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Old 01-18-2005 | 04:27 PM
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Default RE: A380 UNVEILED!!

Now that's one BFA!!!

Going to require all new ground handling facilities - eight upper and lower level jetways, (Let's see if they can do a Southwest airlines 10 minute turn! )...

If you throw 800+ passengers into an airport in a single shot, it will REALLY cause some problems in today's facilites. To keep passenger flow comparable to what it is today, luggage handling, passenger service and conveyence on the ground will need to be beefed up... Security screening will have to be doubled... going to need massive pax holding areas and increased departure gate facilities..

Reckon they discussed these "details" with airlines and airports... Seems the airports would have to start making aiprort improvements YESTERDAY to accomodate the airplane, which will likely be certified in 18-24 months.... But those improvements depend on who's gonna buy it and where are they gonna fly it? Things that make you go hmm...

Cheers!

Jim