FedEx cancels order for 10 Airbus A380s

AP newswire ^ | 7 Nov 2006 | AP

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[Cobra64]

Been to Long Beach lately?

No. All I know about Long Beach, California is that there were a lot of oil wells there 100 years ago.

[N. Theknow]

Singapore and Emirates are only now finding out how much gas that pig eats.

On a previus thread someone ran the numbers on A380 specs.

5 metric tonnes of fuel will thrust this beast about 170 miles in a thusward manner.

[Andyman]

I used to live in Singapore, would love to go back.

[Pukin Dog]

I know who has flown the 777 says it's a dream.

There are things that the GE-90 can do for a man that no woman can.

[Pukin Dog]

That Freeper was Pukin Dog. Despite being a Navy guy, he's also occasionally correct.

I still haven't learned to check for insults before I post to you. LOL.

[MARKUSPRIME]

LOLLERskates. Boeing all the way! Socialism is and always will be a failure.

[blue state conservative]

The word is Fedex ordered Airbus in the first place because the Europeans require Airbus purchases if you want to get prime terminal spaces at the major European airports.

[DungeonMaster]

All planes are overweight at first.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

because the Europeans require Airbus purchases if you want to get prime terminal spaces at the major European airports.

Vile Bastards. Where the hell is the WTO in matters like these? That kind of protectionism is criminal.

[Tallguy]

Other than the ongoing delay in delivery of the A380, I gotta figure it's a matter of the aircraft being overweight (less cargo capacity) and wake turbulence -- that is a big deal when your trying to land a lot of aircraft in a fixed amount of time. Word is the A-380 will take at least 2 slots in the pattern for 'heavies' instead of 1.

[Pukin Dog]

All planes are overweight at first.

Not true. The F-16A is a perfect example of an aircraft that was mind-blowing out of the box, and was then fattened up by the Air Force.

Also, the 777 had no weight issues to deal with, since the knowledge of range being paramount from the beginning caused Boeing to be very careful with their math. That original attention to detail is what has allowed Boeing to easily ramp up to the LR and ER versions with little re engineering being necessary.

[umbagi]

Good thing John McCain returned that $5,000 check from EADS. It might have bounced...

[DungeonMaster]

I should have specified passenger planes. When I say they are all overweight, I'm quoting Boeing program managers who regularly visit my place of employment and tell us war stories about current and previous programs. I'm currently involved in the 787. It's also overweight.

[RichInOC]

"Boeing. When it absolutely, positively has to be there on time."

[Yo-Yo]

Nah, the two major buyers would have to be Singapore and Emirates.

[Atlas Sneezed]

There is always the 747-8F freighter.

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At first, I thought that said "fighter."

THAT, I'd like to see! (And ride).

[NCC-1701]

Howard Hughes built himself a huge plane called "The Spruce Goose". Looks like Airbus has built a huge plane we can call "The Aluminum Albatross".

[Prophet in the wilderness]

To bad they won't be making 747-combis anymore, that would have been a neat ride.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Looks like Airbus has built a huge plane we can call : Rotting Cheese.