View Full Version : DiggNation flys A380 first flight to New York
dubaiaussie
08-03-2008, 07:20 PM
Hey everyone,
Not posted b4 since I never had anything exciting to share, but today I do!
You might have caught the news about the first flight to New York JFK by the Emirates A380. I was on it!
Of cause I had to wear my DiggNation shirt for the historic event and got some pics along the way.
DiggNation fans know how to travel in style don't we!
http://gallery.me.com/dubaiaussie/100068/Still-201/web.jpg
http://gallery.me.com/dubaiaussie/100068/Still-203/web.jpg
http://gallery.me.com/dubaiaussie/100068/IMG_0025/web.jpg
Check out all the pictures and very soon the videos here on my site. (http://www.dubaiaussie.com)
Cheers to all
Shaun aka DubaiAussie
wettestwillie
08-03-2008, 08:01 PM
That is amazing! I love how you can see the tail cameras from the headrest screen. Is it only on landing or can you switch through them as you want? Also, the flight tracker looks just as cool.
dubaiaussie
08-03-2008, 08:36 PM
That is amazing! I love how you can see the tail cameras from the headrest screen. Is it only on landing or can you switch through them as you want? Also, the flight tracker looks just as cool.
You can switch between front camera, downwards camera and tail camera anytime. In First and Business class they also have a wireless handheld monitor so you can have two views at once! Amazing. And yes, the flight tracker is the best I have ever seen. Even google earth images at the airports so you can see where you are live in real time and updated as you taxi around the airport.
Tell me if anything on any other airline is this cool!!!
dubaiaussie
08-04-2008, 07:04 PM
The video is now online http://gallery.me.com/dubaiaussie#100078
sgtcabooseau
09-06-2008, 11:29 AM
Did this make it onto Diggnation?
vahnx
09-06-2008, 01:14 PM
The video is now online http://gallery.me.com/dubaiaussie#100078
Video not playing for me. I see my adblock icon on top of the flash window but it doesn't play :(
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/3121/46829950me5.th.jpg (http://img185.imageshack.us/my.php?image=46829950me5.jpg)
murphy1d
09-06-2008, 01:51 PM
The flight and plane were awesome, but the welcome in NY, OVER THE TOP!!
A police escort FOR A PLANE!!?!! WOW!
cptn-vortex
09-06-2008, 08:48 PM
That is very cool. Glad nothing went wrong!!! ;)
That is a beautiful plane with a nice layout. I still like the layout on the Air Canada B777
s, with their cool "pods" but these Airbus are huge!
http://www.airteamimages.com/pics/45/45510_800.jpg
dirtyhat
09-06-2008, 10:02 PM
thats really cool... you should write them an email (if you haven't already) I'm sure they would love to mention this on the show.
peppersghost
09-06-2008, 10:06 PM
Pretty cool.