Airbus A380 Aircraft History-
Conceived as a response to the Boeing 747, the Airbus A380 development programme was officially launched in June 1994, with development of the A380. Prior to that, the Airbus A380 had a complex gestation which at one time involved a joint study with Boeing on a 600-seat Very Large Commercial Transport. At one time, Airbus even considered a flying wing design for the A380, but this was abandoned for more traditional configurations which led eventually to the current oval double-deck section.
Development costs of the Airbus A380 were initially put at $8 billion but have risen to $12.2 billion.
The Airbus A380 made its first transatlantic flight to Medellin, Colombia, on 10 January 2006 to test engine performance at high airport altitude. Its first arrival in North America came on February 6, when an Airbus A380 landed in Iqaluit, Nunavut for cold-weather testing.
Read more about the history of Airbus A380 in the Flight Archive
Airbus A380 Aircraft History-Conceived as a response to the Boeing 747, the Airbus A380 development programme was officially launched in June 1994, with development of the A380. Prior to that, the Airbus A380 had a complex gestation which at one time involved a joint study with Boeing on a 600-seat Very Large Commercial Transport. At one time, Airbus even considered a flying wing design for the A380, but this was abandoned for more traditional configurations which led eventually to the current oval double-deck section.Development costs of the Airbus A380 were initially put at $8 billion but have risen to $12.2 billion.The Airbus A380 made its first transatlantic flight to Medellin, Colombia, on 10 January 2006 to test engine performance at high airport altitude. Its first arrival in North America came on February 6, when an Airbus A380 landed in Iqaluit, Nunavut for cold-weather testing.Read more about the history of Airbus A380 in the Flight Archive
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