Hey CoolP you must have some Airbus stock or a relative who works at Airbus!
How can you defend an airplane that calls you a RETARD, RETARD every time you try to land the thing.  :P  ::)

I was just pointing out the fact that this plane is large and has only a limited number of airports or places on an airport that it can taxi. This is nothing new, back in the sixties many of the airports had restricted taxi ways for the 707. Sure, an accident can happen anywhere, but to allow the queen of the show access to a taxiway with inadequate wing clearance shows a failure at many levels. But no matter who dropped the ball in not doing a proper survey, the PIC is the one who gets the DS on this one.

Basic pilot training 101 - if you are not sure it will fit, don't go there.

I happen to think that Airbus makes a good product at a good price. I personally don't like some of their computer program logic, but it gets the job done. Boeing has had many design problems over the years. The one I know best was the rudder actuator problem on the 737 and 727. For years, Boeing and the FAA tried to blame pilots for certain crashes when it was later discovered that they were caused by uncommanded full rudder inputs from a poorly designed hydraulic actuator. Deep pockets will always try to pass the blame.

As for the A-380, when you're big, you stand out so you need to be very aware. Big load of people, big news when something goes wrong.

Lou