Out of curiosity I wondered how much (roughly) a mechatronics engineer would earn working on the Airbus A380 engines. I’m about to start an apprenticeship at Rolls Royce in September and wondered what I could be earning in the future.

All answers welcome - thanks in advance.

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South Africa did stop the contract with Airbus-A400 (8 units was orderd) What should they go for , for better value of money for this country airforce any cheaper and even better ?

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Since there is cockpit commonality (if I’m not mistaken) between Airbus Industrie manufactured aircraft, is it necessary that the F.O. must be on the right seat and the P.I.C. should be on the left seat or they can sit wherever they want?

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I want to know from fellow flyers, passengers, and aviation buffs out there if the A380 will become as popular with passengers and aircrews as the Boeing 747-400 has become, and will Boeing update the 747-400 or introduce a jetliner that could beat the Airbus superjet in terms of passenger capacity?

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Airbus went right from the A340 to the A380, with the A350 in planning. What happened to the A360 and A370. I assume the people working at Airbus have the ability to count.

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Aircraft producer and Exporter Boeing expects a significant boost in its sales and revenues with its recent deal with Emirates. Recently, the Emirates disclosed its plans to order 10 Boeing 747-8 cargo planes from one of the world’s leading plane makers and Exporters. The deal closed by the two companies is reported to be worth $3.3 billion.

Emirates’ decision to order planes from Boeing is considered as a big blow to another aircraft manufacturer and Exporter Airbus, which is the competitor of Boeing in the industry. Prior to the deal between Boeing and Emirates, the latter backed out from its original plan to purchase A380 planes from Airbus due to certain production problems.

The deal was made at Farnborough, which is considered, as the largest airshow in the world and where plane producers compete for custom. Regardless of the retraction of Emirates, Airbus has closed a $1.7 billion deal with Afriqiyah Airways in Libya. The Libyan Airline Company has ordered some 12 of the smaller aircraft models of the European plane Exporter. Airbus, then, expects a boost in its revenues through its deal with Afriqiyah Airways and other air travel companies in the world.

It must be noted that the deal between Boeing and Emirates is among the first aircraft deals made with the United States after the trade sanctions on United Arab Emirates were removed. According to reports, Emirates, which is based in Tripoli, closed a non-binding agreement to buy 3 A330’s and 9 A320’s from the North American plane producer and Exporter.

At the same time, EADS, which is the parent company of Airbus has stuck a deal with Libya in order to construct a training center for aircraft maintenance and pilots in the country. The agreement was aimed to further improve the entire airline sector of Libya. During the airshow in Farnborough, EADS new co-chief executive state that the European aircraft Exporter is planning to set up a technology center in Britain.

Aside from the above mentioned deals, other agreements disclosed during the airshow included the 2 orders from Pegasus Aviation Finance Company and a contract signed by the BAE Systems with the UK government. The order of Pegasus Aviation Finance Company won by plane Exporter Boeing was reported to be worth around $306 million. Meanwhile, the deal with the BAE Systems that consisted of 12 Nimrod coastal patrol planes was worth $1.1 billion. During the Farnborough airshow, Airbus also announced its plans to remodel and enlarge its A350. The A350 aircraft intended to be fuel-efficient was remodeled after Boeing’s Dreamliner 787 outplaced it in the market.

The Boeing Company is considered as the biggest aircraft producer and Exporter worldwide in terms of revenues while it ranks as the 2nd biggest defense contractor. A year ago, Boeing, which is based in Chicago, Illinois, was also named as the top civil aircraft maker in terms of value with the combination of 49% of plane orders and 45% of aircraft deliveries. That was the first time it outranked Europe’s Airbus since 2000. Currently the biggest Exporter of the US, the company’s stock is a part of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

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If you’ve seen any of the latest developments in passenger jets then chances are you’ll know about the enormous A380, the giant of the skies.  The A380 can seat 450 people in varying degrees of prestige from economy, premium economy, business class and first-class.

The size of this aircraft is a sight to behold with it nearly being the full length of a football pitch; the wingspan would easily poke into the seating of a football stadium too.  The A380 has three floors to it with a full length middle floor housing the majority of the seating; a stair case toward the front of the plane ascends to the first-class floor.

The lower floor is expected to be set aside by many airlines as cargo storage but some plans being formulated by some flight companies have converted these into sleeping areas or a child care facility.

Compared to the current airlines and passenger aircraft the A380 can accommodate 30-50% more passengers on board and its credentials seem to make it the logical choice for flights in the future.  Airbus, the company who created the A380, claims to have developed such a technological advance that makes the A380 more economical and environmentally friendly that the current fleet of Boeing 747s despite its size.

Airbus say their A380 runs on 20% less fuel which is a major sticking point for cheap flights providers these days, they also claim it runs quieter and cheaper too.  The flights and tourism industry has suffered many setbacks in the past 12 months with the cost of fuel running higher it has meant many cheap flights companies have been forced to bow out of the holiday market.

With a larger capacity and more economical energy usage the A380 may become a more viable option for many airlines and not surprisingly 66 airlines companies signed up to order some A380s to their army of aircraft.  Australian flights company Qantas bought twenty for their flights to Australia with recent test flights from France to Australia being completed recently there are plans to open up flights going between London and Melbourne as well as to Los Angeles. 

As the new king of the airways can the A380 reignite the ailing flights industry?  The numbers on paper look favourable but will airlines still be able to pay their fuel bills by the time their new toys arrive?  Only time will tell.

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Airbus “contract of the century” deal with US airforce under threat.

The tussle between Airbus parent company EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company) and its American rival Boeing over a billion dollar contract with the US Air Force, took another twist on Wednesday.

In a move which could signal a blow to EADS’s chances of delivering on a contract it won back in March, the US government accountability office recommended that its arch-rival, Boeing,

be allowed another chance to tender a bid.

At stake is a deal worth a whopping $35 billion to supply the US Air Force with 179 new aircraft - one of the largest military acquisition programmes in US history.

In March the Air Force awarded the contract to the US manufacturer Northrop Grumman and its European partner EADS. It chose the KC-45 - based on the Airbus A330 - ahead of Boeing’s slightly smaller KC-767.

In upholding Boeing’s protest, the accountability office said a number of errors had been made in the process of awarding the contract to Northrop and EADS and they could have effected the outcome of the competition to the detriment of Boeing.

Up until Wednesday’s ruling EADS had publicly said that it was confident of the deal being finalised and indeed its chief executive, Louis Gallois, even though admitting he was disappointed by the latest development, tried to remain upbeat.

“We support our partner  Northrop Grumman and remain convinced that the KC-45 best fits the demands of the US Air Force, ” he said in a statement.

“It’s important to recognise that the announcement is an evaluation of the selection process, not the merits of the aircraft.”

Although the accountability office’s decision isn’t binding on the Air Force, it’ll certainly increase the pressure for new bids to be made, thereby re-opening the door to Boeing and putting at risk the original deal.

The Pentagon itself recently recognised that errors had been made in evaluating the offer.

And of course the case over possible job losses on the other side of the Atlantic will be reopened at just the same time as the presidential election campaign swings into full gear.

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I’m flying out of Brazil with TAM in an Airbus A330. Inside, is this the wider one with 3 rows of seats (2 seats–isle–4?seats–isle–2 seats) or is it thin with one isle and three crowded seats on each side?

I’ve flown on both and still have no clue which is which. What’s the interior like in the A330 and typicially, which plane is more comfortable? Bigger?
Great! Thanks guys!

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During push back there is a weird noise it kind of sounds like whining. I think it has to do with the flaps and the noise is mainly heard on an Airbus A-320 or 319.

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