To: Pukin Dog; CasearianDaoist
The A380 will take sales away from 747s in Asia. Remember who said it first.
8 posted on
05/21/2004 9:50:40 AM PDT by
eno_
(Freedom Lite - it's almost worth defending)
To: eno_
Not a chance. Asian nations are evaluating the 777 or a new extended 747, because they will not be able to afford the operating costs of the A380. The engines will not be efficient enough to save on fuel costs, every participating airline will have to pay for new gates and terminals, and many runways would have to be extended or widened to handle the aircraft. Airbus made a huge mistake.
10 posted on
05/21/2004 9:58:28 AM PDT by
Pukin Dog
(Sans Reproache)
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