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Monday, February 05, 2007

Airbus 380

Have you seen this yet? It is the world's largest passenger airplane. Airbus wants to provide the Boeing 747 with a little competition. This new wonder of the world is a 555 seat, double decker plane with 49% more floor space (and only 35% more seating) than the previous largest aircraft. (The Boeing 747 which seats around 455.)

Airbus is ensuring wider seats and aisles for more passenger comfort with costs per seat 15-20% less than those for the 747. They will offer the standard three-class configuration (economy, business and first). I'm pretty sure all these photos are of the upper class variety.

The airbus has two levels and two staircases allowing passengers to go up and down between levels. Luggage will be stored in a third level on the bottom side of the plane.

Commercial flights are scheduled to begin this year (2007), though looks like most of them are in Europe. Problem is, airports are going to have to widen their runways if they want the Airbus to land there. Los Angeles is going to spend over 50 million to make the changes required.

This is the only image I could find of the economy class.

Amazing, isn't it?

posted by Deeanne at 10:27 AM

7 Comments:

angela said...: I doubt the airbus will be coming to Boise. We only get puddle hoppers.
Jenster said...: Now THAT'S traveling in style!
Katybug said...: I can imagine that would be a wonderful way to travel, especially internationally. I could suffer with that till things got better. ;-) Very cool!!!
Sandy said...: Hi Dee -- uh, it won't be coming to little ol' Medford, that is for sure. What cool pictures, especially where they are reclining. I won't show Paul, he'll be jealous. ha!
Deeanne said...: We have a nice big airport in Houston, but my guess is they will wait for LA to spend their $50 mil and see how it goes before our airport here commits. (Just speculation on my part. I have no idea one way or the other.)

It sounds wonderful, though. I'd love to give it a whirl. Especially if the prices really are comparable.
Judythe Morgan said...: Wow! Wouldn't it be nice to travel without feeling like a sardine sandwiched three or four on row.

I've flown enough to know how miserable it can be stuffed between someone who has had onions and garlic for lunch and a baby who won't stop crying or sit still on his mommie's lap. Hope Houston doesn't wait too long to get one.

Hey, Deanne. This Airbus 380 looks fabulous. Thanks for sharing.
Judythe from West Houston RWA.
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