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Opinion: The Airbus A380NEO is a Good Idea
First things first; I am sick and tired of all the A380 hate. I get it; it’s not made by Boeing and doesn’t fit the U.S. major route network. Here’s the thing: that doesn’t make it a terrible aircraft and an absolute aviation sin. I am tired of reading comments from people saying, “Since Delta never ordered it, it must be too big.” No one also wants to hear your comments about how the A380 only works for “government-subsidized airlines,” or, “how all the other airlines that operate it regret… (www.airlinereporter.com) 기타...
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I don't think enough is made of the lower fuel prices that exist along the arc from northern Europe to the middle east to southeast asia, prices that the big three arab air carriers take fair advantage of as they spread like crab grass, much to our chagrin. Imagine what sort of medieval prison Ryanair would create if they chose to fly a380's. I want to see reports of load factors along the sweet spot of the 380, northern Europe to hong kong with points inbetween. Then we can get a sense of the usefulness of a 380 neo. Four engines is the minimum an aircraft of this size needs, so let that slur fall away.
Nobody is arguing the need for 4 engines to make it fly. The question is can it do enough difference with four over 2 running like the 777/787 or the 350.
Preacher.
I agree it is a hub to hub machine, but in Emirates case they feed DBX from all over with the A380s and then out to their smaller markets in Africa, ME and Europe with A330s and 777s. Pax can go from (say) BNE to Dublin without having to change again in crowded European hubs. Yes this also works with the 777s but where you have slot controls and limited capacity the A380 can make sense.
Have you looked at Flight Radar 24. It provides some functionality that balances well with FA like tail numbers
I agree it is a hub to hub machine, but in Emirates case they feed DBX from all over with the A380s and then out to their smaller markets in Africa, ME and Europe with A330s and 777s. Pax can go from (say) BNE to Dublin without having to change again in crowded European hubs. Yes this also works with the 777s but where you have slot controls and limited capacity the A380 can make sense.
Have you looked at Flight Radar 24. It provides some functionality that balances well with FA like tail numbers
No I haven't been over there. I'll get around to it one of these days. LOL
I actually enjoy sitting here on FA and stirring up trash when a good topic comes along. LOL
Oops Should have posted here. Totally agree on the stirring! Actually quite easy to do
On the serious side of this whole thing though, while it may make sense for Emirates, they are only talking about 100 planes and as flakey as they can be at times, I would imagine Airbus will sweat until they see some money, and the 100 they are talking about won't be anywhere near their breakeven point. To boot, while they are in a break even or better position right now with current orders for the next couple of years, what is going to happen to the tail end of that order line now that the NEO has been announced.
