I have to hand it to Airbus (A3XX)

[pauldovi]

Well, Great Job Airbus. I just read about the new A3XX, which will blow the 747 out of the water. 550 people, WOW!!!!

[jerre]

its already called A380
Its being produced at the moment in toulouse and hamburg. They should be flying in 2006

[ZLC]

It will be a monster. Airports will have to make some changes to accept this plane.
Boeing and McDonnell Douglas both toyed with the idea also. Airbus just made it a reality.

[jerre]

for every new step, changes have been made
small propellor => large props => first jets => 747ao => now A380

[pauldovi]

If this as succesfull as they hope Americans wont know what to do when they are flying in a foreign plane, nor will the airlines like AA and US Airways. ( which might not be around for the A380)

[ZLC]

paudovi, I have to say, "What?"
Your post made no sense. Something about Americans confused about flying in a foreign plane, I think?
Can you say A300, A310, A319, A320, A330, EMB-120, EMB-135/145, BAE-146/Avro RJ, SAAB 340, Fokker 28/100, Canadair RJ200...Oh sorry. These are just the foreign airplanes I could think of that American carriers fly. If you like I can name the carriers that fly these. Oh, Dornier 328/328JET, Dash-8...

[Airbus]

If I'm not mistaking I remember to have read in Airways magazine that there will also be an all economy version for the Asian region, seating 900 people!