Gareth Hale said:
Its fantastic to see the A380 landing on the runway I have landed on before. Fantastic news!
And hearin lies the problem, that is all it is to me, a plane landing on a runway its never landed on before. First flight was exciting but this just doesn't do anything for me. As far as I am concerned its just going to be a pain at Heathrow for wake vortex seperation - no one is going to come in 2.5mi behind that lump.
And god isn't it bloody ugly? Looks okay from a distance but when I saw the news coverage shots from the terminal all you see the massive "forehead", if you will, and those tiny little windows which appear lost. I would of thought they might of stuck a second row of windows in for the upstairs if there was room, but I guess that adds weight and they'll probably want to stick something there like crewrest or avionics.
However I do love the new cockpit, takes the whole Airbus philosophy a whole step on and I can't wait for a more indepth look into it. The EFB would be a welcome addition to my flightdeck anyday!