Introduction

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Introduction

The Superjumbo

Text Box: The Airbus all new design Superjumbo, the A380, is the world's first twin-deck, twin-aisle airliner. Advantages of the A380 include lower fuel burn per seat and lower operating costs per seat. The 555 seat Airbus A380-800, with a non-stop range of 8,000nm, was launched in December 2000. The aircraft entered production in January 2002. First flight (with the Rolls-Royce engines) took place from Blagnac Airport, Toulouse, in April 2005. Over 100 test flights were completed before its first commercial flight by Singapore Airlines from Singapore to Sydney which took place on 25 October 2007. The A380, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, received joint European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Type Certification on 12th December 2006. In March 2007, one A380 test aircraft flew to New York and one to Los Angeles, the first transatlantic flights of the A380. The first A380 was delivered to Singapore Airlines (SIA) on 15 October 2007. SIA sold the tickets for the flight by online auction on eBay, with the proceeds going to charity. Thirteen more A380 aircraft will be delivered in 2008, 25 in 2009 and 45 in 2010. The first flight with the General Electric / Pratt & Whitney Engine Alliance GP7200 was in August 2006. Launch customer for the A380 with this engine is Emirates with first delivery scheduled for late 2008.

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A380 Schedules New!