Subject:
|
Re: How big is to big?
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.off-topic.debate
|
Date:
|
Thu, 27 Jul 2000 00:19:29 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
266 times
|
| |
 | |
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mark Herzberg
> > The European consortium is expected to decide in the next year whether to
> > build the super-jumbo A3XX, with a first delivery possible in 2005.
>
>
> I don't think Airbus will decide against it. They really want to go through
> with this, the only possible problem they face is rejection from thier biggest
> (I think) shareholder, DaimlerChrysler, which owns about 30% of Airbus.
> Apparently, they already have some airlines lined up for it, however, none are
> American. As more and more people travel by air, this plane can really help
> everyone one out. In ten years, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta, JFK, and Chicago,
> which will then be America's five largest in terms of passengers, are, in
> total expected to move more than 400 million people. Atlanta, Chicago, and
> Dallas are currently the top three and are fairly well poised to handle thier
> growth. Miami, which serves more airlines than any other airport in the world,
> minus Frankfurt, is currently undergoing a $5.4 billion expansion which will
> include a huge new 58 gate American Airlines hub and a new hubs for United
> Airlines, El Al, British Airways, LanChilie, SwissAir, and many other European
> and Latin airlines. Construction actually started in 1996, but it is being
> built over the existing one. New York's JFK is also undergoing a huge
> expansion which is well under way as well to help handle more passengers and
> airlines. Even Anchorage International Airport is undergoing a huge
> rennovation to serve more flights. Just a note Detroit's metro airport is
getting a new $1.2 billon 99 gate terminal for northwest
|
|
Message is in Reply To:
 | | Re: How big is to big?
|
| (...) I don't think Airbus will decide against it. They really want to go through with this, the only possible problem they face is rejection from thier biggest (I think) shareholder, DaimlerChrysler, which owns about 30% of Airbus. Apparently, they (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
9 Messages in This Thread:   
      
    
  
  
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|