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A380 delayed
EHM-1343 Jonathan:
Singapore Airlines is the "launch customer" of the A380, thats why it had titles saying first to fly....
EHM-1703 Philip:
Ben, it does not offend me when we are relating to the topic in hand. When it veers off on tangents that include Actors and Models (or subjects such as Airbus v Boeing which are covered in many other threads) I find myself not reading or ignoring a large number of posts just to get to the meat in the sandwich. I hope you understand where I, and believe me, many others are coming from.
Getting back on topic slightly!
In addition to Roberts answer above, most airports have had to strengthen & widen both Runways and main taxiways to accomodate the A380. Currently the upgrade cost for Heathrow is in excess of 450 Million pounds!(that is just for 6 stands, 3 terminal airway gates, Runway and Taxiway upgrades) Currently there are less than 20 Airports worldwide capable of accepting the A380 under normal PAX operations.(http://www.airbusjapan.com/pdf/a380/a380airport_compat.pdf)
EHM-1671 Ben:
Well, maybe the extreme costs for airport upgrades will be worth it? The A380 can carry around 850 passengers and crew at full capacity, so I think that's quite a lot of money!! Although, it will take a while for the A380 to fully mix in with the airline industry because of the few airports that can handle it... but maybe over the future years it will pay back?
EHM-1798 Conrad:
Well if the airport is going to see more and more people....more people = more profit! Its allways worth it :)
EHM-1633 José:
In Madrid, at Barajas Intl. Airport we are ready to receive any A380.;D New terminal T4 has been designed in order to provide the A380 double-deck fingers as well as taxiways and runways which its wide are of 60 meters.;)
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