What is a tarmac? Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "Travel Pages" <travelpages@xxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 5:44 PM Subject: Re: [Sky-1] U.S. Airports Not Ready For Airbus A380, Says Lufthansa > <<Would an airport allow the plane to land that basically crushes your runway after it's emergency landing?>> > > I think it's only the gate clearance -- my understanding was that with the existing 747 gates (expanded way-back-then) that the A380 would have a mere 18" (18 inches) clearance off either wingtip. That, apparently, requires a highly precise bit of tug work. Possibly LH thinks it's a bit too tight... in an emergency you could always walk people off the tarmac, at Gander, Rekyavik, etc... > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Search - Find what you're looking for faster. >