Mon, May 21, 2007
Will Visit Japan, Australia And Taiwan
Airbus tells ANN the world's largest passenger jet, the Airbus
A380, is embarking on a visit to the Asia-Pacific region as part of
a series of demonstration tours that will take place during the
year.
The Asia-Pacific tour will take the A380 development aircraft
MSN7 to Narita, Japan from June 4-6, then to Sydney, Australia from
June 6-8... and finally to Taipei, Taiwan from June 8-10. The tour
will kick off following a series of airport compatibility trials at
Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport from June 1-3 jointly with
Air France.
Earlier this month, the A380 successfully completed its first
tour to India, visiting New Delhi and Mumbai, the headquarters of
its first Indian customer, Kingfisher Airlines. Further tours will
take the aircraft to North America, the Middle East, China and a
second trip to the Asia-Pacific region.
Airbus says the demonstration tours undertaken with MSN7
are part of the extensive campaign to prepare the A380 for a smooth
entry into service. Operating under typical airline conditions, the
aircraft will undergo airport compatibility checks, ground handling
and maintenance procedures tests and demonstrate its compatibility
with airports, confirming its readiness to enter service.
The A380 has already visited more than 45 airports and by 2011,
more than 70 airports will be ready for A380 operations. As Aero-News reported, the
superjumbo made its first US appearance in March.
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