AIR BUS 380

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AIR BUS 380

• Melissa Ruff
• ASCI 512 Case Study

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AIR BUS 380

• Air Industry is a competitive one
• Air travel promotes economic growth
• Assist in the global economy
• World trade, international investing, and tourism
• Rising fuel cost and low cost start-up airlines
• Makes for a competitive evolving market

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AIR BUS 380

• Companies continue to build aircraft in a
  struggling market
• Airbus had a record net order of 1055 aircraft
• 20 being Airbus 380
• Is bigger better??
• Airbus 380 offers 35 more seating than the 747
• Up to 840 seats
• More passengers increasing passenger growth
• Reducing airport congestion
• More fuel efficient, quieter, cheaper
  environmental friendly

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AIR BUS 380

• Wing span cause major turbulence
• Wings the length of football field
• Other planes have a 10 mile separation
• Production Delays
• 25 planes/yr to 9 planes/yr
• Air accommodations
• Will cost millions to make modifications on
  runways and terminals

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AIR BUS 380

• Is the 380 the answer?
• The airline industry will depend on the
  acceptance of the airline
• Has the potential to increase economic revenues
  and reduce airport congestions
• Initial cost make hurt the airline industry

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References

• http//www.airbus.com/en/aircraftfamilies/A380/
• http//news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/01/01
  18_050118_airbus.html
• http//abcnews.go.com/Business/IndustryInfo/story?
  id2075977page1