2. TYPE Airliner
MANUFACTURER Airbus
FIRST FLIGHT 27th April 2005
PRIMARY USER Emirates, Singapore Airlines
PRODUCED 2005 - Present
NUMBER BUILT 153 till 31 January 2015
PROGRAM COST US$ 428 million
AIRBUS A380
3. The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, four-engine
airliner manufactured by the European corporation
Airbus.
The A380 has approximately 633 sq m of cabin
area, the upper deck has 300 sq m and the main
deck has 333 sq m.
The A380's upper deck extends along the entire
length of the fuselage. This allows for a cabin with
50% more floor space and provides seating for 555
people in standard three-class configuration.
There are ten fuel tanks with a capacity of
1,31,000L of fuel. Refueling can be carried out in
40mins.
4. Engines:
375kN (84 000lb) thrust Rolls Royce Trent 900’s
Maximum Speed:
1050km/h
Maximum Altitude:
43,000 feet
Capacity:
555 Passengers in three classes
Length:
73 m (239 ft 6 in)
Height:
24.1 m (79 ft 1 in)
5. The massive Rolls Royce Trent 900 engines are
capable of 375kN (84 000lbs) of thrust.
6. Airbus used similar cockpit layout, procedures and handling
characteristics to those of other Airbus aircraft, to reduce
crew training costs. Accordingly, the A380 features an
improved glass cockpit and displays 15-by-20 cm liquid
crystal displays, all of which are physically identical and
interchangeable.
7. The A380 has cabins on the upper and lower decks, with
50% more floor space for 35% higher seating capacity. A
three-class layout provides 555 seats. A typical upper deck
layout provides 96 business and 103 economy-class seats.
The lower deck provides 22 first-class seats and 334
economy-class seats.
96 BUSINESS 103 ECONOMYUPPER DECK :
9. First Class seat can be transformed into full flat bed
for a good night sleep. Innovative design of bed
enhances sleeping comfort and also allows passengers
to watch T.V. , access Internet or eat in their bed.
10. A380 offers new levels of comfort with
wider seats, individual armrests and extra
legroom. Business class seats are about 1
inch wider than Economy class.
Offering about a third more seating and
far more available space than its closet
competitor 747, A380 have wider seats
and open space for passengers to stretch
their legs.
11. In cozy seating alongside the windows, small groups of guests can also
enjoy audio and video programs on demand, including computer games
and immediate access to a wide range of high-quality movies stored
digitally on the system's servers apart from enjoying cocktails.
12. Higher Capacity
35% more passengers
Gains in economics
15% lower cost/seat
20% lower cost/pound of cargo
Passenger Comfort
More space per passenger
Longer range
More payload on critical
routes
13. The A-380 offers better take-off and landing
performance than the Boeing 747
A - 380
Boeing 747
A - 380
Boeing 747
Take – off : 9,800 ft
Take – off : 11,600ft
Landing : 6,900 ft
Landing : 7,400 ft
1800 ft less
500 ft less
Shorter distance means less noise exposure outside the airport
boundaries
14. The arrival of A380 made a history as it landed first time
on the Indian soil. The Airbus A380 stayed in India from
7th to 10th May 2007.
