Airliners-India.com Flickr Group & Facebook    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  I am gonna fly on the A380!!!! Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next          Airliners-India.com Forum Index -> Civil Aviation View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message deaphen Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 933 Location: India Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 12:15 am    Post subject: I am gonna fly on the A380!!!! Hi all just got the news that i will have a confirmed seat on the A380 for the promotional flight from DEL. It will probably be from DEL to DEL. Is anyone else gonna be on board? A damn excited Nitin Back to top the_380 Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2329 Location: Mumbai, India Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 12:21 am    Post subject: Nitin it might be DEL-BOM and a BOM-DEL ticket sponsered by Kingfisher Airlines.. Congrats however... _________________ http://www.myspace.com/avsatsworld A Walt Disney and 20th Century Fox Audio Producer!!! Back to top HAWK21M Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 8132 Location: Mumbai, INDIA Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 3:32 am    Post subject: Re: I am gonna fly on the A380!!!! deaphen wrote: Hi all just got the news that i will have a confirmed seat on the A380 for the promotional flight from DEL. It will probably be from DEL to DEL. Is anyone else gonna be on board? A damn excited Nitin Congrats & don't forget the camera. regds MEL _________________ Think of the Brighter side !!! Back to top Akshay Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 315 Location: Mumbai Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 6:03 am    Post subject: WOW!!!! Hearty congratulations. As MEL said, dun't forget the camera. Looking forward to a TR & pics from u _________________ MRVC Mania. My blog dedicated to the new violet-white suburban rakes of Mumbai. Back to top D-ABTH Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 837 Location: VABB :: BOM Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 6:30 am    Post subject: u didnt spend too much money buying the raffle tickets to ride did you? well its worth it i bet your over the moon have fun! _________________ If it aint Boeing.. I aint going. Back to top shekar Member Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 263 Location: Atlanta, GA Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 7:44 am    Post subject: wow!!.....have a blast buddy!!.... congrats..!! _________________ blue skies :d Back to top Aiel Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 927 Location: Bangalore Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 9:08 am    Post subject: Congrats on snagging the ticket. Looking forward to a nice TR and lots of pics. _________________ My Flickr photos My JP.net account Back to top deaphen Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 933 Location: India Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 9:16 am    Post subject: Hey.... No i luckily didnt have to buy 3 J class tickets on IT. I thankfully had a friend who organised it for me Yes i will be there in full force, with my camera and video camera... i plan on making a very detailed video report along with lots of videos. Its an experience of a life time, i was kind of u pset eralier because i was asupposed to have exams starting ont he 8th of may but luckily they got postponed to the 12th! Is anyone else from our forum gonna be there? Is cricket a memeber of airliners-india? regards nitin Back to top karatecatman Guest Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 11:43 am    Post subject: Congrats Nitin-ji Please write a detailed report but don't forget to have a nice time! Back to top Karan69 Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 1334 Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 12:21 pm    Post subject: Have a great flight enjoy urself--remeber flights like these are perfect for cockpit vists------- Karan Back to top deaphen Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 933 Location: India Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 12:25 pm    Post subject: karatecatman wrote: Congrats Nitin-ji Please write a detailed report but don't forget to have a nice time! Thanks KCM.... i am so excited i cant wait... lol Karan: thanks for the advice... yes i will be definately vying to get some cockpit shots! nitin Back to top himmat01 Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1392 Location: DEL Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 1:00 pm    Post subject: Great news Nitin. Looking forward to your report. Take loads of pics. _________________ Save Maharashtra! Back to top tsk911 Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 223 Location: DEL Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 1:47 pm    Post subject: Congrats Deaphen!!! _________________ Nalini... The Princess of the Sky... You are a star which will continue to illuminate your own A.net-India forever... Back to top G-BYGB Member Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 1813 Location: Bangalore/Delhi Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 1:50 pm    Post subject: CONGRATS!!Nitin Sarin.Have a happy journey on the Mega jumbo i.e A380. _________________ www.flickr.com/G-BYGB photos Back to top Simple Member Joined: 02 Mar 2007 Posts: 21 Location: DOH Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 3:52 pm    Post subject: Congrats Nitin We are waiting for your TR Regards, Simple Back to top HAWK21M Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 8132 Location: Mumbai, INDIA Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 3:58 pm    Post subject: I'm sure you'll meet K [cricket] on one of these flights. regds MEL _________________ Think of the Brighter side !!! Back to top VABBy Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 823 Location: DEL Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 9:09 pm    Post subject: Gud on u nitin we wud be eagerly awaiting for the trip report _________________ Expeditors- You'd be surprised how far we will go for you www.expeditors.com Back to top D-ABTH Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 837 Location: VABB :: BOM Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 7:00 am    Post subject: ya.. and it might be an icing on the cake if you have Yana Gupta along too _________________ If it aint Boeing.. I aint going. Back to top Birendra Member Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 1411 Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 12:31 pm    Post subject: How did u get a ticket in the first place or is it an invite! Back to top deaphen Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 933 Location: India Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 1:09 pm    Post subject: Birendra wrote: How did u get a ticket in the first place or is it an invite! Its an invite.. not a ticket. Back to top haree Member Joined: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 429 Location: Somewhere on the globe Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 1:12 pm    Post subject: Congratulations !!! Pics Pics Pics Pics !!!! Back to top deaphen Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 933 Location: India Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 2:31 pm    Post subject: haree wrote: Congratulations !!! Pics Pics Pics Pics !!!! Thank you... and Soon soon soon regards nitin Back to top HamiltonAir Member Joined: 25 Dec 2006 Posts: 937 Location: Bangalore Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 4:09 pm    Post subject: Re: I am gonna fly on the A380!!!! deaphen wrote: Hi all just got the news that i will have a confirmed seat on the A380 for the promotional flight from DEL. It will probably be from DEL to DEL. Is anyone else gonna be on board? A damn excited Nitin Congrats Mate! and as everyone says, do not forget the camera Regards, HamiltonAir _________________ HamiltonAir Back to top sri_bom Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 2365 Location: Singapore Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 4:44 pm    Post subject: Congrats mate you are part of making history enjoy every bit and one day you can tell your grandchildren all about this... Sri_Bom Back to top malQ Member Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 713 Location: Delhi, India Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 4:51 pm    Post subject: Have a great experience, and I hope you get a window seat, a cockpit visit as well as a ride in the big lounge inside. Maybe a visit to the big shower in the sky also. I believe the Haj Terminal will be used for this and that should be a good photo-op too. I have not seen too many photos of the A-380 side-by-side to a 747, so hope that photo-op also takes place. Any idea on the timings so far? Back to top deaphen Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 933 Location: India Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 5:16 pm    Post subject: malQ wrote: Have a great experience, and I hope you get a window seat, a cockpit visit as well as a ride in the big lounge inside. Maybe a visit to the big shower in the sky also. I believe the Haj Terminal will be used for this and that should be a good photo-op too. I have not seen too many photos of the A-380 side-by-side to a 747, so hope that photo-op also takes place. Any idea on the timings so far? absolutely no information till now.... will find out on the 5th.... im nmore worried right now bout getting my camera sensor cleaned of dust spots!!! Its such a freikin pain. nitin Back to top Dipanjan Mallik Member Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 15 Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 5:49 pm    Post subject: Congrats and hope u njoy the flight and do share ur experience wid ue and ofcourse pics!!!! Havea nice time flyin in A380 _________________ C mah blog http://avationfreak.blogspot.com/ Back to top D-ABTH Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 837 Location: VABB :: BOM Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 10:08 pm    Post subject: more importantly when u can... post info of ETA and dates in BOM please.. would like to see this baby arrive.. _________________ If it aint Boeing.. I aint going. Back to top G-BYGB Member Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 1813 Location: Bangalore/Delhi Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 11:49 pm    Post subject: Are they going to broadcast it live on any television channel? _________________ www.flickr.com/G-BYGB photos Back to top D-ABTH Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 837 Location: VABB :: BOM Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 6:23 am    Post subject: i think definitely they would.. the media is already hyped on aviation and the A380 is nothing short of celebrity.. definitely there will be a few channels vying for permission _________________ If it aint Boeing.. I aint going. Back to top HAWK21M Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 8132 Location: Mumbai, INDIA Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 7:05 am    Post subject: Live coverage would be tough.But With VJM.Permissions could be obtained. regds MEL _________________ Think of the Brighter side !!! Back to top D-ABTH Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 837 Location: VABB :: BOM Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 8:38 am    Post subject: he's a showman MEL.. he's definitely gonna want a show _________________ If it aint Boeing.. I aint going. Back to top deaphen Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 933 Location: India Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 6:35 pm    Post subject: Ok so i have a bit of information about the A380 timings. I still have no clue when its touchign down in DEL but i will find out tomorrow and let you guys know. The promotional flight ont he 7th is from DEL to DEL and takes off at 4:30 pm and lands t 7:00PM. So i am supposing the bird will and early 7th morning to carry out various tests at the airport. I will get the full schedule tomrrow and post it online. regards nitin Back to top HAWK21M Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 8132 Location: Mumbai, INDIA Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 7:03 pm    Post subject: deaphen wrote: So i am supposing the bird will and early 7th morning to carry out various tests at the airport. I will get the full schedule tomrrow and post it online. regards nitin What tests. regds MEL _________________ Think of the Brighter side !!! Back to top D-ABTH Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 837 Location: VABB :: BOM Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 7:47 pm    Post subject: Ok! very nice Nitin! should be good except im not soo happy with the 1900hr arrival @ BOM.. but lets see... if she's here overnight and on the following days i'l prolly hop across to pay her a visit at night. Do keep us up to date on the timings and any changes @ Mel.. it'l prolly be tests for airport compatibility and taxiway construction or something like that... dont think DEL has any A380 gates yet.. sure as hell BOM doesnt so its mostly remote bay OPS _________________ If it aint Boeing.. I aint going. Back to top HAWK21M Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 8132 Location: Mumbai, INDIA Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 8:27 pm    Post subject: D-ABTH wrote: yet.. sure as hell BOM doesnt so its mostly remote bay OPS Any options. Looks def International near AI Line Mx or Major Mx Hangar. regds MEL _________________ Think of the Brighter side !!! Back to top karatecatman Guest Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 8:33 pm    Post subject: More details were posted in the thread on "Is the A380 arriving on the 25th?" Had details on the function at the Air India hangar. A380 will be near there. Back to top deaphen Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 933 Location: India Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 9:37 pm    Post subject: D-ABTH wrote: Ok! very nice Nitin! should be good except im not soo happy with the 1900hr arrival @ BOM.. but lets see... if she's here overnight and on the following days i'l prolly hop across to pay her a visit at night. Do keep us up to date on the timings and any changes @ Mel.. it'l prolly be tests for airport compatibility and taxiway construction or something like that... dont think DEL has any A380 gates yet.. sure as hell BOM doesnt so its mostly remote bay OPS D-ABTH i was referring the to DEL TO DEL flight.. not the DEL to BOM flight... i am yet to get details on that one. So the whale may just be landing in the morning @ BOM. regards nitin Back to top XBValk Member Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 124 Location: NYC/COK Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 9:57 pm    Post subject: This more of a PR stunt than anything else, I think… I believe there more of a chance of Virgin buying the A380 than IT, that’s not saying much… Back to top stealthpilot Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2325 Location: BLR, DXB Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 5:10 am    Post subject: Wow, lucky man. 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