Fly the Airbus A380 V2
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
Complimentary pyjamas and seats which fold out to a two-metre long bed are being offered by Australian airline Qantas to woo passengers on to its newest aircraft. Qantas has ordered 20 of the 560-tonne Airbus A380 aircraft, the...
The Cranky Flier (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
Tony France, the Traveling Optimist, is back with another post, and this is a long one. Last time Tony generated a lot of discussion, so let’s hope this does the same. Friends of mine were planning on getting married in New Zealand during their down under Summer - Christmas wedding season of October – December. [...]
One Plus One Equals Three (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
The arrival/launch of the new Qantas Airbus A380 demonstrating that a big white A380 works very effectively as a projection screen. The recently refreshed Qantas logo suits the shape of the big (and curvy) French plane nicely too.
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
PARIS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - French aerospace supplier Latecoere said on Thursday it wanted Airbus to hand over money it is owed on the A380 superjumbo earlier than scheduled to compensate for delays in delivering the plane to airlines.
Luxurylaunches.com (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Ever wondered what a 5 star plane would look like from the inside? Here's a look at the Airbus A380. It is no ordinary plane; it is 7 stories high, roughly the size of two blue whales and 260 ft long. This sure is a mammoth plane; by plane standards. Also, it is $300 million worth. To quote the press, "The A380 is the ultimate in luxury. It has three decks: the top two for passengers and the lower...
Geekologie (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
The Airbus A380 is a $300 million, 7-story plane that's as long as two blue whales and 260 ft from wingtip to wingtip. And, apparently, it's a flying resort. The A380 is the ultimate in luxury. It has three decks: the top two for passengers and the lower one available for a medical center, shopping or a fast-food franchise. The aircraft has features like spas, casinos, gyms, bedrooms, and duty-free...
!! omg blog !! (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
The new A380 Airbus is like flying in a five star hotel. There are lounges, full beds, bars, and more. Maybe Diddy won't be so sad about having to FLY COMMERCIAL now...poor guy. Read more HERE....
Saving to Invest (Free subscription) | 27/09/2008
Despite the woes of the domestic aviation industry, a new type of plane is finally coming into mass service across the globe. Airbus' much publicized and long delayed A380 hit the skies down under in Australia this week. Singapore Airlines was the first to launch earlier this year, and Dubai based Emirates airlines start services on the new flights in a couple of months. The A380, the worlds biggest...
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 26/09/2008
Aucklanders will get a quick look at the biggest aircraft to visit the city when Qantas shows off its new Airbus A380 next month. The plane will arrive late at night on Thursday, October 9, and will be on display the next day at...
asap news (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
Qantas Airways is now the third carrier in the world to boast having an Airbus A380 in its fleet. The first super-jumbo landed at the Sydney Airport on Sunday, just about two years later than originally planned. The A380, carrying 70 staff members from Airbus and Qantas as well as a number of journalists, received [...]
USA Today (Free subscription) | 21/09/2008
Qantas Airways became the third airline to add an Airbus A380 to its fleet when its first super jumbo aircraft landed at Sydney ...
Liberty Scott (Free subscription) | 21/09/2008
So why on earth has Stuff included a photo of an Emirates flight attendant inside an Emirates plane in its article , with the caption "Qantas by a nose: Qantas will be the first airline to fly the new Airbus A380 to New Zealand". (photo to the right). Mainstream media, carefully edited and double checked - not. The report says , of course, that Qantas plans no scheduled A380 service to New Zealand....
People Daily (Free subscription) | 20/09/2008
Airbus Sas, the world's largest plane maker, is sticking with a goal of delivering 12 A380 superjumbo jetliners this year, belying a spate of reports that the manufacturer would further delay the aircraft. Airbus was "ready to take a bet" that it would meet its delivery goal, Chief Executive Officer Tom Enders said yesterday at the company's headquarters in Toulouse, France, where Australia's Qantas...
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 20/09/2008
AUSTRALIAN airline Qantas took delivery of its first Airbus A380 yesterday.
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - Qantas and plane maker Airbus sought to cool fears of deepening turmoil in the aviation industry on Friday as Australia's top airline took the first of 20 A380 super jumbos and pledged more expansion.
