On Oct 11, 12:32 pm, "William Black"
wrote:
> "John Kulp" wrote in message
>
> news:470e4191.8091434@news20.forteinc.com...
>
> > On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:31:48 +0100, "William Black"
> > wrote:
> > Baloney again. Airbus is having huge problems selling the A380
> > because airports have to be rebuilt among other things and most of the
> > demand can be met with other aircraft that don't have this
> > requirement. Like the 787 and newer versions of the 747.
>
> The two major airports involved in the India/Europe trade (Heathrow and
> Bombay) are already committed to a 'double decker' type bridge suitable for
> the A380.
>
> The major problem at Bombay is the level of flights with international
> flights already being challenged for slots.
>
> There are no more slots there, the only solution is bigger aircraft.
Or more airports. Most major cities now sport multiple airports.
The tendency of many "low budget" airlines is to seek out under
use airports. In the US, point to point is becoming more and more
common. No guarantee that these same trends will play out in
new emerging markets, but it's the way Boeing is betting.
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