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    The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, 555 seat airliner that aims to have lower operating costs than the Boeing 747. It entered service in 2006 and has a 79.8m wingspan, is 72.75m long, and is powered by either 4 Rolls-Royce or Engine Alliance turbofan engines. The A380 has a lavish cabin with amenities like bars, shops, and even pools or spas in some first class configurations. It has a longer range and is more fuel efficient than the 747.

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    The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, 555 seat airliner that aims to have lower operating costs than the Boeing 747. It entered service in 2006 and has a 79.8m wingspan, is 72.75m long, and is powered by either 4 Rolls-Royce or Engine Alliance turbofan engines. The A380 has a lavish cabin with amenities like bars, shops, and even pools or spas in some first class configurations. It has a longer range and is more fuel efficient than the 747.

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    The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, 555 seat airliner that aims to have lower operating costs than the Boeing 747. It entered service in 2006 and has a 79.8m wingspan, is 72.75m long, and is powered by either 4 Rolls-Royce or Engine Alliance turbofan engines. The A380 has a lavish cabin with amenities like bars, shops, and even pools or spas in some first class configurations. It has a longer range and is more fuel efficient than the 747.

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    The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, 555 seat airliner that aims to have lower operating costs than the Boeing 747. It entered service in 2006 and has a 79.8m wingspan, is 72.75m long, and is powered by either 4 Rolls-Royce or Engine Alliance turbofan engines. The A380 has a lavish cabin with amenities like bars, shops, and even pools or spas in some first class configurations. It has a longer range and is more fuel efficient than the 747.

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    The Airbus A380 is the world's largest passenger airliner and aims to offer lower operating costs per seat compared to the Boeing 747. It entered service in 2006.

    It has a wingspan of 79.8m, length of 72.75m, height of 24.08m and can carry up to 555 passengers. It is powered by 4 large turbofan engines and has a maximum range of over 14,800km.

    Features include first class suites, bars, gyms, duty free shops, showers and even a swimming pool on some airlines like Emirates.

    Airbus A380-800

    The 555 seat, double deck Airbus A380 is the most ambitious civil aircraft program yet. When
    it entered service in March 2006, the A380 became the world's largest airliner, easily eclipsing
    Boeing's 747. Key design aims included the ability to use existing airport infrastructure with
    little modifications to the airports, and direct operating costs per seat 15-20% less than those
    for the 747-400. The A380 is also designed to have 10-15% more range, lower fuel burn and
    emissions, and less noise.

    On receipt of the required 50th launch order commitment, the Airbus A3XX was renamed
    A380 and officially launched on December 19, 2000. In early 2001 the general configuration
    design was frozen, and metal cutting for the first A380 component occurred on January 23,
    2002, at Nantes in France. In 2002 more than 6000 people were working on A380
    development.

    On January 18, 2005, the first Airbus A380 was officially revealed in a lavish ceremony,
    attended by 5000 invited guests including the French, German, British and Spanish president
    and prime ministers, representing the countries that invested heavily in the 10-year, €10
    billion+ ($13 billion+) aircraft program, and the CEOs of the 14 A380 customers, who had
    placed firm orders for 149 aircraft by then.

    Apart from the prime contractors in France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain,
    components for the A380 airframe are also manufactured by industrial partners in Australia,
    Austria, Belgium, Canada, Finland, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands,
    Sweden, Switzerland and the United States. A380 final assembly is taking place in Toulouse,
    France, with interior fitment in Hamburg, Germany. Major A380 assemblies are transported to
    Toulouse by ship, barge and road.
    Engines
    Four 311kN, initially derated to 302kN,
    later growing to 374kN thrust Rolls-
    Royce Trent 900 or 363kN thrust
    Engine Alliance (General Electric-
    Pratt & Whitney) GP-7200 turbofans.

    Standard seating for 555 passengers


    on two decks in a three class
    arrangement.
    49% more floor area but only 35%
    more seats than the 747-400,
    allowing room for passenger
    amenities such as bars, gymnasiums
    and duty free shops.
    Cargo capacity 38 LD3s or 13 pallets.

    Wing span 79.8m

    Length 72,75m

    Height 24,08 m

    Max cruising speed M 0.88

    Long range cruising


    M 0.85
    speed

    Range 14,800km

    Service ceiling 13,100m

    Weight empty 277,000kg

    Max weight takeoff 560,000kg


    A380 cabin layout, as ordered by Qantas Airlines
    Cockpit
    The A380 features an advanced version of the Airbus common two crew cockpit, with
    pull-out keyboards for the pilots, extensive use of composite materials such as GLARE
    (an aluminium/glass fibre composite).
    Cabin
    With 49% more floor space and only 35% more seating than the previous largest aircraft,
    Airbus is ensuring wider seats and aisles for more passenger comfort. Using the most
    advanced technologies.

    1. First Class Suites

    2. Business Class
    3. Economy Class
    Premium Economy Class Self service Bar behind Economy Class

    Economy Class

    4. Other special luxury features available in First Class for different airlines.

    Bar

    Lounge
    Dining room

    Double suite

    Shower Spa room

    Duty Free Shop


    Emirates A380 First class
    cabin includes a
    swimming pool and
    luxurious sitting room
    area!?

    Lufthansa A380 SkyMall

    The first A380 was delivered to Singapore Airlines on 15th October 2007,
    with five more delivered to the airline in 2008. Qantas received three A380s
    in 2008, and Emirates four - the most recent of which was delivered on the
    30th December 2008 from the Airbus delivery centre in Hamburg,
    Germany, bringing the total number of A380s delivered to date to 13.

    Tom Enders, Airbus President and Chief Executive Officer said: “With the in-
    service fleet steadily growing, our airline customers are benefiting from
    lower operating costs while their passengers are benefiting from
    unequalled cabin comfort and quietness. The environment is benefiting
    too. With lower emissions and noise, the A380 is the most eco-efficient
    aircraft in service today.”

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