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Old November 16th 07, 04:29 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Tina
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Default Gentle Green Giant?

You could spin it as fewer tons of CO2 per passenger mile, I suppose.
That's the same advantage busses have over cars.

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On Nov 16, 10:20 am, Kingfish wrote:
In the last few days I've read a few references in the media about the
A380 that referred to it as the "gentle green giant". Last I knew the
380's engines spewed the same nasty pollutants as any other jet in
service.

Must be the spinmeisters in the Airbus PR office working overtime
again.