photo credit: slasher-fun[/caption]Those of us who frequent the business channels have probably heard, one time or the other, the debates over the efficacy of manufacturing the mammoth, Airbus A380 as opposed to her competitive and svelte cousin, the Boeing’s 747. Recently, the Wall Street Journal took what amounted to an airborne vacation on the A380, the behemoth of the air; the Airbus A380 is like a travelling hotel in the skies.
The A380 holds upwards of 500 passengers and has the amenities to cater to the business classes. On this particular flight, among the choices of packages one could secure were First Class; Business Economy, and Premium. Just as one could have certain amenities on the ground at any posh resort – so too does the A380 offering of luxuries, while cruising at an altitude of 36000 feet and capable of crossing the great divides at 500 miles an hour.
When gas was costing an arm and a leg some eighteen months ago, the debates were raging whether it was prudent for the European Aeronautic Defense and Space (EADS) manufacturers in Europe to green light the Airbus A380. The aircraft is assembled in several countries; it is akin to an assembly line, which stretches across Europe and Asia: the A380 parts are provided in England, Germany, France, China, and Spain before the final A380 is ready for inspection and test flights. With petrol now at a reasonable rate, no one is complaining – the Airbus still have its detractors whose arguments run the gamut from its noise pollution… to the difficulties in procuring enough customers to fill all the seats of the A380… making the Airbus A380 a worthy investment.
Let us not forget about the intense competition between Boeing and Airbus for the revenues available and projected in the future… on the account of population increase and the means to travel becoming more affordable to those in the developing world. Airbus A380 is like the Wal-Mart of the skies… providing a cost effective way of flying for the average consumer, but at the same time, providing the luxuries for the upper crust. After all, doesn’t the average hotel cater to all?
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