A380 update

[Guest Chainsaw]

...All assembly of the 380 has been stopped. One Qantas a/c in the hangar, another set of wings outside collecting bird poo. Qantas have been told they can have one delivered in Oct/Nov 2007...

Interesting. Only one?

 

 

[Guest WillMikoyan]

It seems Airbus really screwed up with the A380...

 

(If anyone can remember) Did Boeing have this much truble with the 747 when they frist introduced it?

 

 

[TAA Matt]

It seems Airbus really screwed up with the A380...(If anyone can remember) Did Boeing have this much truble with the 747 when they frist introduced it?

I cant really answer that im only 15, but from what i have read i really dont think so - although chainy and 60's might be the best ones for this question :lol:

 

 

[Guest Chainsaw]

:x gee thanks Matt. Was I born then?? Yea, I was.

 

60's may be the best person to remember, I sure cant :)

 

 

[Guest Steve R]

It seems Airbus really screwed up with the A380...(If anyone can remember) Did Boeing have this much truble with the 747 when they frist introduced it?

This was a page I bookmarked when the 380 made it's first flight, someone was, at the time, remarking how 'trouble free' the 380 project had been in comparison to the 747 !!

 

http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay ... Aero21.htm

 

 

[Guest Chainsaw]

Good read Steve :)

 

I found the part about the delays due to the engines very interesting, a 12 month delay with planes parked! Just imagine that now? eeek

 

 

[TAA Matt]

I stand corrected.