Air France A380 first scheduled arrival at JFK

@xxquiker 14 years ago

OMG that thing is a beast. It looks very clean in AF color too

@youtrein 13 years ago

Absolutely wonderful ! She looks so pretty and clean with Air France livery !

@dmmnola 14 years ago

Got my tickets and I can't wait!

@birddog016 14 years ago

This thing is a freaking MONSTER!!!!!!!

@tjfSIM 14 years ago

@mikoriad Well said sir! Funnily enough, Air France have been kind enough to use their A380 on the Heathrow-Paris route this Summer, so that people can get the opportunity to experience A380 without flying hundreds of miles! I managed to book a return weekend trip to Paris for £79 all inclusive, which I think is absolutely amazing and I can't wait! Take a look at their website for details if you fancy an A380 ride!

@tjfSIM 14 years ago

@beavertown2006 bigger - A380 is powered by either the Rolls Royce Trent 900 or the Engine Alliance GP7200 (Air France's choice). Both engines are larger and more powerful than those fitted to the 777.

@mikoriad 14 years ago

@tjf4375 Yes SIr you are correct, I had a typo in there. Thanks for pointing it out. I'm biased towards Boeing but I definitely appreciate the efforts Airbus has made over the years fighting Boeing. It's done nothing but make air travel safer and more enjoyable with so many exciting new aircraft to fly in. Actually on a sidenote I think A330 is one of the most graceful aircraft in the sky, particularly durring landing. I also cannot wait to one day take a trip in the A380!

@hitssquad 14 years ago

Thanks. I looked it up just now: en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Engine_Alliance "The Engine Alliance is a 50/50 joint venture between General Electric and Pratt & Whitney formed in August 1996 to develop, manufacture, sell, and support a family of modern technology aircraft engines for new high-capacity, long-range aircraft."

@sameerazhar96 14 years ago

best airbus in airport super video

@techguy3000 14 years ago

OMG Air France fianally got their first a380!!!!!!!! I'm so going on it!!!!!!!

@mikoriad 14 years ago

@tjf4375 Actually the 777 GE90-115B is the largest and most powerful jet engine in the world. GE90-115B Fan Dia: 135" Length: 287" Thrust: rated at 150,000 lbs GP7200 Fan Dia: 124" Length: 168" Thrust: rated at 81,500 lbs

@TheRaptor3945 13 years ago

@zeroturbulence On the previous texture, Air France was in two words. But since they created the new texture (the one we can see on this video), looks like they decided to write Airfrance in one word.

@Digital111 12 years ago

I love the 380 but I really hope Airbus comes out with the extended one plz! a longer 380 would look even better!

@tjfSIM 14 years ago

@mikoriad Ah yes you are right, I stand corrected. Except that worth noting is that the GE90-115B has a maximum thrust of 115,000lb, not 150,000lb as you stated. But that's nitpicking. Thanks for putting me right on that one.

@emyr95 13 years ago

@pborosan Don't worry, your flight will be done with our A380/800! These last days, several flights have been done with a B777/300 because of many reasons but your flight will be done with an Airbus 380