Comments on: Flying larger http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/05/10/flying-larger/ Same old blog, brand new place Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:14:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tina Carnelli http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/05/10/flying-larger/comment-page-1/#comment-165485 Tina Carnelli Tue, 12 May 2009 12:22:55 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=1547#comment-165485 Air France will take delivery of its first A380 in October. It is the second airline to select the new Engine Alliance GP7200 engines for its A380 fleet. Emirates also chose this engine to power its fleet of 58 A380s. Korean Air is scheduled to take delivery if its first A380 in December of 2010. Air France will take delivery of its first A380 in October. It is the second airline to select the new Engine Alliance GP7200 engines for its A380 fleet. Emirates also chose this engine to power its fleet of 58 A380s. Korean Air is scheduled to take delivery if its first A380 in December of 2010.

]]> By: Doc Searls http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/05/10/flying-larger/comment-page-1/#comment-165388 Doc Searls Tue, 12 May 2009 04:01:44 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=1547#comment-165388 Ah. Hmm. Thanks, Mic. I know I've seen one at LAX. Must have been one of the commercial ones. Ah. Hmm. Thanks, Mic. I know I’ve seen one at LAX. Must have been one of the commercial ones.

]]> By: Mic Edwards http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/05/10/flying-larger/comment-page-1/#comment-165167 Mic Edwards Mon, 11 May 2009 07:35:23 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=1547#comment-165167 Singapore Airlines was the first airline to fly the A380. According to Wikipedia, fourteen aircraft have been delivered to SIA, QFF and Emirates ... and I'd imagine almost all of these are in service. There are no "cargo versions" in service! The freighter version was cancelled and AFAIK there are no dedicated cargo aircraft among the fleets of those airlines already flying the A380. Singapore Airlines was the first airline to fly the A380.

According to Wikipedia, fourteen aircraft have been delivered to SIA, QFF and Emirates … and I’d imagine almost all of these are in service.

There are no “cargo versions” in service! The freighter version was cancelled and AFAIK there are no dedicated cargo aircraft among the fleets of those airlines already flying the A380.

]]> By: Scott http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/05/10/flying-larger/comment-page-1/#comment-165050 Scott Sun, 10 May 2009 23:24:24 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=1547#comment-165050 Qantas (Sydney to LA and London) and Singapore (Singapore to London and Sydney) are also flying the A380 commercially. By the way, Qantas is an abbreviation of "Qantas and Northern Territory Aerial Services". There is no "U". Qantas (Sydney to LA and London) and Singapore (Singapore to London and Sydney) are also flying the A380 commercially.

By the way, Qantas is an abbreviation of “Qantas and Northern Territory Aerial Services”. There is no “U”.

]]> By: Michael Perry http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/05/10/flying-larger/comment-page-1/#comment-165006 Michael Perry Sun, 10 May 2009 21:12:14 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=1547#comment-165006 I seem them almost each time I fly into Singapore. I was next to one in a 777 extra cabin. I felt like I was in some junior thing with someone pulling the plane with a string on the front. The things are truly immense. I'm gonna be on one of them one of these days. I go to Singapore every 3 months now. I'm gonna arrange a flight one of these days to take care of that. I seem them almost each time I fly into Singapore. I was next to one in a 777 extra cabin. I felt like I was in some junior thing with someone pulling the plane with a string on the front. The things are truly immense.

I’m gonna be on one of them one of these days. I go to Singapore every 3 months now. I’m gonna arrange a flight one of these days to take care of that.

]]> By: Ole Eichhorn http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/05/10/flying-larger/comment-page-1/#comment-164977 Ole Eichhorn Sun, 10 May 2009 19:45:15 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=1547#comment-164977 Wow, what a coincidence... I just saw one in person for the first time, a Quantas at LAX, as I landed on my way back from Washington. My comment (http://w-uh.com/posts/090509.html#L2) was "If you haven't see one yet, trust me, they are qualitatively larger than, well, anything. How cool that we humans can make machines like that, and they fly..." Wow, what a coincidence… I just saw one in person for the first time, a Quantas at LAX, as I landed on my way back from Washington. My comment (http://w-uh.com/posts/090509.html#L2) was “If you haven’t see one yet, trust me, they are qualitatively larger than, well, anything. How cool that we humans can make machines like that, and they fly…”

]]> By: Brian Phipps http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/05/10/flying-larger/comment-page-1/#comment-164951 Brian Phipps Sun, 10 May 2009 17:54:07 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=1547#comment-164951 The 380 is much more fun it you sit here: http://www.gillesvidal.com/blogpano/cockpit1.htm The 380 is much more fun it you sit here: http://www.gillesvidal.com/blogpano/cockpit1.htm

]]> By: Dirk http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/05/10/flying-larger/comment-page-1/#comment-164900 Dirk Sun, 10 May 2009 14:27:11 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=1547#comment-164900 Many more are flying the 380 at the moment, so it is becoming easier to fly one. Singapore has I think at least four or five in service. Quantas has I think two in service and then you have Emirates with a few. They fly to from Sydney, Singapore, LAX, JFK, LHR, NRT, Dubai and Melbourne. Good luck. Also it is reported that it has a very silent cabin. Many more are flying the 380 at the moment, so it is becoming easier to fly one.

Singapore has I think at least four or five in service. Quantas has I think two in service and then you have Emirates with a few. They fly to from Sydney, Singapore, LAX, JFK, LHR, NRT, Dubai and Melbourne.

Good luck. Also it is reported that it has a very silent cabin.

]]> By: oskar http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/05/10/flying-larger/comment-page-1/#comment-164893 oskar Sun, 10 May 2009 14:03:58 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=1547#comment-164893 sorry, that should be wednesday night. they don't seem to have so many planes. sorry, that should be wednesday night. they don’t seem to have so many planes.

]]> By: D. Lambert http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/05/10/flying-larger/comment-page-1/#comment-164885 D. Lambert Sun, 10 May 2009 13:38:30 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=1547#comment-164885 I understand there's an A380 coming to EAA in Oshkosh this summer. I don't know if they're taking on passengers, but it could be worth looking into. I understand there’s an A380 coming to EAA in Oshkosh this summer. I don’t know if they’re taking on passengers, but it could be worth looking into.

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