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Qantas Airbus A380 that lost an engine in Singapore is back in Service

Discussion in 'General Topics' started by fholbert, Apr 21, 2012.

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  1. fholbert Forgot More than Most Know

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    fholbert, Apr 21, 2012
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  2. HVYMETALDRVR Well-Known Member

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    How much does one of those cost new? I know its an A380 but $139mil is a lot of money...
    HVYMETALDRVR, Apr 22, 2012
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  3. Minuteman (☞ﾟ∀ﾟ)☞

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    Heh ... "All four engines were replaced as advised by Rolls-Royce."
    Minuteman, Apr 22, 2012
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  4. SeanD Well-Known Member

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    Am I the only one who thinks the A380 is the ugliest airliner manufactured in decades?
    SeanD, Apr 22, 2012
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  5. fholbert Forgot More than Most Know

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    Qantas has never lost a passenger or an airframe and they weren't about to start with this one. Airbus wanted to replace the airframe but Qantas said no, fix it. Read between the lines on the article. It looks like $139m + $95m + labor.
    fholbert, Apr 22, 2012
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  6. etflies Well-Known Member

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    Nope. Impressive, but fugly.
    etflies, Apr 22, 2012
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  7. mshunter Well-Known Member

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    Not only is it ugly, but it shouldn't be allowed into most airports it goes into either.
    mshunter, Apr 23, 2012
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  8. Derg Major Domo

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    Literally!
    Derg, Apr 23, 2012
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  9. MikeD Administrator

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    Airbus hate is everywhere....
    MikeD, Apr 23, 2012
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  10. KSCessnaDriver Well-Known Member

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    Airbus hate or what? Do explain. I quite like the looks of the thing. Took a while to grow on me
    KSCessnaDriver, Apr 23, 2012
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  11. MikeD Administrator

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    Meaning, if they were given the opportunity to be hired to fly one, they'd turn it down, on principle of course.

    :)
    MikeD, Apr 23, 2012
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  12. Derg Major Domo

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    Exactly. Hell I'd fly it!
    Derg, Apr 23, 2012
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  13. Maximillian_Jenius Well-Known Member

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    Super excited for the A350!
    Maximillian_Jenius, Apr 23, 2012
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  14. Cptnchia Well-Known Member

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    It may look ugly, and not able to fly, but it hates things Embraer and attacks them, so it's +1 in my book.
    Cptnchia, Apr 23, 2012
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  15. KSCessnaDriver Well-Known Member

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    Ah, check your facts. They lost a DHA-3 in 1951 that killed 7 people. They lost an L-1049 to fire in 1960.
    KSCessnaDriver, Apr 23, 2012
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  16. av8or91 Well-Known Member

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    Never a fatal jet accident.
    av8or91, Apr 23, 2012
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  17. Derg Major Domo

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    I think the wingtip even says, "Bitch better have my money! Don't come with me with short money or I'll cut you!" under it.
    Derg, Apr 23, 2012
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  18. fholbert Forgot More than Most Know

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    That was a different company. Same name but different.
    fholbert, Apr 23, 2012
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  19. KSCessnaDriver Well-Known Member

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    What? Qantas is Qantas, has been for ever. Or are you going to tell me that the United now isn't the United that lost 2 planes on 9/11? Freaking clueless you are.
    KSCessnaDriver, Apr 23, 2012
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  20. Neil11 Well-Known Member

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    Well, for the last 91 years anyhow...
    Neil11, Apr 23, 2012
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