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Airbus A380 Delivery to Qantas

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First Airbus A380 delivered to Qantas 19 September 2008Australias flagship airline, Qantas, has received the first of 20 Airbus A380s on order, at a ceremony in Toulouse, France. The Rolls-Royce powered aircraft was handed over to Qantas Chief Executive Officer, Geoff Dixon and Qantas CEO-Designate, Alan Joyce by Tom Enders, Airbus President and CEO and John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer Customers. Geoff Dixon said: When we ordered our A380 in 2000, we said that in addition to giving us the opportunity to reinvent our product, this revolutionary new aircraft offered capacity and operating savings, as well as environmental improvements. Everything we have seen since our initial order has reinforced this view.Qantas A380 cabin was created by internationally renowned designer Marc Newson. Typically the A380 seats 525 passengers in three-classes, however Qantas cabin is extra spacious with 450 seats (14 First, 72 Business, 32 Premium Economy and 332 Economy).The A380 sets the standards for the 21st century, said Tom Enders. More than 380 patents on board underline the aircrafts leadership in eco-efficiency and innovation and will allow Qantas to continue to grow whilst reducing its impact on the environment. We appreciate Australias iconic airline sharing the A380 vision with us from the very beginning.Qantas was the first customer to conclude the signing of a contract for the A380. In November 2000, it ordered 12 A380s, marking the first time in the airlines long history it had ordered Airbus aircraft. Qantas later increased its order for A380s to 20, and is now the second largest customer for the worlds most modern aircraft.The four Rolls Royce Trent 900 engines will each deliver up to 72,000 lbs of thrust, contributing to the aircrafts overall fuel efficiency of less than three litres of fuel per passenger per 100 kilometres.Rolls-Royce Chairman Simon Robertson said: We appreciate the opportunity once again to be an integral player in shaping the future success of Qantas, Australias iconic carrier and one of the worlds leading airlines. This occasion marks another milestone for the Trent 900, the market leading engine for the A380.The aircrafts efficiency and advanced technologies result in higher operational flexibility and outstanding economics, with a range of more than 15,000 km and seat-mile costs 20 per cent lower than its closest competitor. The A380 also provides vital extra passenger capacity without increasing the number of flights.Qantas A380 will stop-over in Singapore before arriving in Sydney on September 21st. Qantas first commercial A380 services will be launched on October 20th from Melbourne to Los Angeles, and on October 24th from Sydney to Los Angeles. Later Qantas will also fly the A380 to Singapore and London. Currently the Qantas group, including low-cost subsidiary Jetstar, has ordered a total of 110 aircraft directly from Airbus.

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Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm
Author: justclimb911

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dipper64 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
You have a point, but during a recession, demand will decrease worldwide. This includes premium class travel, which keeps the bottom lines of any airline in the black.Question: will Emirates, Singapore, Ethiad, Qatar, Qantas... will they be able to fill their A380's during this recession? Sure jet fuel is cheaper (for those who didn't hedge) but will premium travels continue to pay that much?It's eerily similar to Pan American's 747 binge in the 70's, an act that nearly killed the blue ball.
azeitonaosp (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Perfeito !!! Perfect !!! Perfeito !!! Perfect !!! Perfeito !!! Perfect !!! Perfeito !!! Perfect !!! Perfeito !!! Perfect !!! Perfeito !!! Perfect !!!
mmmail1969 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Impressive plane, spent a few days visting most of the capitals around the country and I hope it's a Great Success - kinda sad though it dodn't do a a few low passes over Longreach/Winton - not to the best of my knowledge anyway - yhought that was real sad for the folks there!
airbusbetter (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
who cares to have the most domestic airlines if the on board service sucks? Every airline in the world has suffered the impact and that's not an excuse...British Airways, Air France, KLM, Swiss to don't talk about a lot of asian airlines.
EstorilEm (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Not all American airlines are doing this - get your shit straight before you go off and launch some biased patriotic escapade. Quantas is an amazing airline for sure, but the US has BY FAR the most domestic airlines of any country, so the numbers are skewed. Some don't charge for anything, like Virgin American and Southwest. They're also being hit by increased fuel costs, security fees, US markets, and increased competition - most of which don't really impact an Australian-based carrier.
justclimb911 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Be aware no US Airlines Orders...Sore Losers...they prefer to file Bankrupcy and send their workers back home instead of invest in the most FUEL EFFICIENT AIRCRAFT currently on the marquet...Right?
dipper64 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
according to wiki....a380 ordersEmirates (58)Singapore Airlines (19 + 6 options)Qantas (20 + 4 options)Lufthansa (15 + 10 options)Air France (12 + 2 options)British Airways (12 + 7 options)Etihad (10)ILFC -- leasing company (10 + 10 options)Virgin Atlantic (6 + 6 options)Kingfisher Airlines (5 + 5 options)+ others
blursst (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
actually it's a new technique where they use 'video projectors' - sounds daffy, but apparently it's been around for some time.
ilpapa79 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
i agree! American airlines suck!
Avantime (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Very clever lighting

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