New Airbus's
Apr 27, 2005 | 12:25 pm
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New Airbus's
So that new giant Airbus took its first test flight today...it'll hold 500 people or even up to 800 in LCC structure. What do you think that means for US airlines (who haven't bought any yet)? Do you think we'll see cheaper tix to Europe?
What does this mean for Boeing?
Cool.
What does this mean for Boeing?
Cool.
Apr 27, 2005 | 4:25 pm
#2
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Isn't the plural of Airbus, Airbuses.
I thought that 's means possessive except in unusal circumstances, such as to delineate. For example:
Ralph's: as in Ralph's shoes
Ralphs: as in several Ralphs in the room
737: one 737
737's: as in 737's engines
737s: as in two 737
737's: as in two 737's landing on the runway. Ok because the ' separates a number and s
SAABs: 2 SAAB cars
SAAB's: acceptable for 2 SAAB cars as the SAAB part is not just a plain word
Does anyone agree?
I thought that 's means possessive except in unusal circumstances, such as to delineate. For example:
Ralph's: as in Ralph's shoes
Ralphs: as in several Ralphs in the room
737: one 737
737's: as in 737's engines
737s: as in two 737
737's: as in two 737's landing on the runway. Ok because the ' separates a number and s
SAABs: 2 SAAB cars
SAAB's: acceptable for 2 SAAB cars as the SAAB part is not just a plain word
Does anyone agree?
Apr 27, 2005 | 4:59 pm
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it takes a lot to run a 800 passenger aircraft. you think boarding a 747 takes time, this is going to be a nightmare getting people and cargo on/off. as some news reports state, a lot of airports are making changes to accomodate the number of people and support this beast will require, but few are there yet.
The plane is supposed to be more fuel efficient and cheaper to operate then a comparable 747, but I think it will take time to get to that point. Selling 800 seats on a plane is not that easy to do, so I'd imagine some seats will go unused or planes will be configured to hold fewer passengers thereby increasing the $/passenger mile.
As far as demand goes, there are 125 or so firm orders for the plane. That's not bad considering it didn't fly until today. Most of these orders as far as I know are from asian countries although I'm sure the european countries will support their own. Flight prices may go down, but so will travel options as more flights by smaller aircraft are swollowed by a single flight by a larger aircraft.
I think the Airbus will have its place, but I don't think the 747 will go away too soon.
The plane is supposed to be more fuel efficient and cheaper to operate then a comparable 747, but I think it will take time to get to that point. Selling 800 seats on a plane is not that easy to do, so I'd imagine some seats will go unused or planes will be configured to hold fewer passengers thereby increasing the $/passenger mile.
As far as demand goes, there are 125 or so firm orders for the plane. That's not bad considering it didn't fly until today. Most of these orders as far as I know are from asian countries although I'm sure the european countries will support their own. Flight prices may go down, but so will travel options as more flights by smaller aircraft are swollowed by a single flight by a larger aircraft.
I think the Airbus will have its place, but I don't think the 747 will go away too soon.
Apr 27, 2005 | 5:50 pm
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This topic isn't about miles and points (except in so far as you'll be able to earn those flying this new plane) so it isn't really appropriate for MilesBuzz.
Since it's being discussed elsewhere (e.g. here, here, and here) I'm going to close this thread.
Regards,
Gary
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Since it's being discussed elsewhere (e.g. here, here, and here) I'm going to close this thread.
Regards,
Gary
aka gleff
MilesBuzz and Delta moderator