The Airbus A380

[bizchina 0]

I would say a resounding YES! The 747 is the largest ( to my knowledge - and has been for a long time) and has been a great success. The bigger planes get - ( within techological limits and costing) the better for the traveller - since it brings down the cost of our travel. And certainly if they put stuff like Casino's - shops etc it will help break the monotony. I used to fly to Malaysia quite a lot ( 13 hours - pain!) and when they brought in new entertainment like individual seat back TV's it made SUCH a difference - it really was a great leap forward and turned the journey into something that was bearable. More space ( as reported on the Airbus) will allow a lot more comfort and leisure activities according to Virgins plans so its a good thing. Airports will soon expand to accomodate bigger planes - just as they did for the 747.Downside is of course if one crashes - more people are at risk...

[BoSZ 0]

big planei hope it wont finish as the titanic :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[NeXDesigns 0]

im just worried that it will not be used to its fullest, its too pretty for that

[krap 0]

yes it's a nice big plane but it hasn't even flown yet hahaha. i think it will fly but maybe it's too big hmmm :/

[dontmaimyourself 0]

Yeah man of course thare will be enough customers for it I mean Virgin will be puting a casino in there, how ever we cant get to excited about it I mean they haven't ever tested the thing yet, no one knows if the mammoth of a plane will fly or not, my moneys on not (lol), any way this is set to revolutionise air travel , so good look to them, I bet Boeing hate it tho.

[krap 0]

casino?? really then people will get addicted and they wont want to get off lol. I wonder how much it would cost for a ticket. Maybe as expensive as concorde as it is so big? hmm :/

[Xedos 0]

Hey everyone. I had never thought about the comment on the casino krap made in his post. That may be a problem infact. I'm sure the police will be onboard the plane to monitor the casino and its users.Being a pilot is my first choice job for the future. Because of this I have been watching the Airbus A380/A3XX closely. I didn't expect it to come out this soon. Does anyone know if airbus have managed to test-pilot the huge thing? I imagine so. They need to to sell it, right?- Andrew.

[krap 0]

being a pilot would be really cool but im probably not qualified because somebody told me you have to have good eyesight to be a pilot. i have really rubbish eyesight anyway i think that the a380 will be cheaper to run and will use less energy then 2 planes half it's size and will make less noise for people who live near the airport as one big takeoff is better than 2 (still loud) small ones. i live quite next to an airport (heathrow but luckily im not under the flight path . i hardly ever hear a plan )

[Xedos 0]

If you're rich and want to be a private pilot, a person who owns his own aeroplane, you don't need that good of eyesight. Its only really needed in the RAF/Air Force. You still do need a good ammount of eyesight to be a pilot. Anyway, i'm hoping i'm not going to wreck my eyesight totaly by being on this computer all the time.

[krap 0]

yes i will be rich and have my own plane. :P

[adriantc 0]

I think AirBus A380 is great.It represents what the world wants. It brings more people together, faster and more confortable. The Concorde wasn't that. Too expansive to operate the Concorde seems to me just a waste of money. Never the less the concept of the Concorde is great: hipersonic flight. But for another 10 or 20 years it will remain what it is ... just a concept.