Simviation Forum - A380 updates?

Jan 31^st, 2006 at 10:30pm

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Has anyone heard any updates on when the A380 will officially be put into commercial service? Ive searched all over and find only older news articles that all say "sometime in 2006".

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Reply #1 - Jan 31^st, 2006 at 10:39pm

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It still has to pass all Airworthines tests Grin

And that can take awhile...but maybe third quarter of 2006?

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Reply #2 - Feb 1^st, 2006 at 6:20am

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Indeed, I read somewhere it should be around October 2006

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Reply #3 - Feb 1^st, 2006 at 9:10am

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Singapore Airlines are the first to recieve the A380 and they are predicting about October time, the real question is what route will it get first up. My guess something boring like LHR but it would be good to see them finally get SIN-SYD-LAX rights and use it on that.

Where's the challenge in landing with wheels?

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Reply #4 - Feb 1^st, 2006 at 10:38am

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Singapore Airlines are the first to recieve the A380 and they are predicting about October time, the real question is what route will it get first up. My guess something boring like LHR but it would be good to see them finally get SIN-SYD-LAX rights and use it on that.

I wouldn't be surpised if it was used on the Heathrow-Changi route initially...

To register for udates visit http://www.a380.singaporeair.com/register.html

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Reply #5 - Feb 2^nd, 2006 at 8:52pm

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I know, or thing Emirates if flying the 380 currently, though not much more. Grin

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Reply #6 - Feb 2^nd, 2006 at 9:00pm

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I know, or thing Emirates if flying the 380 currently, though not much more. Grin

Airbus is/was(?) testing the A380 in Emirates colors.
It's called public relations Grin

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Reply #7 - Feb 3^rd, 2006 at 4:30am

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Similarly the first prototype was also briefly seen with Singapore Airlines and Qantas titling

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Reply #8 - Feb 3^rd, 2006 at 12:00pm

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I know, or thing Emirates if flying the 380 currently, though not much more. Grin

They were stickers aswell not actually a fullu painted EK livery

Where's the challenge in landing with wheels?

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Reply #9 - Feb 3^rd, 2006 at 1:05pm

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Singapore Airlines are the first to recieve the A380 and they are predicting about October time, the real question is what route will it get first up. My guess something boring like LHR but it would be good to see them finally get SIN-SYD-LAX rights and use it on that.

No its on the Kangaroo route: LHR-SIN-SYD

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Reply #10 - Feb 4^th, 2006 at 6:52pm

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Latest press release from Singapore Airlines quotes a November delivery for their first aircraft. On of the development aircraft will appear at "Asian Aerospace 2006" at Singapore Changi this month in full Singapore Airlines colours...

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Reply #11 - Feb 5^th, 2006 at 7:07pm

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Airbus is/was(?) testing the A380 in Emirates colors.
It's called public relations Grin

If you think im stupid then Roll Eyes

, look at these pics, Althought their most from the Dubai airshow, I think a few were from currently active.

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search

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Reply #12 - Feb 5^th, 2006 at 8:42pm

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SkyNoz

NO, the A380 is not in commercial service YET.
Airbus slapped a few Emirated stickers on one of their test aircrafts (F-WWDD) for the Dubai Airshow.
You know to showcase the aircraft.

But Emirates doesn't own the aircraft (in the meaning that they are flying revenue flights with it)

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Reply #13 - Feb 5^th, 2006 at 9:59pm

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Well sry if I made my statement not understandable Wink

I just thought that it was in service, looked at pics but didn't do much reading, well hope this makes sense don't get too hard on me. Wink

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Reply #14 - Feb 9^th, 2006 at 8:13pm

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One A380 is currently in Canada performing cold weather tests.

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