Bethune on A380

[typhoonpilot]

I generally have a lot of respect for Gordon. He did a very good job of turning Continental around and treated the employees with respect in the process. His comments on the A-380 though are way off base. Hugh hit the nail on the head. An A-380 arrival or departure is no different than two 777s arriving or departing at the same time. Airports around the world are preparing for it's arrival by building/strengthening/widening runways and taxiways and enlarging terminals. Just like what happened when the 747 arrived on the scene 35 years ago. Ultra large airplanes will have their market and the 787 will have it's market. They are two very different concepts and both will be successful.


The A340-500 on the other hand, now there is a POS if there ever was one.


TP