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On Tue, 14 Feb 2006 12:04:34 -0600, Darek wrote:
Does anyone know if or when the Airbus A380 is going to make its way to JFK in New York? Well, Airbus must first build the plane. Then an airport will have to build a terminal to accommodate it. Last week I saw the new Terminal 4 under construction at Heathrow, supposedly for the A380. In the nature of public works projects, I doubt it will be finished in 2006. Maybe 2007? But it's easier to get things through a European local government than it is in the U.S. Perhaps they'll deplane the folks out on the JFK tarmac with a jury-rigged double-decker stairs? That indeed would be something to see. -- all the best, Dan Ford email: usenet AT danford DOT net Warbird's Forum: www.warbirdforum.com Piper Cub Forum: www.pipercubforum.com In Search of Lost Time: www.readingproust.com |
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![]() "Cub Driver" usenet AT danford DOT net wrote in message ... On Tue, 14 Feb 2006 12:04:34 -0600, Darek wrote: Does anyone know if or when the Airbus A380 is going to make its way to JFK in New York? Well, Airbus must first build the plane. Then an airport will have to build a terminal to accommodate it. Last week I saw the new Terminal 4 under construction at Heathrow, supposedly for the A380. In the nature of public works projects, I doubt it will be finished in 2006. Maybe 2007? But it's easier to get things through a European local government than it is in the U.S. Perhaps they'll deplane the folks out on the JFK tarmac with a jury-rigged double-decker stairs? That indeed would be something to see. Two things - they are building terminal 5 at Heathrow and that will be the new British Airways terminal and will be in operation in 2007. The A 380 will mainly be using terminal 3 and that is A380 ready with strengthen ramps and taxiways already done. In addition they double deck loading piers are also in place. Manchester is ready from the A380 also. Many of the airports on the main service routes are also ready if not near ready. They main revenue routes will be Europe to the middle East and Asia. emirates are having 45 A380s and see Dubai developing as one of the biggest hubs in the world. |
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On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:30:19 -0000, "Chris"
wrote: Two things - they are building terminal 5 at Heathrow and that will be the new British Airways terminal and will be in operation in 2007. Yes, I meant to say 5. Jet lag, you know! So my driver lied to me about Airbus? The A 380 will mainly be using terminal 3 and that is A380 ready with strengthen ramps and taxiways already done. In addition they double deck loading piers are also in place. Huh. I flew out of 3 last week. (What an awful design! You walk for what seems like miles, a la Miami airport.) Some gates were closed off; perhaps those were the double-deckers? -- all the best, Dan Ford email: usenet AT danford DOT net Warbird's Forum: www.warbirdforum.com Piper Cub Forum: www.pipercubforum.com In Search of Lost Time: www.readingproust.com |
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On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:30:19 -0000, "Chris"
wrote: Many of the airports on the main service routes are also ready if not near ready. They main revenue routes will be Europe to the middle East and Asia. emirates are having 45 A380s and see Dubai developing as one of the biggest hubs in the world. And JFK? Or will we be spared this monstrosity, the way we were (more or less) spared the Concorde? I flew over and back this month on 747s, which I had sworn never to fly again. Happily the plane was mostly empty going, and largely empty returning, so I got the best of both worlds: three or four seats to sleep on, and fairly fast luggage retrieval. -- all the best, Dan Ford email: usenet AT danford DOT net Warbird's Forum: www.warbirdforum.com Piper Cub Forum: www.pipercubforum.com In Search of Lost Time: www.readingproust.com |
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![]() " Last week I saw the new Terminal 4 under construction at Heathrow, supposedly for the A380. In the nature of public works projects, I doubt it will be finished in 2006. Maybe 2007? But it's easier to get things through a European local government than it is in the U.S. The project is actually ahead of schedule too although it 20 years to go through the planning process before construction actually started. anyway, what is a European local government, do you mean for example the United Kingdom government , or the London borough of Hillingdon. |
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On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:36:50 -0000, "Chris"
wrote: a European local government, do you mean for example the United Kingdom government , or the London borough of Hillingdon I was assuming a county council. Perhaps a borough does the job in this case? Good grief! London extends 30 miles into the countryside? -- all the best, Dan Ford email: usenet AT danford DOT net Warbird's Forum: www.warbirdforum.com Piper Cub Forum: www.pipercubforum.com In Search of Lost Time: www.readingproust.com |
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