Emirates seeks A380 and 747-8 weight control

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Emirates president Tim Clark is optimistic that Airbus’ A380 weight-reduction programme will be successful, but outstanding weight concerns are hampering the airline from committing to the Boeing 747-8.

Speaking at the World Air Transport Forum in Cannes, Clark said: “It is six tonnes overweight, that’s a fact about the A380, but the good thing about it is that Airbus has been working very hard to take weight out of the aircraft.

Clark says Emirates would consider the 747-8 if it met the airline’s requirements, but he is again concerned about weight. He says: “It is not there yet either. We are not ready to sign a contract. We’ve got to be sure that they would deliver the aircraft on the table at the moment, which will require some copper-bottomed guarantees.”

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/20 ... ntrol.html

[achace]

His comments on the 748 are a bit murky.

He is still trying to get Boeing to re-design the 748 to suit Emirates, so how can it be overweight if they havent designed what he wants?

Engine Alliance have just got over 2 tonnes out of the 380 with a new nacelle supplier (Volvo)

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Achace

[earthman]

Engine Alliance have just got over 2 tonnes out of the 380 with a new nacelle supplier (Volvo)

But is that not just to compensate for excess weight elsewhere? Just think of the savings if the plane had not been overweight, that would make it yet another 2 tons lighter.