First A380 delivery

"S Green" wrote in
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"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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I read about Singapore Airlines taking delivery (finally) of its
first A380. The article said the plane was configured with 471
seats, which I found odd seeing as the plane's 550-pax capacity has
been pitched by Airbus since day one (never mind the 800-pax max
density seating aka cattle truck) I realize every airline will
configure the plane to fit their own needs, but that sounds like a
big drop in seat count. Makes me wonder why they didn't just buy
more 747-400s.



Saw it just about an hour ago sitting on the northwest side of the
field. It's th efirst one I've seen in anyone's livery.
It's also the first time I've seen one in the dark. They were towing
another one still in Airbus livery along a taxiway. Lit up inside, it
looked weirdly science fictionish with it's two rows of pax windows.

I gotta say it's one dumpy looking airplane.


Bertie

But not when its in the air. Then it looks good.

Saw one as I was leaving, It's never going ot be a Constellation.
Best we can hope for is someone will marry it for it's money.


Bertie