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Abramovich to use Airbus A380 as private jet
YAHOO News UK & Ireland ^
| September 5 08:59 am
| AFP Staff
Posted on 09/05/2007 4:39:57 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
PARIS (AFP) - The billionaire Russian owner of Chelsea football club, Roman Abramovich, has ordered an Airbus A380, the world's biggest airliner, for use as his private jet, a report said Wednesday.
French newspaper Le Figaro, which did not cite sources, said Abramovich was the mystery buyer behind an order for an A380 VIP, which was revealed by Airbus at the Paris Air Show in June this year.
The doubledecker A380, which enters service later this year, is capable of carrying 840 passengers, measures 73 metres in length (239-feet) and towers over its biggest rival, the Boeing 747.
Airbus sales director John Leahy had told AFP about the order in June, saying it would be for use by the buyer "and his entourage."
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Russia; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: a380; abramovich; aerospace; airbus; onehelluvasplat
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To: saganite
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posted on
09/05/2007 5:21:06 PM PDT
by
SampleMan
(Islamic tolerance is practiced by killing you last.)
To: B-Chan
Seriously: Why do Russians wear those ugly-ass track suits? Good question.
22
posted on
09/05/2007 5:53:55 PM PDT
by
SIDENET
(Inventor of the 12-hour "power nap".)
To: SIDENET
Castro will probably be buried in one.
To: Yo-Yo
Abramovich will probably use the services of Lufthansa Technik, which actually has proposed an interior for an executive jet version of the A380-800. This part of Lufthansa has outfitted private planes of various sizes for many years.
To: SampleMan
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posted on
09/05/2007 6:19:11 PM PDT
by
phantomworker
(Not everything that can be counted counts and not everything that counts can be counted.~ Einstein)
To: Paleo Conservative
Well, there's one order...
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posted on
09/05/2007 7:47:03 PM PDT
by
60Gunner
(ER Nursing: You watch it... We live it!)
To: saganite
You’re better off with the Jeep. I’d like to see that 380 offroad!
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posted on
09/05/2007 8:22:48 PM PDT
by
CarrotAndStick
(The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
To: July 4th
Betcha a Finn dis ain't hee's first an' ONLY turbofan ride.
The littlejet/turboprop/helo will meet him wherever the Whale lands.
28
posted on
09/05/2007 9:44:06 PM PDT
by
skeptoid
(AA, UE, MBS (with clusters))
To: Paleo Conservative
Pelosi is jealous.
29
posted on
09/05/2007 9:46:12 PM PDT
by
MaxMax
(God Bless America)
To: Paleo Conservative
What pronouncement will the Goracle make to his minions of Gorons?
30
posted on
09/06/2007 6:24:00 AM PDT
by
sheik yerbouty
( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
To: MaxMax
Pelosi is jealous True, but Pelosi has wiring problems of her own.
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posted on
09/06/2007 12:51:04 PM PDT
by
Seaplaner
(Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
To: Paleo Conservative
Maybe the Russians were right about these guys - they seem to be complete pigs.
To: Paleo Conservative
I would settle for a G-V.
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posted on
09/14/2007 10:09:06 AM PDT
by
magellan
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