The Airbus A380
February 17, 2009 by zack
Filed under News, Student Life
By Hassan Rassmy, Staff writer
Air Travel. It links continents. It enables people to roam, from country, to perhaps, country. The commercial airline industry has been running for decades. And with the arrival of the Boeing 747, in 1970, airlines were able to accommodate far more than predecessor aircraft.
The Boeing 747 has probably been one of the most popular aircraft since it’s introduction, transporting people across vast distances, and enabling the business sectors to enjoy high-scale service in the first class cabin.
Times have changed.
With the arrival of the Airbus A380, everything changes. The Airbus A380 simply holds more people. Even the new, proposed variant of the Boeing 747, the 747-8 Intercontinental will only be able to hold 467 passengers, whereas, the Airbus A380 is able to hold 525 passengers (both are 3 class configurations, respectively).
This means, that more passengers and cargo will be able to be transported in one flight. The aircraft revolutionizes commercial air travel, and Boeing will probably have a hard time competing.
Emirates, Singapore, Qantas, and Lufthansa have shown the greatest intersest in the aircraft, with Emirates ordering a whoping 58 in total!
Even though it would feel freaky, flying transatlantic, on a plane with 524 other people, I think it would be cool!
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