Read more Airbus A380 stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3184/airbus-a380.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:26:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48052/plane-down-in-hudson-river-all-are-safe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAll of the US Airways passengers aboard a jet that went down in the frigid waters of the Hudson River off Manhattan are reported to be safe, the New York Times reports. Flight 1549 apparently flew into a flock of geese, disabling at least one engine, according to MSNBC. Authorities...http://www.newser.com/story/48052/plane-down-in-hudson-river-all-are-safe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Jan 2009 15:26:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/34104/foreign-airlines-soar-past-us-carriers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs US airlines flounder, and consumers pay the price in baggage fees and reduced services, foreign carriers have an antidote: Buy new, more fuel-efficient aircraft, offer more services, and watch the money roll in. Dubai-based Emirates, which introduced the Airbus A380 on the Dubai-to-New York route Friday, charges first- and...http://www.newser.com/story/34104/foreign-airlines-soar-past-us-carriers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 04 Aug 2008 18:23:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29007/boeing-airbus-delays-aid-battered-carriers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAirlines battling rising fuel costs and weakening demand have become unexpected beneficiaries of production delays on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A380 jumbo jets, reports the Wall Street Journal . "For the industry, it's great,” says the chair of Air Canada’s parent company, "because it means less capacity." The carrier...http://www.newser.com/story/29007/boeing-airbus-delays-aid-battered-carriers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Jun 2008 8:32:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21896/new-airbus-lands-in-london.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn Airbus A380 super-jumbo jet landed at London's Heathrow Airport today, completing the huge plane's first commercial European flight. The double-decker arrived from Singapore 15 minutes ahead of schedule, and each of the 470 passengers received a certificate commemorating the event. Singapore Airlines is currently using three of the planes...http://www.newser.com/story/21896/new-airbus-lands-in-london.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Mar 2008 15:15:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/19063/airbus-talks-mile-high-casinos.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA plane flight could soon be a big gamble. Airbus is considering turning some of its super-jumbo jets into airborne casinos, Breitbart reports. The hulking A380 passenger plane is the world's largest, boasting 50% more floor space than Boeing's 747. That's the kind of space that's needed for a mile-high...http://www.newser.com/story/19063/airbus-talks-mile-high-casinos.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 18 Feb 2008 2:55:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/12656/airbus-courts-us-carriers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAirbus's first A380 superjumbo jet is making calls a long way from its home base in Toulouse, France—in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, and Sydney—as representatives make another push for orders for the slow-selling 555-seater. Northwest Airlines executives plan to look over the aircraft, despite having already ordered rival Boeing's...http://www.newser.com/story/12656/airbus-courts-us-carriers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Nov 2007 7:14:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/11597/pimp-my-airbus-a380.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA billionaire Saudi prince plans to convert one of the world's largest passenger planes into a flying palace. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is the first purchaser of the luxury version of the double-decker Airbus A380, price tag $320 million-plus. And that's before he tricks it out with amenities that may...http://www.newser.com/story/11597/pimp-my-airbus-a380.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Nov 2007 10:10:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/11524/airbus-soars-ahead-of-boeing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBoeing execs are picking up the pieces after losing a head-to-head sales battle with rival Airbus in the first 2 days of the 5-day Dubai Air Show. Airbus racked up more than $50 billion in orders for its jumbo A380 and A350 aircraft yesterday and today, reports MarketWatch, while its...http://www.newser.com/story/11524/airbus-soars-ahead-of-boeing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 Nov 2007 16:29:06 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/11478/emirates-air-inks-35b-order-with-airbus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAirbus got a huge boost from Emirates Airline on the first day of the the Dubai air show yesterday, winning a record $35-billion order for 81 planes. Emirates ordered 11 A380 super jumbos and 70 mid-sized A350 XWBs in the largest-ever single purchase of aircraft. Boeing got a consolation prize...http://www.newser.com/story/11478/emirates-air-inks-35b-order-with-airbus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 Nov 2007 3:12:00 CST