Airports, too.

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Post #190,518

1/17/05 8:59:36 PM

Airports, too.

I wonder how many will need expensive upgrades to fit 'em in.

Actually, I wonder how much runway it needs. I know a fully laden 747 only just clears the ILS and localiser beacons at Kingsford-Smith on takeoff. And it's not known to be a short runway, either.

Wade.

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Post #190,520

Picture of a6l6e6x

1/17/05 9:08:25 PM

Just a few to begin with.

* Airports gearing up for the plane include London's Heathrow, New York's John F. Kennedy International, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore and Frankfurt.

and from Reuters [link|http://yahoo.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7340414|here]:

LONDON (Reuters) - When passengers board the giant A380 aircraft at London's Heathrow for the first time next year they will be leaving a noticeably different airport.

In the biggest single change to operations since the Boeing 747 was introduced in 1970, the airport is spending $841 million widening taxiways, installing double-decker loading ramps and upgrading immigration and baggage facilities.

The arrival of the world's largest passenger plane means airports like Heathrow, already operating under congested conditions, are under pressure to ensure they can turn around up to double the number of passengers from a single aircraft in the same time.

Two huge air bridges, one of which is around eight floors off the ground, will connect the double-decker Airbus aircraft's 550 passengers with the terminal building.

Heathrow will also offer airlines the option of a third gangway, two on the lower deck and one upstairs, although airlines will have to subsidize that extra themselves.

Like the plane's interior, everything in the terminal building will be larger as well. Heathrow is building bigger lounges and extending baggage carousels to ensure passengers are not delayed any longer than usual.

Heathrow will be in the first wave of major hubs hosting the A380 and is racing against the clock to prepare for its giant guest next year.

Alex

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"Airbus A380 doubledecker plane" - (a6l6e6x) - (38) - Jan. 17, 2005, 07:57:26 PM EST

And the insurance companies are in a cold sweat. - (Andrew Grygus) - (2) - Jan. 17, 2005, 08:31:53 PM EST

Airports, too. - (static) - (1) - Jan. 17, 2005, 08:59:36 PM EST

Just a few to begin with. - (a6l6e6x) - Jan. 17, 2005, 09:08:25 PM EST

Photos linky. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 17, 2005, 08:36:32 PM EST

Pictures 2, 3 & 4 mislabled - (drewk) - Jan. 17, 2005, 08:38:57 PM EST

Somehow.. the prospect of remembering , with two - (Ashton) - (2) - Jan. 17, 2005, 08:41:59 PM EST

I'm sure they have to be able to evacuate it in 90 s too... -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 17, 2005, 08:45:11 PM EST

Well, maybe. - (a6l6e6x) - Jan. 17, 2005, 08:51:39 PM EST

I wonder what the wake turbulence will be like. - (mmoffitt) - (22) - Jan. 18, 2005, 08:11:10 AM EST

FedEx and UPS are customers. - (Another Scott) - (21) - Jan. 18, 2005, 09:24:55 AM EST

Yikes! - (folkert) - (20) - Jan. 18, 2005, 12:44:54 PM EST

Why.. you could take a Regiment all the way to N. Korea -NT - (Ashton) - (17) - Jan. 18, 2005, 04:39:52 PM EST

And one SAM would eliminate said regiment. -NT - (jbrabeck) - (2) - Jan. 18, 2005, 04:56:42 PM EST

The Stealth A380 is planned for Version 2.0. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 18, 2005, 05:05:39 PM EST

You! - (Ashton) - Jan. 18, 2005, 05:25:39 PM EST

Re: Why.. you could take a Regiment all the way to N. Korea - (saganista) - (13) - Jan. 18, 2005, 07:28:03 PM EST

Welcome! Tell us more. - (Another Scott) - (7) - Jan. 18, 2005, 07:36:59 PM EST

Re: Welcome! Tell us more. - (saganista) - (6) - Jan. 18, 2005, 08:40:33 PM EST

I assume this is fly-by-wire. - (mmoffitt) - (4) - Jan. 19, 2005, 08:37:05 AM EST

Re: I assume this is fly-by-wire. - (saganista) - (3) - Jan. 19, 2005, 06:02:20 PM EST

That's what I'd guessed. - (mmoffitt) - (2) - Jan. 20, 2005, 08:43:14 AM EST

Re: That's what I'd guessed. - (saganista) - (1) - Jan. 21, 2005, 05:50:10 AM EST

;0) -NT - (mmoffitt) - Jan. 21, 2005, 10:26:49 AM EST

There's only one H-4 Hercules. :-) 3 images. - (Another Scott) - Jan. 19, 2005, 09:59:23 AM EST

Sweet... - (folkert) - (1) - Jan. 18, 2005, 07:47:41 PM EST

Re: Sweet... - (saganista) - Jan. 18, 2005, 08:42:02 PM EST

wow! welcome!! - (daemon) - (1) - Jan. 19, 2005, 12:11:34 AM EST

Re: wow! welcome!! - (saganista) - Jan. 19, 2005, 03:43:13 AM EST

Hail, fellow Brit. (new thread) - (pwhysall) - Jan. 20, 2005, 12:33:16 PM EST

Does anyone see the possibilities here? - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - Jan. 18, 2005, 10:16:45 PM EST

Might get ahead of the demand. -NT - (folkert) - Jan. 18, 2005, 10:48:44 PM EST

Assembly line show and tell - (scoenye) - (2) - Jan. 20, 2005, 12:13:41 PM EST

Neat. Thanks. The twiki might be a good spot. -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 20, 2005, 12:25:02 PM EST

Up under OpenForum -NT - (scoenye) - Jan. 22, 2005, 11:47:14 AM EST

'Ask the Pilot' (Salon) on the 380 - (Ashton) - (3) - Jan. 21, 2005, 04:25:21 AM EST

Teehee - (pwhysall) - (1) - Jan. 21, 2005, 07:26:01 AM EST

Maybe the FBW thing is for those French pilots ... - (mmoffitt) - Jan. 21, 2005, 10:31:28 AM EST

Oh, yippee, one-point-three whole *inches*! Feh... -NT - (CRConrad) - Jan. 21, 2005, 08:29:53 AM EST

Shocking, but not surprising.
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