Airbus A380

[808 Estate]

Flew to Dubai and back last month via the top deck on an Emirates A380. Definitely a very pleasant experience.

[HoHoHo]

808 Estate said:

Flew to Dubai and back last month via the top deck on an Emirates A380. Definitely a very pleasant experience.

Sadly due to Covid I’ve missed out on 8 flights on the A380 top deck this year and I totally agree with you, it’s great way to fly

[QuadCamCapri]

Interesting article...
https://www.airlineratings.com/news/airbus-supersa...

[rustyuk]

Sounds a little like sour grapes to me,

The A380 is simply too big for the market it serves. Boeing placed a bet the other way and won (kind of)

[anonymous-user]

QuadCamCapri said:

Interesting article...
https://www.airlineratings.com/news/airbus-supersa...

Very interesting, thanks for posting it.

The 787 fuel savings were definitely a big factor combined with the worse than expected A380 fuel consumption,
lack of freight capability and the hub vs spoke not going the way of the hub etc.

[anonymous-user]

rustyuk said:

Sounds a little like sour grapes to me,

The A380 is simply too big for the market it serves. Boeing placed a bet the other way and won (kind of)

I think he kind of concedes that as the interview goes on tbh.

[Speed 3]

Final one off the production line:

https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/final-produc...

[red_slr]

Another end of an era.

I wonder if in the next 20-30 years we will go full circle again.

[J4CKO]

Eric Mc said:

It was quite a small engine but it was noisy. But even the 1s and 2s were noisy, without the 162.

Trident 1 tail fin -



Trident 3 tail fin -

That's my private jet !

Well, another chap and I are the leads on it and are part of a team than maintain it at Manchester.

Its cool, but good god it smells funky

[Trevatanus]

For anyone interested, today’s EK003 into Heathrow from Dubai is using the last A380 ever made.

[IanUAE]

Flying Emirates A380 Dubai-Heathrow-Dubai in January, top deck and booked using miles. This will be my first time flying top deck on a A380.

Birmigham-Dubai-Birmingham (aslo in January) will be 777 though (much prefer the A380).