A380's Coming Out Party

[SilentWarrior]

Cost overruns and political bickering will be set aside tomorrow at Airbus as the Toulouse-based planemaker unveils its mighty A380 double-decker, the biggest airliner ever built.

French President Jacques Chirac and British Prime Minister Tony Blair are among more than 5,000 guests invited for a first glimpse of the A380, which some airlines are betting will reshape the industry.

Customers have committed almost $53 billion to buying the 555-seat plane, expecting it to lower operating costs and fatten profits, battered in a slowdown since 2001.

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[ITRADE]

The A380 is gay?

 

[NWA/AMT]

The A380 is gay?

[post="239896"][/post]​

No, that would be an 'outing'. Obviously the A380 is an upper class debutante who has just turned sixteen.

 

[ITRADE]

I just wanna know how long its gonna take for my bag to come out from that thing...

 

[NWA/AMT]

I just wanna know how long its gonna take for my bag to come out from that thing...

[post="240045"][/post]​

If you're in the last row of the upper deck, it won't matter. You'll be able to pick it up at the baggage service office the next day.