Chief Test Pilot Jacques Rosay spoke of the flight test
crew’s delight with the way the A380 was performing in a
radio call from the cockpit around an hour into the flight.
Moments after emerging from the cockpit of the A380 after its
successful first flight, chief test pilot Jacques Rosay said flying
the world’s biggest passenger jet had been “like
handling a bicycle.”
Cities, Airports Coast-To-Coast Eyeing The Concept Of Paying An
Airline To Fly Into Town
All across America, local governments and airports alike are
keeping close tabs on Wichita's battle with the FAA over the city's
multimillion dollar subsidies to AirTran. In the meantime, the
clock is ticking on a 30-day deadline under which the FAA has
ordered Wichita to "remedy" the situation.
First Flight Test Underway For World's Largest Commercial
Aircraft
REAL TIME UPDATE 0641 EDT -- The world's largest
commercial passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380, is undergoing
flight tests in Toulouse, France, at this hour. The double-decker
aircraft took off without incident in what some are calling
Europe's most eagerly-anticipated flight test since the
Concorde.
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