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New Airbus A30x Planes Look Straight Out Of Coruscant Skies
3:40AM Jesus Diaz | While Boeing is struggling to get the Dreamliner into the skies, Airbus is already planning their A30X next generation aircraft, which include really cool stuff like forward swept wings, u-tails and lower-placement engines. Their five-decker A380 replacement is even crazier. More »
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Inside the $US485-Million Airbus A380 Flying Palace
2:00PM Jesus Diaz | What’s 73 metres long, flies at 1041kph, and has three floors that include a grand staircase, four giant full suites, boardroom with hologram projector, a full spa, concert hall, car garage, and a space-age lift that drops onto the runway? More »
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Luxury A380 Interior is Just What We Need to Start a Populist Revolt
2:00AM Adam Frucci | With the economy the way it is, I can think of no better time to announce a two-level mansion-like interior for your personal Airbus A380. For when you want to shame the dudes with Cessnas. More »
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Airbus A380s Interior Too Quiet, Eliminates Precious Privacy
12:40PM Wilson Rothman | The last bastion of privacy on airplanes is their blanket of white noise, but that may soon vanish: Pilots are complaining that the Airbus A380 jumbo is so quiet, they can’t get any rest. More »
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3:00PM Nick Broughall | The Airbus A380 has been flying in and out of Australia for over 12 months now courtesy of Singapore Airlines, but for those of you with a preference for flying Qantas, their first A380 has been flying for a couple of months. Lifehacker Editor and perennial traveller Angus just happened to get a seat on one of the new monstrously large planes on a recent trip to the US, and has reviewed the in-flight entertainment experience in his Road Worrier column. More »
Qantas A380’s In-Flight Entertainment Reviewed
3:00PM Nick Broughall | The Airbus A380 has been flying in and out of Australia for over 12 months now courtesy of Singapore Airlines, but for those of you with a preference for flying Qantas, their first A380 has been flying for a couple of months. Lifehacker Editor and perennial traveller Angus just happened to get a seat on one of the new monstrously large planes on a recent trip to the US, and has reviewed the in-flight entertainment experience in his Road Worrier column. More »
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Photos Emerge of Emirates A380 Showers: Tiny, But Luxurious
9:44PM Kit Eaton | See that happy-looking lady in the pic? She’s standing in an Emirates A380 in-flight shower room, details of which have emerged after we first alerted you to this airborne luxury. The “shower spas” are pretty decently kitted-out, and the aircraft carries an extra 500kg of water to allow every one of the 14 first-class passengers to have a splash. As a result, the shower only runs for five minutes, and there’s a traffic-light system to let you know how the time’s going. And if you’re planning on trying to form a new “mile-high, in the shower” club, you’d better forget it: the showers are small, “designed for single usage.” More »
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Emirates Air In-Flight Showers Cost $18,000 (Plus Enviro Guilt?)
1:02AM Wilson Rothman | Starting October 1, if you’re flying first class from Dubai to New York on an Emirates Air A380, you’ll have the option of grabbing a hot shower midflight. It’ll cost you US$18,000, but some showers are worth it, am I right? “No!” say those party poopers in the environmental lobby. More »
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Airbus Planning on 900 Passenger Super A380?
10:50AM Sean Fallon | According to Kansas.com, Airbus SAS plans to build a 900-seat version of its famously enormous A380 superjumbo. Currently, the A380 is intended to carry between 500-800 passengers depending on the configuration — although it has held up to 873, on at least one occasion. That could mean that a “stretch” Airbus A380 could be adjusted to hold as many as 1000 passengers depending on the carrier. Airbus will begin developing the larger version after the standard plane reaches full production in 2010. The Arab Emirates, the companies biggest client, has already shown interest saying that they would buy a new model when they become available. [Kansas via Luxist] More »
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Saudi Prince Dropping $475 Million on Airbus A380
5:00AM Adam Frucci | The mystery baron who’s dropping $475 million on an Airbus A380, the biggest commercial aircraft in existence, has been revealed. It’s none other than everyone’s favourite member of the Saudi royal family, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. Oh Alwaleed, you were always the crazy one in the family! He already owns a 747, so I guess the A380 is what he’ll take when he wants to fly somewhere and really make an impression. Oh, and in case you were curious, the average income in Saudi Arabia is $17,000, making this purchase equal to the yearly salaries of 27,941 Saudis. [FlightGlobal (Thanks Jason!)] More »
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