A Singapore Airlines A380 made aviation history Thursday, completing the first commercial flight by the world's largest jetliner that boasts luxurious suites, double beds and the quietest interior of any plane.
The first commercial A380 flight touches down at Sydney international airport in Australia on Thursday.
(Rob Griffith/Associated Press) Flight attendants handed out champagne and certificates to passengers, some of whom paid tens of thousands of dollars in an online auction for the seats.
The double-decker A380 ends the nearly 37-year reign of the Boeing 747 jumbojet as the world's most spacious passenger plane. The A380 is also the most fuel-efficient and quietest passenger jet ever built, from inside and outside, according to its European manufacturer, Airbus SAS.
The A380 — as tall as a seven-story building with each wing big enough to hold 70 cars — is capable of carrying 853 passengers in an all-economy class configuration.
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The double-decker A380 ends the nearly 37-year reign of the Boeing 747 jumbojet as the world's most spacious passenger plane. The A380 is also the most fuel-efficient and quietest passenger jet ever built, from inside and outside, according to its European manufacturer, Airbus SAS.
The A380 — as tall as a seven-story building with each wing big enough to hold 70 cars — is capable of carrying 853 passengers in an all-economy class configuration.
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How anxious are you to fly on the A380?
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