"me" wrote in message
news:1192125727.731203.241300@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> 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.
>
I love to know where to put the next Bombay airport, so would the city of
Bombay...
--
William Black
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.
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