Airbus unveils its superjumbo, European leaders hail lead over US

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[Happy2BMe]

Airbus unveils its superjumbo, European leaders hail lead over US

[Happy2BMe]

FedEx is right there in the smack of it . .

[dfwgator]

What did Kruschev say that one time, something about "burying us."

[Reaganesque]

One minor detail they seem to be overlooking is that this jet is so big that many major airports around the world are not equipped to handle something that large. It will cost millions in rennovations per airport to accomodate this jet. Bit of a drawback, I'd say.

[Dr Snide]

how many bombs does that thing hold?

no military, no power.

Go back to your whine and cheese euro-trash wannabes.

[Max Combined]

I hope it turns out to be a skunk.

[Happy2BMe]

MORE 'PEACE AND JUSTICE' COMING TO THE WORLD CUZ OF A GLOBALIZED PLANE - ping.

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The plane, Zapatero said, "has turned this historic moment into a moment in which cooperation and globalisation are giving rise to more peace and justice."

[CPOSharky]

FedEx is right there in the smack of it . .

My guess is that FedEx will be one of the few to make a profit using the A380. (But I'm not an expert)

[dbehsman]

From the article:
"Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said Europe was "unstoppable" when it pooled its efforts."

Good God. America put men on the moon over three decades ago. Europe still hasn't gotten around to it. All these losers do is make a big pregnant 747, and they think they're on top of the world. Pathetic.

[Arpege92]

"The European states -- so easily accused of weakness -- backed this fantastic challenge 35 years ago."

Wait a minute here....The European states are now strong because it took them 35 years to get this puppy made? LOL ooooooooooooooo.....I'm so scared!

[Happy2BMe]

"how many bombs BOXCUTTERS does that thing hold?"

[dfwgator]

Can you say "Concorde?"

[TexasCowboy]

"cooperation and globalisation..."

Ahhhh, don't those words make you feel all warm and fuzzy??

[RobRoy]

So, how many pre-orders do they have?

[Bikers4Bush]

Exactly, and I don't see airports lining up to accomodate this pregnant hog.

[riri]

no military, no power.

And no real consumer market at home to sell your Euro trash crap.

But, you made a really big plane.

[Happy2BMe]

"My guess is that FedEx will be one of the few to make a profit using the A380."

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See #4 - profit.

[MineralMan]

How many orders? From the article,

"Thirteen airlines have already placed firm orders for 139 of the planes. Airbus calculates that by 2008 it will reach the break-even point of 250 A380s sold, and from that point it will turn out 35 of the aircraft per year to rising profits."

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