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2006-04-25 Science & Technology

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Posted by Grunter 2006-04-25 07:22|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Makes me wonder how strong sales are if they are pushing the long haul A380 as a short range puddlejumper.

Posted by Grunter 2006-04-25 08:08|| 2006-04-25 08:08|| Front Page Top

#2 Imagine the media frenzy when a 800 seat A380 filled to capacity makes a smoking hole in the ground

Posted by Cheaderhead 2006-04-25 10:26|| 2006-04-25 10:26|| Front Page Top

#3 Maybe they could make long haul flights if they installed hammocks or old-style submarine bunks, instead of having everybody stand.

Posted by James">James 2006-04-25 11:40|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2006-04-25 11:40|| Front Page Top

#4 "Oh no! Business is falling! We've got to turn our airplanes into massive cattle cars and get profitability back!"

You know, they're going to keep up that cycle until noone can remember WHAT an airplane is.

Posted by Phil 2006-04-25 13:34|| 2006-04-25 13:34|| Front Page Top

#5 Just raise the damn price of the ticket.

Posted by rafael 2006-04-25 15:31|| 2006-04-25 15:31|| Front Page Top

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