Why ANA Reluctantly Flies Three A380s: The Giant Planes They Never Wanted

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Ай бұрын

The interesting story behind ANAs A380s and a pretty great economy class!
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@therealchuckyg Ай бұрын

For an airline that sort of didn’t plan on ever having a380’s, they did paint the 3 best looking jets in the sky.

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

hahaha good point

@_w_w_ 28 күн бұрын

Japan and Taiwan are crazy about themed planes, so this is not unexpected. Given they only a few of these, it makes sense to make them unique.

@revilok08 Ай бұрын

Bro I swear you are pumping these videos out at lightning speed, great review btw😂

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

hahaha cheers, i'm locked in rn fr

@aviacharlesss2779 Ай бұрын

Oh my goodness, this is such an engaging style of flight review! Love it. Honestly I don’t see why ANA is specializing their A380s for HNL. They could really just put them on any US mainland flights that have a decent demand or even European flights. I’d be happy flying this for 12+ hours.

@ezequielmochkovsky Ай бұрын

Excellent video. I like that your style is less “choreographed” than other channels, which I think gives your videos a more trustworthy/honest feel.

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@lexhofstetter Ай бұрын

Literally the best airline YT channel. The info, humour and film style are the pinnacle of aviation YT!

@BobSayG 10 күн бұрын

I remember ANA purchased 380 before COVID and obviously during Covid, nobody traveled. 4 years later now, inflation, cost of living and weak yen is affecting Japan so, people can’t afford traveling over seas but flight will be busier during school holiday in July-Aug, New years and March-April. Funny thing is that, many Japanese people prefer to pay a lot of money to go Disney or USJ coz it requires less days and time than going over seas.

@Calebs_Aviation Ай бұрын

Great video mate! Cheers 🥂 to the ANA A380 “Flying Honu” I hope to fly that plane and route in Biz class someday! Also I didn’t know JAL & JAS merged in 2003 into the current JAL! Fun to know also in 2003 was a great year the year I was manufactured! 😂 Cheers 🥂

@gibsonst Ай бұрын

I love the background you give. Looking forward to seeing your channel grow! ✈️

@JuanRamos-ve3eh 24 күн бұрын

Easily one of the BEST Av Geek channels around. This is like J class on QR: super high quality. Congratulations.

@water851 Ай бұрын

Just seeing the quality of your video, and your sub count. Highly underrated!

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

@roxanneglans7251 Ай бұрын

Thanks for another informative vv. Love your style and KISS approach.... 😊

@mrwezbo Ай бұрын

Super interesting, loving the info. format and vids overall!

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@stevenphan682 Ай бұрын

Another great video, killing it!

@pinoygaijintravels 16 күн бұрын

You really went back in time 😂 Love this video. Subs ✅

@cowsonahill Ай бұрын

Your style of video is amazing :)

@lkrt0 Ай бұрын

honestly my guy you got me sat here super focused into the skymark a380 story, great job, love your videos!

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

hahahahaha thanks mate!

@djpadawan Ай бұрын

This format is great - keep going

@aidynb1665 Ай бұрын

Great Video!

@JamesBW Ай бұрын

10/10 vid, keep them coming!

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

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@jayiwa Ай бұрын

Always love your vdo editing skills.

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

@jamesmartin3399 Ай бұрын

Another great review in a great style. Without a doubt, my favourite flight reviewer these days. Keep it real! As for hedging and edging.......a bit of both doesn't go wrong.

@StrzSnipes Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the educational but intresting video!

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

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@jacksparow421 Ай бұрын

great job. Thanks

@bigfoot22au Ай бұрын

Your videos are getting better bro. I've never flown ANA, but love the A380 planes. Nice to know they fly to Hawaii. I'll have to try then another time. Good to see that you were able to fit in the middle row, knowing your just under 6 feet tall.

@kc3302 Ай бұрын

Fantastic video. Really liking the history you’re including in videos, keep it up. Fully agree that the legroom on ANA (and JAL) makes a massive difference to the comfort of your flight. These days I avoid Qantas' ageing A330's with no legroom and bulky IFE screen that is 10cm from your face when the person in front of you inevitably reclines, unless it is a free points flight. Yes, ANA could definitely improve the English TV content on IFE, but I'm happy to trade that off for massive legroom.

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, I'm starting to love the Japanese airlines!

@Aviation363 Ай бұрын

man I love your videos even better ur an aussie like me keep up the great content

@tristanhnl Ай бұрын

This is the very first video of yours I'm watching, and I can't get over the fact that you look so very much like Grigor Dimitrov, the tennis player 😁.

@mongkoktakeaway 10 күн бұрын

i think i am in love with simon

@jonjonancheta13 Ай бұрын

That last clip of the flying honu behind those Hawaiian airlines a330 should be a segue into your next video of reviewing Hawaiians new leihoku suite business class and their merger with Alaskan airlines Mahalo for the yet another awesome video!

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

Hahahaha oh boy, not quite but I like your thinking...

@FromtheWindowSeat Ай бұрын

Really interesting ... I had no idea about the ANA A380 back story. 🤔 Also appreciate the extra details and facts you weave into your videos. Are you doing this full time now? You’re really pumping out the content. I work FT and struggle to edit one video a month outside of that. 🤣🤣

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

Thanks mate! I'm not full time on this, just been constantly editing to try and get them out weekly! I loved your Emirates NZ flight video too btw! Your videos are very relaxing!

@FromtheWindowSeat Ай бұрын

@@FlightFormula Wow - you’re a gun then. 😎 Thank you - awesome to hear that. ☺️

@daleonwheeler3717 Ай бұрын

Bro I am so loving your content, hopefully you do some Europe editions very soon 😎😎😎😎😎😎

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

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@thegreyduck5985 Ай бұрын

nice vid keep it up and in no time you will have 100k subs istg remeber me

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

Thanks, we'll see!

@WestBikersAUS Ай бұрын

Cool Vid

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

thanks!

@WestBikersAUS Ай бұрын

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@paulkazzer Ай бұрын

Great video Simon. The ANA A380 story shows how corporate Japan operates. Competing companies step in ( with Government “ encouragement” ) to save Skymark and Japan embarrassment from the failed A380 order. ANA risks losses but they are owed a debt from Corporate Japan for the future hence they and not Delta were favoured to ensure a foreign airline was excluded. A very planned economy rather than capitalist approach. In the USA chapter 11 would be used and the debtors screwed. 100 years ago this was called the Ziabatsu. Fascinating stuff.

@itsspence Ай бұрын

Smart, interesting, informative, quirky and handsome too! Thanks for the post. Desperate to visit Hawaii as well. Virgin points junky btw.

@acwbk Ай бұрын

you need to get on the emirates trans-tasman flight from syd-chc & back sometime soon. those flights are also somewhat empty IJBOL

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

yeah interesting ok!

@isaacflyaway Ай бұрын

ANA definitely has one of the nicest A380 in the skies 😍

@matthewclaridge611 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the brief piece on New Zealand's exports.🤭

@felixchong2516 Ай бұрын

I enjoy your review. Thank you. What is your name?

@jonathanmayor3942 Ай бұрын

Maybe try to fly the 380 to Europe and put the 777/787 on new markets 🤷‍♂️

@suneetsachdeva2168 Ай бұрын

I love the host he’s so handsome it makes me happy 😆

@AidosTheMan Ай бұрын

I need sydney to osaka now

@Blarrrghish Ай бұрын

another Simon special

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

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@Hi_its_Kartik Ай бұрын

they need to send one of them on rotation to Sydney : p

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

100%

@Trqitorz17 Ай бұрын

great review ff!

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

Thank you! 😁

@beach182 Ай бұрын

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@shaunminehan Ай бұрын

The Japanese really can’t afford to travel far with the yen. The onigiri you ate would be 4 x the cost on the USA . It’s really sad for them now……

@johnk6657 Ай бұрын

It is insane how silent the plane is. If flown on a380s many times but I cannot recall it being totally silent - are you sure you weren't on a fake plane on a studio lot or something (jokes). Great review, my fav travel channel now.

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

hahaha i wish i had the budget for a fake plane!

@johnk6657 Ай бұрын

@@FlightFormula I had a look at the flight loads later on this week out of curiosity, Economy has 100/343 occupied, P/E 36/73, Biz 16/56 and First 2/8, this is the case roughly for the next week. They are likely maxing out their cargo space since they have a lot less passenger weight to account for.

@A321_XLR Ай бұрын

YES YES YES YEAHHHHHHHHH

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

lfg

@fared___3409 Ай бұрын

They should reconsider their A380 to fly on different route that has high capacity to make most money out of it.

@benjaminlloyd-lewis1185 Ай бұрын

Surely an Emirates First Class Cabin review is coming soon

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

Definitely on the schedule...

@judewndrs Ай бұрын

Yes to ASMR channel! 😂

@WestBikersAUS Ай бұрын

Also im from mel

@j2simpso Ай бұрын

Ana banana!

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

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@TomCook1993 Ай бұрын

dah-tah? I say day-tah

@erichanson134 Ай бұрын

Isn’t it a safety violation that ANA didn’t dim the lights on takeoff?! Maybe I’m wrong but ICAO I think states passengers need to have a clear view of their emergency exits and path markings especially when there’s low light conditions? Or am I completely wrong. Btw love the content, the banter and the no nonsense reviews, keep it up!

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

absolutely no idea!

@ramairturbine4326 Ай бұрын

The regulations change from country to country and it is standard practice for Japanese airlines to keep the lights on. Not sure how safe that is though.

@Warragul1966 Ай бұрын

No, Chapter 8 of Annex 8 Convetional on International Civil Aviation just requires illumination outisde and inside during an evacuation,. No mention I can see of dimmimng or not.

@erichanson134 Ай бұрын

Thanks for clearing that up!!

@botruong4102 Ай бұрын

I am totally agree ANA loosing lots of money on this round for flying with an almost empty cabin.

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

100%

@keisuke5468 Ай бұрын

Sorry boss. Can’t come to work today. Flight Formula has just uploaded.

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

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@PranavGarg-uo4fs Ай бұрын

If you do a video every 2-3 days you can easily reach 100k subs in one month

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

Brother these videos take like 5 days to edit LOL

@Mikalfulton Ай бұрын

But why can’t they put the A380 on JFK or LHR? Is there some regulation?

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

I mean they may but they are literally painted and have special interiors themed for Hawaii, also they have to fly them out of Narita but Haneda is the preferred airport for business heavy routes.

@ramairturbine4326 Ай бұрын

lack of redundancy

@jacksparow421 Ай бұрын

just sent them to europe.

@tld8102 Ай бұрын

What' stopping ANA form using these A380s on a Sydney or London route? Do we really care about the colour painted on the outside?

@FlightFormula Ай бұрын

I guess just the paint job, they have to fly them out of Narita though which isn't their major hub.

@ramairturbine4326 Ай бұрын

also remember they only have three aircraft. two are in use at all times and it just isn't practical to not have a backup and leave time for maintenance.