Airbus A380.
The Airbus A380 is a
double-deck,
wide-body, four-engine
jet airliner manufactured by
Airbus.
It is the world's largest passenger airliner, and the airports at which
it operates have upgraded facilities to accommodate it. It was
initially named Airbus A3XX and designed to challenge
Boeing's
monopoly in the large-aircraft market. The A380 made its first flight
on 27 April 2005 and entered commercial service in October 2007 with
Singapore Airlines.
The A380's upper deck extends along the entire length of the
fuselage, with a width equivalent to a wide-body aircraft. This gives the A380-800's
cabin 478 square metres (5,145.1 sq ft) of usable floor space, 40% more than the next largest airliner, the
Boeing 747-8,
[4] and provides seating for 525 people in a typical
three-class configuration or up to 853 people in an all-
economy class configuration. The A380-800 has a design
range of 15,700 kilometres (8,500 nmi; 9,800 mi), sufficient to fly nonstop from
Dallas to
Sydney, and a cruising speed of
Mach 0.85 (about 900 km/h, 560 mph or 490 kn at cruising altitude).
As of January 2015, Airbus had received 317 firm orders and delivered 153 aircraft;
Emirates has the most A380s on order with 140 and 58 delivered
Airbus’ 21st century flagship A380 is
setting new standards in terms of cabin layout and overall passenger
comfort, fully leveraging its double-deck configuration to provide
broader seats, more personal storage, better head room and wider stairs
and aisles.
Seating capacity ranges from 525
passengers (in a comfortable three-class configuration) to more than 800
in a single-class layout with wider seats than other aircraft in its
class.
The A380's cabin flexibility allows
airlines to differentiate their products and develop innovative layouts
tailored to market requirements. Some operators might, for example,
choose to seat their first and business class passengers on the upper
deck – providing a corporate jet-like environment – while configuring
the A380's main deck for an all-economy layout.
Overall passenger comfort is further
enhanced by a number of additional technologies equipped on Airbus’
A380, including advanced lighting systems and new standards of in-flight
entertainment.
Cabin air is recycled every three minutes
to keep the atmosphere fresh, while natural light is provided by 220
cabin windows. Four high-level air outlets – as opposed to the industry
standard of two – keep customers refreshed during all phases of flight.
Designed for the modern standard of
comfort, the A380 meets the requirements of passengers travelling in all
service classes – today and into the future.
With its standard 18.5-inch wide seat in
economy, as well as the latest options in business and first classes,
the efficient A380 offers a true widebody experience for all. Coupled
with its optimal cabin height, these key advantages provide more
personal storage, better head room, and wider stairs.
The built-in cabin arrangement flexibility
allows airlines to differentiate their products and develop solutions
for specific market mixes. Operators are making innovative uses of the
aircraft’s decks, including suites on Singapore Airlines’ A380s – which
have separate sitting and sleeping areas, and contain a full-sized bed.
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