Airbus 380 in Manila

[Isuzoom]

Boys ang girls...the whalejet is in Manila yesterday until today..this is your chance to peek at the next jumbo jumbo jet..it will depart for Clark later today...have a nice spotting and dont forget to bring your cameras


Photo by Norcal 773

[juntzo]

holy smokes!
super laki pala talaga... i wonder how long the lines will be on boarding!
diba 800 ang max. capacity nito?

[BlueBimmer]

wow look at those wings...ankakapal hehe

[Syuryuken]

holy smokes!
super laki pala talaga... i wonder how long the lines will be on boarding!
diba 800 ang max. capacity nito?

850 daw

[Isuzoom]

It will check the gates of terminal 3 and it fits! But single tube lang ang T3 so nasa boarding procedure na ang game plan
But the most important part of her visit is Mr. Kapitan and Mr. Big John + Lance will take a close look of the big mama today...syempre different time.

[juntzo]

From Inquirer:

‘It’s huge!’ It’s bigger than Pacman, it’s Superplane
By Tarra Quismundo
Inquirer
Last updated 07:04am (Mla time) 10/12/2007
MANILA, Philippines -- Just when Manila thought boxing hero Manny Pacquiao was the biggest hit at the airport Thursday, a giant superstar arrived some nine hours later.
The world’s largest commercial airliner touched down at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, prompting an assembly at the highly restricted ramp bigger than the crowd that saw Pacquiao’s homecoming at daybreak at the Centennial Terminal.
Armed with digital cameras and camera phones, roughly 300 ground handlers, safety officers, utility workers, mechanics, and airline staff with ramp clearance turned up at NAIA’s main aircraft movement area as the largest civilian plane approached.
3 basketball courts
“It is huge!” said one employee as the superjumbo jet appeared on the horizon, noting the plane’s wings spanned the length of almost three basketball courts.
Blue-clad workers stood near Terminal 1’s aerobridges and under parked smaller aircraft to take a peek, hear and feel the aircraft touch down.
“Many have been waiting for the landing because they want to see if the airport can handle it,” said another worker.
The plane’s four giant engines, roughly the size of a private jet’s fuselage, were still whirring when workers daringly walked close to the aircraft and started taking solo and group shots with the blue Airbus A-380 logo as background. The photo-taking went well into the afternoon.
150-hour tour
The plane flew to Manila as part of a 150-hour technical probing tour in destinations in North and South America, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific.
The two-deck, $390-million aircraft with a total cabin height comparable to an eight-story building had a smooth touchdown at the NAIA after a stop in Melbourne, Australia.
The plane is as long as a Boeing 747, with fuselage length that’s just shy of a football field’s, said Julien Manhes, A-380 senior marketing manager. It can seat 525 passengers in the three-class setup, but can accommodate as many as 800.
“With the landing of the A-380, we have proven that NAIA can handle the 380, our runway at least ... Now that she has landed, there are things that have to be done to make sure that we’re ready for commercial operation at the terminal,” said NAIA General Manager Alfonso Cusi.
For A-380 test pilot Capt. Peter Chandler, the A-380’s 61st airport was an easy one.
“Basically, the airplane can operate on any runway that can take the larger types of aircraft,” Chandler said in a press conference at the NAIA Terminal 1.
Cleaner, quieter
Test plane MSN009 is scheduled to fly to the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport in Clark, Pampanga, Friday morning to continue the test program meant to “demonstrate that it can be turned around under normal airline operating conditions.”
The aircraft is not fitted with the typical cabin amenities yet, just equipment and other technical requirement for long-range flights.
The tour is aimed at showing the plane’s ability to complete long-haul flights and keep up with the demands of actual commercial operation. The test flight series also sought to check whether airports in future destinations could accommodate the plane, now tagged the “21st century flagship.”
The Airbus A-380 is touted as a “greener, cleaner, quieter and smarter” as the aircraft maker said the plane makes the least environmental impact while being cost-efficient at the same time. As of this month, Airbus has 185 orders and purchase commitments from 15 customers.

[Isuzoom]

850 daw

will reach 850 if cebu pacific will convert it to all economy seats....yung A319 na 120 seats ginawang 150 and A320 na 144 seats ginawang 170 seats...ok lang yun for asian size and less than 3 hours flight time...

[deZw07]

Wow! Sobrang laki talaga Hope to ride in that one when delivery starts.
That would be nice for a flying Palace of the super rich!

[kimpOy]

clark pala ang next stop... 11:40 eta

[boybi]

Sana may side by side picture with the 747-400.