I keep seeing the A380 pictures on airliners.net

[Archer38416]

Are the A380's actually flying passengers now or are they still testing them?

 

[RockbrigadePC1]

They will be in service later this year.

(my original post made to sense)

 

[User546]

So what American airports are ready or capable of handling this big beast?

 

[minitour]

So what American airports are ready or capable of handling this big beast?

Isn't the cargo ramp at MEM ready? MIA? JF..no..not JFK...or.maybe?

-mini

 

[jdlilfan]

KIND is supposed to be or will be soon? They have been doing tons of work on I-70 around the airport and it was lowered for what I what I have heard will be a 3rd 5/23 runway with a taxiway across the interstate built for A380's. Also lots of construction work around the fedex regional hub. Plus the new tower and supposed mid-field terminal.

 

[AC560]

http://www.janes.com/transport/news/jar/jar060109_1_n.shtml

LAX begins A380 upgrade

By Norman Sklarewitz

As part of a major modernisation programme, Los Angeles World Airports, the operator of Los Angeles International, Ontario International and two other airports, says that it is spending USD75 million specifically to accommodate the A380. Eight projects are involved, the first five of which are already in construction, two are in procurement, and the final one involves the Tom Bradley International Terminal improvements where procurement has also started.

In January 2006, Los Angeles began converting four existing remote boarding gates into two gates, and modifying two others to accommodate the A380. The USD7.4 million project will create four remote A380 gates, that can also continue to serve the B747, with completion due in February 2007. Work is also underway to modify two gates with dual-level boarding bridges at the Tom Bradley International Terminal. The South Concourse gate 101 is expected to be ready from July 2006 with interior work completed by late 2007. The North Concourse gate 123, which will require some demolition to the existing structure, is to be ready in July 2007.

Ontario International Airport is the reliever alternate airport for the A380, and therefore is undergoing some improvements as well. These include widening the taxiway fillets to four runway intersections to Runway 26R and other A380 -compatibility projects. P&D Technology is responsible for design, Parsons Brinckerhoff Construction Services for construction management, while Griffith is the main contractor.

 

[EastCoastLR35]

the other night i heard mem app call "heavy 380" call mem app on ###.## dont know if there doing test flights in mem or not but it sure sounds like it.

 

[PolarTwins55]

I think Emirates has the first revenue flight in october this year.

 

[cezzna]

Stay away from nerdliners.net. It causes SJS, a much maligned disease.

 

[Mr Biggelsworth]

MCO is ready from what I've heard

 

[SKC]

the other night i heard mem app call "heavy 380" call mem app on ###.## dont know if there doing test flights in mem or not but it sure sounds like it.

Almost positive that the 380 hasn't made any US appearances. It was in Iqualuit (CYFB), Canada for cold soak tests, but don't think it made it further south.

BTW, FedEx probably just had a DC10/MD11 flight 380, thus Heavy 380.