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FEB 16, 2005 (newstodate):American airport seems to react cautiously to the prospects of handling the Airbus A380 that will enter operational life from next summer.
So far only four, New York JFK, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Miami are reportedly investing in programs allowing them to handle the A380.
Others complain of the imbalance between investing in handling an aircraft that will probably call at the airport on only a limited scale.
In contrast, airports in Asia and Europe are in the midst of investment programs in anticipation of increasing A380 traffic, and for strategic reasons to rank among candidates for the world's future main trunk lines in air transportation.
The US reaction seems to vindicate the words or former SAS CEO, Jan Carlzon who coined the phrase that "the battle in the air is fought on the ground."
So far only four, New York JFK, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Miami are reportedly investing in programs allowing them to handle the A380.
Others complain of the imbalance between investing in handling an aircraft that will probably call at the airport on only a limited scale.
In contrast, airports in Asia and Europe are in the midst of investment programs in anticipation of increasing A380 traffic, and for strategic reasons to rank among candidates for the world's future main trunk lines in air transportation.
The US reaction seems to vindicate the words or former SAS CEO, Jan Carlzon who coined the phrase that "the battle in the air is fought on the ground."