Airbus a380 completes test flight. the world's largest passenger plane, the airbus a380, has landed safely, completing its maiden flight. the long awaited test lasted almost four hours, with the a380 circling the bay of biscay before returning to base. the a380 took off from its production site in toulouse with a crew of six and about 20 tonnes. With 474 airbus staff filling seats in first, business and economy class, they tested everything from the plane's televisions to its toilets. the seven hour flight is due to be the first of four this week designed to check all the a380's on board services. airbus also said that it was replacing the head of the a380 project, which has been hit.
The world's largest passenger plane, the airbus a380, has landed safely, completing its maiden flight. the long awaited test lasted almost four hours, with the a380 circling the bay of biscay before returning to base. the a380 took off from its production site in toulouse with a crew of six and about 20 tonnes of test equipment. By the time the a380 made its first commercial flight in 2007, however, the seeds of its demise had already been sown. while airbus engineers struggled to get the superjumbo onto the market. Later in the day, the a380's wheels, brakes and tyres were replaced ahead of the ferry flight back to toulouse on 5 march. for more information about the airbus a380, including test flights. Previously flown by china southern airlines, the aircraft will be retrofitted with a three class configuration and can carry up to 470 passengers. global airlines has carried out a test flight of its first airbus a380. the aircraft took to the skies above mojave air and space port (mhv) in california on the morning of february 15th.
Later in the day, the a380's wheels, brakes and tyres were replaced ahead of the ferry flight back to toulouse on 5 march. for more information about the airbus a380, including test flights. Previously flown by china southern airlines, the aircraft will be retrofitted with a three class configuration and can carry up to 470 passengers. global airlines has carried out a test flight of its first airbus a380. the aircraft took to the skies above mojave air and space port (mhv) in california on the morning of february 15th. 27 march 2006. airbus was last night cautiously optimistic that it has passed a major certification hurdle for the a380 after successfully evacuating at least 852 passengers and 20 lufthansa crew. The airline auctioned six business class seats on the inaugural flight, with one selling for $34,000 (£21,200) about 13 times the price of a regular business class ticket between the two asian.
27 march 2006. airbus was last night cautiously optimistic that it has passed a major certification hurdle for the a380 after successfully evacuating at least 852 passengers and 20 lufthansa crew. The airline auctioned six business class seats on the inaugural flight, with one selling for $34,000 (£21,200) about 13 times the price of a regular business class ticket between the two asian.
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