The A380 Airbus is the world’s largest passenger plane and it’s about to hit the runways of the world. The first test flight of the twin-deck aircraft has taken place, and scheduled flights will begin operating in 2007. Qantas is among 11 passenger airlines that have placed orders for the A380. The new aircraft boasts a length-of-plane upper deck, and state of the art technology in its steel and carbon fibre construction. It is expected most arlines will configure their A380 to hold 550 passengers, ‘though it could hold more than 800 if configured for all economy flights.
The A380 is cheaper to operate, more luxurious, produces half the noise of its chief rival, the 747, and is more environmentally friendly. Matt visits the Airbus headquarters in France and learns what it’s like on the flightdeck of the world’s biggest passenger aircraft
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