http://www.dianaswednesday.com/2008/02/a-380-enters-into-service-with-singapore-airlines/ Where the world comes together Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:31:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://www.dianaswednesday.com/2008/02/a-380-enters-into-service-with-singapore-airlines/#comment-689 Diana Thébaud Nicholson Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:47:44 +0000 http://www.dianaswednesday.com/2008/02/a-380-enters-into-service-with-singapore-airlines/#comment-689 <strong>NYT Editorial</strong> Nov 14 On Monday, Saudi billionaire, Prince Walid bin Talal, placed an order with Airbus for his new private plane, the A380. [It] will be the largest private jet on the planet. No hard figures were mentioned, but the asking price for an A380 ... is around $300 million.When Airbus describes the fuel consumption of the A380 — reportedly lower than that of a 747 — it says that it’s better “than a small car,” per passenger. But keep your eye on the “per passenger” number. Airbus assumes that the plane will be carrying 555 passengers. Prince Walid likes to travel with an entourage of 50. It’s safe to say that fuel consumption per passenger on these princely voyages will be astronomical — and, in terms of the prince’s pocketbook, inconsequential. Somehow, what we’re left with is the image of a plane that is meant to take off — into its own ever-warming atmosphere of unreality. NYT Editorial
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On Monday, Saudi billionaire, Prince Walid bin Talal, placed an order with Airbus for his new private plane, the A380. [It] will be the largest private jet on the planet. No hard figures were mentioned, but the asking price for an A380 … is around $300 million.When Airbus describes the fuel consumption of the A380 — reportedly lower than that of a 747 — it says that it’s better “than a small car,” per passenger. But keep your eye on the “per passenger” number. Airbus assumes that the plane will be carrying 555 passengers. Prince Walid likes to travel with an entourage of 50. It’s safe to say that fuel consumption per passenger on these princely voyages will be astronomical — and, in terms of the prince’s pocketbook, inconsequential.
Somehow, what we’re left with is the image of a plane that is meant to take off — into its own ever-warming atmosphere of unreality.

]]> http://www.dianaswednesday.com/2008/02/a-380-enters-into-service-with-singapore-airlines/#comment-496 Diana Thébaud Nicholson Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:29:28 +0000 http://www.dianaswednesday.com/2008/02/a-380-enters-into-service-with-singapore-airlines/#comment-496 <strong><a href="http://www.avionews.com/index.php?corpo=see_news_home.php&news_id=1081516&pagina_chiamante=index.php" rel="nofollow">Singapore Airlines, forbidden sex in the A-380 suites</a></strong> Singapore , Singapore - The Asian airline appeal generates discussions (WAPA) - Singapore Airlines asked its passengers of the new Airbus A-380 suites to control their sexual desires during the flights of the air giant that last October 25 carried out its maiden flight. Singapore Airlines, forbidden sex in the A-380 suites
Singapore , Singapore - The Asian airline appeal generates discussions
(WAPA) - Singapore Airlines asked its passengers of the new Airbus A-380 suites to control their sexual desires during the flights of the air giant that last October 25 carried out its maiden flight.

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