New Islamabad International Airport

[Always Neutral]

that's besides the point.

Dear Amun,

Do you know how much revenue PIA will make if they operate their own A 380 to say Newyork compared to charging landing fees to foreign airlines to land their A 380 there ?

Regards

 

[Neo]

No way PIA should not buy A-380's. No one is gonna fly in those. At least not in Pakistan.

A380 doesn't fit into PIA's current strategy and would have heavy competition from A350 and B773/787 for several reasons.

First of all A380 is a heavyload ultrarange (16.000km+) super widebody with a 3-class capacity of 555 passengers in a typical layout. The aircraft could successfully be introduced on heavy density point-to-point trunkroutes like ISB-LHR/LGW, ISB-JFK/EWR, ISB-IAH or ISB-YYZ. But for any other route the aircraft will result in overcapacity making it less profitable in shoulder or low season.

Advantage of other smaller long range designs like the A350, B773 and the B787 dreamliner is the lower( seating) capacity making it easier for small airlines like PIA to maintain loadfactor in the range of 85-95% throughout the year.

A380 needs specific infrastructure and grounhdhandling facilities whereas the A350, B773/787 can operate from Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Sialkot, Multan and Peshawar. All these aircrafts have the same benefits as the A380, the only difference is the lower capacity making them less vulnerable to market trends.

 

[Neo]

is there any pisture of that craft...if so then please paste it..

Here's one from the Airbus' manufacturer EADS:

 

[Neo]

Promotional picture from EADS Airbus:

 

[Neo]

The huge landing gear and wing:

 

[EagleEyes]

 

[Always Neutral]

A380 doesn't fit into PIA's current strategy and would have heavy competition from A350 and B773/787 for several reasons.

First of all A380 is a heavyload ultrarange (16.000km+) super widebody with a 3-class capacity of 555 passengers in a typical layout. The aircraft could successfully be introduced on heavy density point-to-point trunkroutes like ISB-LHR/LGW, ISB-JFK/EWR, ISB-IAH or ISB-YYZ. But for any other route the aircraft will result in overcapacity making it less profitable in shoulder or low season.

Advantage of other smaller long range designs like the A350, B773 and the B787 dreamliner is the lower( seating) capacity making it easier for small airlines like PIA to maintain loadfactor in the range of 85-95% throughout the year.

A380 needs specific infrastructure and grounhdhandling facilities whereas the A350, B773/787 can operate from Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Sialkot, Multan and Peshawar. All these aircrafts have the same benefits as the A380, the only difference is the lower capacity making them less vulnerable to market trends.

Very aptly put.

 

[Neo]

Emirate's A380. The smaller Air Berlin aircraft is a single aisle (narrow body) A320 (180 seats).

 

[Neo]

A380 seen at Frankfurt International Airport:

 

[Neo]

Very aptly put.

Thank you!

 

[Neo]

An artists impression of Singapore Airlines A380 flying over the city heading to Changi International Airport.

 

[Neo]

A380 in Sydney. Quantas will introduce the aircraft on SYD-LHR and SYD-FRA routes.

 

[Neo]

If this is the only airport in the country that bird can land at how in the world PIA will use it for domestic use.

Cheetah,
The design is not suiteable for domestic routes unless Airbus comes up with a decreased MTOW and Payload variant making it cheaper to operate in high density shorthaul routs, something like A380-100SR.

Boeing did the same earlier with the B747-300 which is frequently used by JAL and other Japanese carriers on domestic routes making it a sucessfull communter despite its orginal size and capacity.

 

[Always Neutral]

Dear Neo,

Posting a weblink

Sex ban on the Airbus A380 - Times Online

Its got an article with photos about how airlines have banned people from having sex in the bed rooms in the A 380. I don't know how to post the article with the photos so if you find it interesting please post the same.

Regards

 

[Neo]

Dear Neo,

Posting a weblink

Sex ban on the Airbus A380 - Times Online

Its got an article with photos about how airlines have banned people from having sex in the bed rooms in the A 380. I don't know how to post the article with the photos so if you find it interesting please post the same.

Regards

Uuurgh...
Look at the 'ole' couple...I would ban them having sex at all!