BBC: Czy Airbus moze podbic swiat?

IP: *.ucd.ie 07.05.04, 19:07
Oryginal artykulu: news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3687629.stm
"Can Airbus conquer the world?

A truly enormous plane, an even bigger hangar to build it in, talk of a
revolution in air travel, extravagant promises of airborne casinos, bars and
shops. We've been here before.
As the assembly of the Airbus A380 super-airliner begins, it is becoming
apparent that in many ways its advent is just history repeating itself.
Back in the mid 60s, almost the same claims were made for the Boeing 747
jumbo jet.
It would carry more passengers, 400 to be precise, and enable airlines to
slash costs.
But the A380 has been designed for its time, and that means building-'em-big.

Environmental credentials

There has been a huge increase in demand for air travel.
This allows airlines to use even bigger planes than the 747, with less fear
that they may fly with empty seats.
The size of the A380 means it can take a third more passengers than a jumbo
jet, about 555 people, so that fewer flights will be needed to carry the same
number of passengers.
Slots in and out of major hub airports are at a premium.
And in the UK particularly, there's pressure to limit airport expansion.
Airbus also promotes the A380's environmental credentials
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