Airbus A380 first flight with passengers
The Airbus A380 is the world’s largest and widest passenger aircraft.
The 555 seat, double deck Airbus A380 is the most ambitious civil aircraft program yet undertaken. It is generating a lot of excitement in the airline industry, with many people wondering if the world is ready for a plane this big.
The Airbus A380 is truly a giant; it’s the world’s largest airliner, surpassing even the Boeing 747-400 by a significant amount. In fact, the Airbus A380 is so large it’s come to be known by the nickname “Superjumbo. As with all modern Airbus types, the Airbus A380 is controlled by a fully fly-by-wire flight control system.
It’s the largest and only full double deck passenger aircraft in production.
The aircraft is a highly efficient, comfortable, and exciting model. In fact, the new is a champion when it comes to saving energy, in spite of its size and weight.
The A380 has wider seats, more legroom and 50% more floor space than the Boeing 747. Each A380 aircraft has a $300 million price tag.
Two versions of the Airbus A380 are currently offered, the 550-seat passenger version and a freighter, the Airbus A380F, with stretched versions of both planned. stand at 159, from 16 customers. Airbus has spent an estimated $15 billion on the development of the A380.
Is the Airbus A380 the answer to the growing demand to carry more air passengers in ever more crowded airspace?
Check out this video of the maiden passenger voyage of the Airbus A380
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