A380 to JFK/ORD/IAD in Mid-March

hmm....out of curiousity, what's your source Gordon?

so perhaps now the A380 will be visiting us on the 20th?! EXCELLENTTTT...If it departs on the 20th from FRA at 1200, that means it'll arrive at JFK around 1500! This could be GREAT news for me...dang I hope this is true!!! I trust we'll all keep each other updated if we find out anything.

- Josh

P.S. I was bored at work today and I make int'l calls all the time there, so I thought I'd take the opportunity to practice my french and call airbus headquaters to see if I could shed any light on the much anticipated arrival of the giant! I mentioned I was media (which wasn't a lie, as I work for a major travel magazine), and was connected with a very nice lady in PR. She told me although she cannot confirm any date at the moment, it has been decided that the A380 will be visiting the U.S. sometime in mid-March. Additionally, she said that dates are under discussion and will be decided upon within a week! :D

Josh,

The source does not seem very reliable at the moment, I read this off of a model aircraft forum.

Let us know if they get back to you on the dates because it would just be awesome to see the A380 at JFK rather then flying down to IAD. I mean sure I'd love to get down to IAD for a day of spotting on jet Blue and the E-190 but seeing it at my home airport would mean so much more.

AGREED! i will give them a call again maybe friday and see if any developments have been made...JFK all the way! woohoo! 8)

- J

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Just heard the 19th is pretty much set (for now), inbound around 1330. Will post if I find out more.

Mike

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Lufthansa just issued a press release that the A380 will fly from Frankfurt to JFK on 3/19. No more details on times or other routings. Press release is here http://konzern.lufthansa.com/en/html/pr ... 59/HOM&s=0

Does anyone have any information on what time the A380 will depart JFK on the 20th?

Senga

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Does anyone have any information on what time the A380 will depart JFK on the 20th?

Senga

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I sent an email today to public affairs at LH asking the same question. I've not had a response yet, but will post here when/if I do!

KK thx :)
Senga

So is the deffinate date, March 19th?

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Does anyone have any information on what time the A380 will depart JFK on the 20th?

Senga

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Senga,

As of now, it'll be departing JFK for ORD on Monday the 19th around 10pm. Granted, that's what I was told before the press release was issued and Chicago was still on the books, so take it with a grain of salt.

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So is the deffinate date, March 19th?

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Yes, Monday, March 19th. Will arrive "around noon".

Brian

Does anyone know if IAD is confirmed for the 25th/26th?

Brian,
So I gueess JFK will have the A380 for 1 day then. I thoight it was the 20th...

Gordon,
The last thing o heard abot times into IAD was that the Balt-Wash group says that they will have a night time arrival and a night time departure into IAD. They don't know if they will get some test flighs yet during the day.

Senga

I was hoping there'd be some kind of media event that I could wrangle my way into...the release talks only about Airbus and LH employees onboard, but I'll keep an eye out anyway.

Does anyone know if 007 is the same copy that did the media event at London?

Monday, I thought it was a Sunday? Great no I won't be able to make it because of school.....*sigh*

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Gordon,
The last thing o heard abot times into IAD was that the Balt-Wash group says that they will have a night time arrival and a night time departure into IAD. They don't know if they will get some test flighs yet during the day.

Senga

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Thanks for the info Senga. As long is she is there during daylight I think it would still be worth it to go down an see her.

And Nikon50,

Never let education get in the way of a major milestone like this. ;)

For the last British Airways Concorde departure from JFK I skipped school and it was well worth it.

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Monday, I thought it was a Sunday? Great no I won't be able to make it because of school.....*sigh*

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School will still be there waiting for you the next day.....

Tom

Gordon, At IAD
It probably won't be shootable at IAD once it gets on the ground unless you have "access". However if it does go to the DLH gate you can get it from the Garage.
Senga

We all have to make "sacrifices" right? I assume that also means when theres somehting we want :)

Senga

I'm flying to New York (and missing work) for the 3/19 arrival. Looking forward to it!

Josh

I am now a member on the list of media who will be notified when a final date(s) time(s) of arrival/departure have been scheduled. There most certainly will be a media event, and I found it very interesting that I was told today by the press contact of Airbus North America that I can expect a media event to take place at JFK on March 21. Dates keep changing, it's drivin' me nuts! :x

Now, that's not to say that the A380 wont arrive/depart on the 19th or 20th...it's just now we can assume that it is probable there will be a media event at JFK on the 21st. Again, who knows....everything is so tentative!!

I will let everyone know as soon as I hear something from this person. It seems like it might pay to be a member of the media :P

- Josh

Whats going on here?
SO WHAT DAY IS THE PLANE SUPPOSED TO ARRIVE AT JFK NOW?

This is making me nervous

Senga

My source is still saying Monday 3/19 but the real date will be the day before Senga arrives or the day after he departs :)

Mike

You know it Mike.....Thats the way it always has to be.

I'll be there from March 17th-20th. I hope I don't have to change the times.
Senga

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Gordon, At IAD
It probably won't be shootable at IAD once it gets on the ground unless you have "access". However if it does go to the DLH gate you can get it from the Garage.
Senga

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I heard they were negotiating with AF for the use of their gates at IAD.

Any chance at all she would turn up at JFK on the 18th? I promised to see a friend off on the Etihad to AUH that evening and seeing the A380 and maybe meeting up with some of you would be a nice bonus!

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Monday, I thought it was a Sunday? Great no I won't be able to make it because of school.....*sigh*

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School will still be there waiting for you the next day.....

Tom

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You are 100% correct! Does anyone think it might come in Monday instead?

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You are 100% correct! Does anyone think it might come in Monday instead?

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Monday is the 19th, and that is the day it is supposed to come to JFK. So far I haven't heard otherwise.

Any other word on when at JFK ?????

Will she arrive one day and leave the next?

Times?

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Does anyone know if 007 is the same copy that did the media event at London?

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The A380 that flew into LHR on May 18 was F-WWDD, cn 004.

F-WWDD has been to DXB (in EK colors) and SIN (in SQ colors), and has sported LH and Ethiad titles. She's also been to Berlin, KEF..

Quite the media queen. :wink:

Goodafternoon,
I an new here at this forum. I live in Brusels, Belgium and I am exercising the same passionate aviation-hobby on the other side of the Atlantic .

To what concerns the rumour about the A380, I found following article on AirlinersGallery ( http://airlinersgallery.blogspot.com ) :

"The A380 is coming to LAX on Monday March 19

Airbus (Toulouse) in cooperation with QANTAS Airways is bringing the Airbus A380 on a test flight to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Monday March 19. This is the same day when an A380 is also expected to make its first visit to New York's JFK International Airport. Two A380s will introduce the new airliner to America. QANTAS Airways is expected to be the first A380 operator at LAX next year."

Regards, Karl

Thanks for sharing that, KC. Interesting that both Lufthansa and Qantas are involved in these events, yet the plane they're using will be delivered to Etihad. :)

Also, welcome to the boards!

Oh, I see now, that blog was not very clear. They will be staging SIMULTANEOUS LANDINGS AT JFK AND LAX on March 19th!

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Airbus Super Jumbo Jet To Debut At JFK, LAX
Simultaneous Landings In NYC And L.A. On March 19

(CBS/AP) QUEENS The U.S. debut of Airbus' new line of super jumbo A380 jets will include landings at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport.

On March 19, an A380 will land at Kennedy while another A380 simultaneously lands at Los Angeles, city officials said Wednesday. Specific details of the landing events were not immediately released.

Los Angeles officials had recently been upset to learn that Airbus decided to inaugurate A380 flights to the United States with an initial landing in New York.

L.A. officials contended Airbus was reneging on a promise to make the first U.S. stop in Los Angeles, which kept a promise to speed up construction of new $9 million gate for the giant jet.

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the LAX landing is supposed to be at 9AM so that means JFK should be 12PM...should be nice view over at T1...

According to a.net, the LH 380 will be here from March 19-21 with a JFK-ORD-JFK turn on the 20th.

March 19 FRA JFK Deutsche Lufthansa
March 20 JFK ORD JFK Deutsche Lufthansa
March 21 JFK
March 21 JFK FRA Deutsche Lufthansa

If thats accurate, then that's really damn cool.

Goodafternoon,
According a magazine "Air and Cosmos" (French magazine), A380 MSN007 leaves Francfurt for New York with 500 passengers on board (Airbus and LH-staff). The objective is to test all crew and passengers facilities on board. Afterwards, the aircraft should fly on to Washington, Hong Kong and return to Munich.
Greetz, Karl

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Goodafternoon,
According a magazine "Air and Cosmos" (French magazine), A380 MSN007 leaves Francfurt for New York with 500 passengers on board (Airbus and LH-staff). The objective is to test all crew and passengers facilities on board. Afterwards, the aircraft should fly on to Washington, Hong Kong and return to Munich.
Greetz, Karl

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Hello Karl,

Information seems to confirm that it will go from JFK to ORD on the 20th. As for it going back to JFK after that, it sounds like it will, but its not confirmed. You are the first to mention its going to IAD and then HKG from JFK.

I just sent an email to our LH sales rep.

She says it will be in JFK on 3/21. That's the information they were given yesterday!

Mark, is that an arrival on the 21st? or will it still be on the ground on the 21st?
Senga

Not sure Senga.

There's another thread on here that seems to have it down for an arrival on 3/19, going to ORD and back on the 20th then staying all day on the 21st, presumably for the press/travel managers. I hinted to the rep at the possibilty of getting access, but was told my manager would get an invite and not me :-(

Now if only I can bribe my manager!

Wow this A380 info is sure a mess. I hope we don't get to the day before we find out 100 percent.

Senga