Airbus's new plane. This sucks.

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Airbus's new plane. This sucks.
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Why?

http://www.airbus.com/prehome.asp
http://www.newratings.com/new2/beta/article_645487.html
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6834264/
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,143931,00.html

fedex and ups are both ordering them. This might drop shipping costs a bit and speed up delivery. But that is going to suck some money out of our economy. I want to see boeing make a come back.

Same.

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[quote author=quasi-modo link=topic=10218.msg95526#msg95526 date=1105989001]
fedex and ups are both ordering them. This might drop shipping costs a bit and speed up delivery. But that is going to suck some money out of our economy. I want to see boeing make a come back.
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For some reason I trust Airbus more than Boeing.  I don't know why, but whenever I fly in an A320 or A319 I feel safer than when I'm in a 737 or 757.  So for me, money isn't really the issue, a feeling of safety is.

What is Airbus exactly? Just another manufacturer of airplanes or what? This is the first I've heard of them.

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What is Airbus exactly? Just another manufacturer of airplanes or what? This is the first I've heard of them.
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Yup.  I've flown on an Airbus plane before.  Didn't really care for it too much.

[quote author=hismajesty[yL] link=topic=10218.msg95563#msg95563 date=1106009165]
What is Airbus exactly? Just another manufacturer of airplanes or what? This is the first I've heard of them.
[/quote] Yes, they are boeings cheif competitor, the reason them making the plane upsets us is because airbus is european and that is just money flowing out of our economy from ups and fedex. [quote author=dxoigmn link=topic=10218.msg95544#msg95544 date=1105999225]
[quote author=quasi-modo link=topic=10218.msg95526#msg95526 date=1105989001]
fedex and ups are both ordering them. This might drop shipping costs a bit and speed up delivery. But that is going to suck some money out of our economy. I want to see boeing make a come back.
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For some reason I trust Airbus more than Boeing. I don't know why, but whenever I fly in an A320 or A319 I feel safer than when I'm in a 737 or 757. So for me, money isn't really the issue, a feeling of safety is.
[/quote] I do not think you will be flying on a A380 any time soon... our airlines can't aford those things.

I flew delta over thanksgiving break...they need new planes whether it be boeing or airbus I dont' especially care..those things were SCARY to be in

[quote author=CrAz3D link=topic=10218.msg96507#msg96507 date=1106605932]
I flew delta over thanksgiving break...they need new planes whether it be boeing or airbus I dont' especially care..those things were SCARY to be in
[/quote] Lets just let the airlines get a loan to buy them  :D

It's a cool plane. And for any of you freaking out about Boeing, believe you me they're just fine building with their military contracts.