Well I think it's interesting...

... but I'm probably the only person who does.
The maiden flight of the Airbus A380 ‘Superjumbo’ (although I think the original Jumbo is quite super) was a plane spotters dream and a great engineering achievement. It’s also great that this is relatively environmentally friendly. I do however wonder about the success of this plane though. The planes are likely only to fly long-haul between the major hubs. So while almost two 747s worth of people can fly on a single plane, a large number of those people are likely to want connecting flights at one or both ends. The latest plane Boeing are working on, the 787 Dreamliner, is also going to be more fuel efficient etc. but will be small enough to fit on existing runways. Boeing are also saying it will be capable of flying between any two points on earth, non stop. It is my theory that people will prefer to fly direct, to and from convenient airports rather than three connecting flights. That’s just my opinion. I don’t mind though, I love flying so the more flights the better.

In related news, Northern England has a new airport. And this airport is the only one outside of London with a runway long enough for the new airbus – perhaps we will see the Superjumbo up here! But why Robin Hood? This is Doncaster! Robin Hood is Nottinghamshire. Apparently there are links between Robin Hood and Doncaster but still. The people who came up with the name also changed Liverpool Speeke to John Lennon Airport which still begs the question why Robin Hood? Why not Leslie Garrett or Diana Rigg Airport. And leave Robin Hood to East Midlands?

Just one more complaint, still on this topic. BBC News 24 insists on having a big red banner across the screen telling you what the picture it’s covering up is about. I could only see the top deck of the A380 so it’s a good job it’s a double decker!