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2007-02-25 Europe

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Posted by Steve White 2007-02-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 any poke in Jock Strap's eye is OK by me.

Posted by RD 2007-02-25 01:06|| 2007-02-25 01:06|| Front Page Top

#2 I wonder what Airbus paid UPS not to cancel.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-02-25 20:19|| 2007-02-25 20:19|| Front Page Top

#3 What has always bothered me about the A380F delays was the tying the delays to the 'wiring' for the PAX entertainment systems. A freighter wiring is not nearly as complex; flight controls/ avionics and basic intercommunication systems for the crew and any off duty crew in a crew rest area. This would not need the complexities of the PAX variant. Would have seemed to me that the prudent course of action would have been to expedite the 'F' and get it in service and gain face time with it, while working ou the PAX bugs. Amending the contract so that either party can cnx sounds like the A380F is in its death spiral.
Wonder if the rest of the program is going to catch whatever the 'F' has??

Posted by USN, ret. 2007-02-25 21:18|| 2007-02-25 21:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Wonder if the rest of the program is going to catch whatever the 'F' has??

Use of the future tense is not appropriate. And the answer is yes, the rest of the program has caught what the 'F' has. The announcement is just being delayed.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-02-25 21:25|| 2007-02-25 21:25|| Front Page Top

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