many of the ordinary carriers out there buy it, the Virgin's and BA's of the world.

Don't get me wrong, the A380 is a great bit of technology and I so want them to break even on the project, but the future of the company is pretty much in the hands of the Airbus sales people now...

EHM-1670 Bill:

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But ailines like Emirates who put an large order for the a380, have an etops regulation on 120mins meaning they must use fourengined aircraft on almost any overseasroute.
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So what are they going to do with this lot? Surely they cannot all be for internal flights.


--- Quote ---Dubai - Dubai's ninth international aerospace exhibition kicked off Sunday with the announcement that Emirates Airlines has placed firm orders for 42 Boeing 777 aircraft in a deal worth 9.7 billion dollars.

The order, the largest ever for the Boeing 777 family of aircraft, consists of 24 Boeing 777-300ER jets, 10 777-200LR Worldliners and eight 777 Freighters, with the first aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2007. In addition, Emirates has purchase rights for 20 more 777 aircraft.

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