First Qantas A380 Landing at LAX Oct 20, 08

[ERAUPRCWA]

I love that the guy says that the aircraft is quieter than a 747 during the loudest moments of the aircraft during reverse thrust and as soon as the engines go to idle, so we can really hear how quiet the aircraft is, he starts talking again.

[roneil2pratap]

$29655 US for first class ticket.. the interior better be made in gold

[becambridge]

great vid. also, it is spelt Melbourne

[fabianvelazquez1]

Boeing's sonic cruiser is gonna kick some A380 ass and pee on the face of the airbus fans hahaha !!!!

[fabianvelazquez1]

Boeing sonic cruiser is gonna kick some A380 ass and stomp the airbus fans!!!

[Contratrombone64]

@ SouthbayinLA

Just for interest, "Melborne" is spelled Melbourne. Thanks, nice video, love it.

[SouthParkinLA]

ieatpeas24 Have you flown on it? I haven't so I was curious why you don't like it. I don't have any opinions about it. I want to fly it just to say I have but that is it.

[ieatpeas24]

I hate qantas for buying thses things

[SupaDupa91]

@sattide. 1st class tickets are around the $25,000 for a flight between Here in Australia to the U.S you would be lucky to even pay less than $2,500 for economy (on QANTAS)

[SouthParkinLA]

If you can get a $2,655 first class on this flight book it now!

[sattide]

Haha "First class ticket - $27,655" (2.51)

I think she might mean $2,655.

[areolaman]

Boeing could be working on a plane the size of the uss enterprise.

[cozminos]

Oh and for anyone thats interested...its pronounced "Melbun" not "Melborn". Just thought u may like to know.

[cozminos]

OK, I think you need to know that Melbourne is spelt just like that.....dont worry I'm not offended - I am an an aussie and we are very easy=going ppl. Nice video

[SouthbayinLA]

This is not a hate thread. It was mostly for my Flyertalk friends from around the world.

I am just a plane lover not a hater!

Cheri aka FT wingless

[FatPizza56]

hahaha poor Americans, think the 747-8 is going to beat the A380 - hilarious...

Boeing are making the 747-8 as a sign of desperation, fear and anxiety

Boeing knows that the A380 and the king of the sky, Boeing are in debt, Airbus is outperforming Boeing in deliveries and market share --> fact.

Poor old Americans, businesses in debt, unemployment - what next? hahaha

[elcora18]

what are you talking about?airlines now on days are flying half occupancy Qantas and all the airlines the ordered A380 will regret it also 747-8 was planed long time ago. about the same time the 380 was on the making just remember there is a reason your Australian airlines been using Boeing for decades ha. the best american, oh by the way i want to ask you if there work in your country. meavy i go and get me one.

[RyanJames1611]

you seriously are a douchebag if that is what you think??

The 747-8 is not an attempt of "desperation", it is simply another aircraft that is avaliable.. im not in favour of either, the A380 is an amazing aircraft and so is the 747, in service for over 20 years..

if you know nothing about aviation at all, the economics or the aircraft themselves then dont post in these sections..

[Jimmy4manutd7ronaldo]

fuck you u eurotrash

[KYLEAKAFLYBOIK]

virgin blue all the way

[bradmc10]

@KYLEAKAFLYBOIK virgin blue what a fucking shit airline let me tell you something the crew that serve you the food also have to clean the shit off the bowl when you get off the plan and all they fly around in is shitty 737 one of the worst aircrafts to work on and be a passanger on

[TheCARRE74]

Hello!Nice landning Qantas a380 did!=)

Give you 5 star for the live tv if qantas!=)

Greeting TheCARRE74=)

[tobalsey]

Go Australia

[EuroPiIot]

Yes go on and moan about Boeings non existing superiority. It's the american way of surrendering, acting like it's not happening.

744 - queen of the skies, A380 - emperor of the skies

[jasonh21]

wats with the spoilers staying up

[type2mike]

Probably for safety, if the taxi speed is high just in case a gust of wind comes up if the spoilers are deployed the wings won't make the plane tip. Just a guess. Or more likely the captain is just taking his time in lowering them.

[bradmc10]

@jasonh21 we keep them up and after landing they go through a cheack list and then they get put down

[dempseygreat1]

you are all retards now shut the fuck up

[dcau1]

....lots of high fives!

[AmericanAirlinesRule]

DC10's are safe and you know it.

[bradmc10]

@AmericanAirlinesRule yeah the dc10 are safe now they just had to crash a 100 times before they got the peice of shit right

[sideslide23]

the DC10 has gone to scrapt and most has been sold to Fedex and some to U.S. Air force.

[AmericanAirlinesRule]

Boeing is better.

[random804]

july 17th it will be me on that plane! :D

[anush10]

wtf why did it turn onto runway 25R?

[Madelinexxox]

haha ok please tell me she did not just try and do the Australian accent

aww "its so lovely to listen to", I'm coming back to the US for another holiday and i can't wait

I sincerely hope I'm on one of these babies, it would be absolutely amazing :)

[SouthbayinLA]

Sorry to say this buy she was trying an Australian accent but it is a local news team that tends to do a lot of wacky things.

[Madelinexxox]

haha :)

[zebatlas92]

i just rode this qantas a380 to & from sydney-lax

this plane was amazing.

the side of the walls were straight up & down, making the cabin feel a lot larger.

the flight is almost dead silent too.

it's amazingly quiet.

the flight is also amazingly smoooth.

A++++

[eaglesdood16]

lucky....

[foxman0720]

Best smoothest flight ever. I flew to L.A on the 30th March 2009. I Love L.A!!!!!!!!!

[negrettobono]

This will be a very big kick in Boeing's nutts

[EuroPiIot]

Yeah I think so too. The 787 might be a lot cheaper per plane/km. However, the A380 is a whole lot cheaper per passenger/km and that's a great deal for both passengers and airliners.

[Jabiruz]

They didn't put the reverse thrusters on for engines 1 & 4.

[ry3m]

eng 1 & 4 are not equipped with reversers.

[seehan1]

either though this is not the topic of a airbus a380 but i will NEVER fly a DC10

[AmericanAirlinesRule]

DC10s rule, loser.

[Airflow993]

LOL your the first person ive ever seen who has said that......Your right about boeing though 747-400 forever!!!!

[applmac2009]

fuck dc-10

[PilotJamesD]

does the A380 always land on the 25's at LAX?

[skm61]

the wings are like a bird. Love it.

[angrysausage123]

Did they upgrade the Melbourne and Sydney airports too?

[casperblackcat1975]

Yes they did upgrade the the terminal & the runways, The Melbourne upgrade went for 24 hours a day because it's the only 24 hour airport in Australia.

[angrysausage123]

I thought Melbourne had strange time restrictions. Whenever I fly there from Darwin the I always land there at day. And on the way back takeoff at day. My aunt said its because they don't want planes flying over the suburbs in the middle of the night or something like that.

[casperblackcat1975]

No if you go to the Melbourne airport's website & the Melbourne direct website you will see that it is the only 24 hour airport in Australia as all the others have noise restrictions.

[mcpcshowcase]

It's great to see that all the best airlines are going for the A380 Singapore Airlines, Qantas, Emirates, Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa etc. I think it will only be a matter of time before American Airlines have to consider the A380. As airports get more cramped the need for such a high capacity aircraft grows and grows. The A380 is going to be a huge success.

[CZlaowai]

Why do people keep comparing the A380 to Boeing 787? It's like comparing a bus to a car. They're completely different planes designed for completely different purposes. If you want to compare, then place the A380 against the 747-8 (when it enters service) and the 787 against the A350 (when they both enter service). Boeing designed the 747-8 to compete with the A380 and Airbus designed the A350 to compete with the 787.

[SouthbayinLA]

The only thing I will compare is the inside cabin, the seats, the configuration and things that make a flight more enjoyable not necessarily the size of the plane.

I am comparing comfort and interior design.

[CZlaowai]

You don't need to wait for the 787 to enter service to make such comparisons. Furthermore - the cabin, seats, configuration and interior design are determined by the airlines; not the aircraft manufacturer.

[sailorenlil]

Nice to see the A380 picking up speed in the Aviation Industry. Ever since I watched a documentary special of the aicraft in Discovery Channel (Worlds Biggest Airliner: Building the A380) I've been hooked by it. In fact I've flown it in a sim (X-Plane v9) and I can say it's a lot easier to fly (and LAND I might add) than a 747.

[SouthbayinLA]

I am not a big fan of Airbus but it still looks really cool. I can't wait for the 787 to arrive but Boeing keeps pushing the dates back.

[CapitolWrestlingCorp]

Why dont you like Airbus? The 787 isnt as large and there's nowhere near as much hype for it as there was for the A380. I mean, Germany's the only purchaser so far.

[SouthbayinLA]

From all of the planes I have flown on I just have a preference for Boeing planes over Airbus not necessarily the 787 over the A380.

I haven't been on the A380 and obviously the 787 to compare the two...yet! :)

[angrysausage123]

You know, many Boeing jets are not as safe as Airbus jets. For example, the backup lines for cabling and hydraulics in the 737 run right next to the primary ones, I mean, why even have backups then? Airlines have asked Boeing to change it but they haven't done so. I think this is the case for several other boeing jets, and I think there are more problems like this. You should look it up.

[sideslide23]

because its a Foreign Aircraft doesn't mean its safer than american made because in 2001, the airbus A300 operated by american crashed after take off when it spend into turbulance, it lost its rudder and it fell and crash into a Auto repair shop

[tangokl]

Thats because the a300 is a very old aircraft from the 1970's

[bradmc10]

@sideslide23 boeign have had there fair amount of crashes

[sideslide23]

the older boeings did but not the new 767 or the new 777 unless they were hijact and Boeing has the new 787

[AmericanAirlinesRule]

Airbus' are death traps. Boeing rules, mother fucker.

[BullGuy87]

i agree

but

in reality it's that same sh*t, different packaging.

Boing is a pioneer in Aviation where Airbus utilizes some of Boeing's experience.

DC10 is the safest plane and it would be even safer if the company changed the LOCKING MECHANISM on cargo door before two DC10's crashed in USA AND France.

[SouthbayinLA]

Opps! I meant to hit reply not remove sorry I deleted your question.

Your question was asking if the news was American or Australian?

It is KTLA news which is a Los Angeles TV station.

[Atler5264]

why was it taxiing on the other runway!!

[SouthbayinLA]

What runway do you mean? It landed on 25R but it may have taxied a bit on 24R to get out of way. It doesn't look like it was on 24L or 25L.

FYI LAX is shaped like a U . On the out side is the two runways and on the curve is where the Bradley Terminal is (aka International Terminal). Maybe you are seeing where it is taxiing between the two runways.

[skycruiser777]

think you'll find it landed on 25L and taxied over 25R.

[ImaginationAnimation]

I was at the Tulla (Tullamerine or Melb Airport) when it took , My plane took off at the same time

[volcom1722]

awesome!!

[ImaginationAnimation]

Is there any US airlines buying the Airbus 380?

[BassclarinetistJ]

as of yet, none

hopefully they'll start buying soon

[CapitolWrestlingCorp]

Haha doubt it, they're all in debt.

[risewiththelive]

amazing 5*****

[ozute]

Thank you for posting for us to all see.

[XDemoniumX]

Does a A380 arrive at LAX daily?

[SouthbayinLA]

Qantas is the only A380 coming to LAX right now. I believe there are 2 flights from Melborne and 1 flight from Sydney each week.

Check Qantas' schedule.

[ImaginationAnimation]

It is MelboUrne there is a U

[SouthbayinLA]

I usually just go by airport codes. I will always remember to put a U in Melbourne.

Cheri

[ImaginationAnimation]

Do you listen ? The man on the ground at LAX said that a): Their will be 3 flights a weeks from Austraila and b):Their will be 2 from Melbourne and 1 from Sydney.

It is great to see the red kangaroo get so much attention

[fnqfun]

Bloody brilliant.

[dovespirit]

thanks for posting this news vision, as someone that has traveled from Melbourne to LAX twice already, I am very excited to see the A380 land, and that it has generated excitement over in L.A as well :)

[mikki89]

Bahaha sounds like the American media aren't better fact checkers than their Australian counterparts. The Qantas A380 only carries 450 passengers, that 489 number is from Emirates.

[SouthbayinLA]

This particular news program is a more relaxed than some of it's competitors but it is more fun to watch. The gal in the helicopter call the Bradley International Terminal, the Bradley International Airport too.

[SouthbayinLA]

They are apparently doing a special fare for this flight of $400 one way...coach of coarse.

[glennmach]

Great to see Qantas A380 Airbus making history for the first commercial flyt to Los Angeles Airport & still the no#1 Airline in the world for safe travel.5 *****

[u1r1a1c1u1n1t]

cool!!

[rsfan010]

aww nice man i missed it =(