A380 to JFK/ORD/IAD in Mid-March

[Tom_Turner]

Senga - Thats your queue.....

Phil's right...Can't just listen to the Tower... it'll be too late to react.

T

With that, people, please keep in mind that even if all other traffic were to land on 31L/R, they might send her on the other runway anyway.

Keep your scanners tuned! What's the freq for NY Approach?

[njgtr82]

So here's tommorows forecast for JFK:
Text: FM1500 23010KT P6SM SCT040
Forecast period: 1500 to 2100 UTC 19 March 2007
Forecast type: FROM: standard forecast or significant change
Winds: from the SW (230 degrees) at 12 MPH (10 knots; 5.2 m/s)
Visibility: 6 miles (10 km)
Clouds: scattered clouds at 4000 feet AGL
Weather: no significant weather forecast for this period

So the winds will be favoring the 22's by far. Noon local time is 1600z.

[mirrodie]

Highheels asked me earlier this afternoon and I was not sure of the following..


They announced its arrival tomorrow on CBS 880 AM. She asked me if it was full of passengers, a revenue flight. I don't know. Is it a revenue flight? Or a flight with employees, press and dignitaries?

Come to think of it, I would think very few pax if any, this is a route proving flight, isn't it?

[PhilDernerJr]

It's not a revnue flight, as there isn't any service for it anywhere in the world.

There will be 500 members of press, from what I understand.

[pinktristar]

Highheels asked me earlier this afternoon

They announced its arrival tomorrow on CBS 880 AM. She asked me if it was full of passengers, a revenue flight. I don't know. Is it a revenue flight? Or a flight with employees, press and dignitaries?

Come to think of it, I would think very few pax if any, this is a route proving flight, isn't it?

MMmmm I wonder who highheels is!

Okay to business - here is the press release from Airbus about tomorrow's flights. The people on board are there to test the interior systems of the aircraft as if it was a regular flight!

Link here:

http://www.airbus.com/en/presscentre/pr ... oving.html

Hope that helps!

Geoff

[moose135]

It's not a revenue flight, will be carrying about 550 passengers, mostly Airbus & LH employees and reporters.

[Winglets747]

Do me a favor and take a pic to show how many people are there waiting for it to arrive.

Phil and other NYCAviation gods, are we planning a group photo? I coincidentally have a 1/200 model of the A380 that I wouldn't mind boxing up and bringing along...could be a good prop in the photo.

[pgengler]

Re: runway widths:

According to Airnav, only 4R/22L is a 200' wide runway, all the others are 150'. However, it's also the shortest of the runways at 8400' (compared to 10000' for 13L/31R, 11351' for 4L/22R and 14572' for 13R/31L), so the runway decision might also be affected by that (but I don't know).

[Mellyrose]

Do me a favor and take a pic to show how many people are there waiting for it to arrive.

Phil and other NYCAviation gods, are we planning a group photo?

I think it would be a great idea to take a group photo once we've all gathered in one place. I'm sure we'll all be taking candid shots of each other all day.

[SengaB]

Here we go....A380 has been planned just a few moments ago.
Airline Lufthansa
Flight Number 8940
Departure City (Airport) Frankfurt, Germany (EDDF)
Departure Time 03/19/2007 10:10 AM
Arrival City (Airport) New York, NY (JFK)
Arrival Time 03/19/2007 11:54 AM
Remaining Flight Time 07:44 (planned)
Aircraft Type
Current Altitude 0 feet
Current Groundspeed 0 mph
Flight Status Planned

Senga

[G-BOAD]

Do you guys think its coming in 22L/4R? It needs wide, but it can land on short.

[Nonstop2AUH]

Cool, I like how the Aircraft Type is undefined. A380 must not yet be a choice for that field. Not going to make it out today, was actually at T4 until almost 11 last night putting a friend on the Etihad but hope you all have a great time and get some great pics here that I will salivate over since my boys in the desert are getting a few of these babies!

[Nycfly75]

FYI she's now expected in at 1129am

http://tracker.flightview.com/htNYNJPA/ ... bmit=Track

[fly.mcs]

Here's what's on flytecomm:

Airline: Lufthansa
Flight Number: 8940
Departure City (Airport): Frankfurt, Germany (EDDF)
Departure Time: 03/19/2007 10:00 AM
Arrival City (Airport): New York, NY (JFK)
Arrival Time: 03/19/2007 11:45 AM
Remaining Flight Time: 04:11
Aircraft Type: A388
Current Altitude: 0 feet
Current Groundspeed: 520 mph
Flight Status: In Flight

[PhilDernerJr]

Another update:

The media evnet should be over at 1:50pm. Then, the plane will taxi to Hangar 19, which is the United hangar out back near where Evergreen (an N88ZL) used to park.

So, maybe you folks will be able to get more photos form across the water during that taxi.

The plane will be leaving in the morning to Chicago.