Post by stu on Aug 4, 2008 21:57:48 GMT 12
Interesting change from the usual tedium on tonight's news .....
www.3news.co.nz/AirbusA380toflybetweenNewZealandandAustralia/tabid/309/articleID/65624/Default.aspx?ArticleID=65624#video
"The Airbus A-380 is the world's biggest passenger plane and has been described as being an airborne hotel.
At 73 metres long, 24 metres high and weighing in at a colossal 500 tonnes, the superjumbo is built for size not looks.
And from February next year, New Zealanders travelling to and from Australia will be able to get a chance to fly in one.
Auckland Airport has spent millions of dollars in upgrades to cope with the gargantuan plane, however at this stage, Emirates are the only operator who will be using the aircraft in New Zealand, however in the future other operators may start using the Airbus A-380 as well.
The superjumbo's cavernous lower deck 399 passengers. If both decks were crammed with economy seats, the aircraft would fit 800.
However Emirates are going for luxury rather than economy. A lounge and bar area have been built in the upper deck, along with world-first spa shower units.
However the water used in the showers increases the plane's weight by an extra half a tonne, which in turn burns more fuel.
"These were planned five years ago," Emirates President, Tim Clark says. "Before we had real concerns about the environment."
The first A380 flight is scheduled to arrive in Auckland on the February 2, 2009. The tickets are expected to cost around $16,000 each".
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www.3news.co.nz/AirbusA380toflybetweenNewZealandandAustralia/tabid/309/articleID/65624/Default.aspx?ArticleID=65624#video
"The Airbus A-380 is the world's biggest passenger plane and has been described as being an airborne hotel.
At 73 metres long, 24 metres high and weighing in at a colossal 500 tonnes, the superjumbo is built for size not looks.
And from February next year, New Zealanders travelling to and from Australia will be able to get a chance to fly in one.
Auckland Airport has spent millions of dollars in upgrades to cope with the gargantuan plane, however at this stage, Emirates are the only operator who will be using the aircraft in New Zealand, however in the future other operators may start using the Airbus A-380 as well.
The superjumbo's cavernous lower deck 399 passengers. If both decks were crammed with economy seats, the aircraft would fit 800.
However Emirates are going for luxury rather than economy. A lounge and bar area have been built in the upper deck, along with world-first spa shower units.
However the water used in the showers increases the plane's weight by an extra half a tonne, which in turn burns more fuel.
"These were planned five years ago," Emirates President, Tim Clark says. "Before we had real concerns about the environment."
The first A380 flight is scheduled to arrive in Auckland on the February 2, 2009. The tickets are expected to cost around $16,000 each".
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