The document provides information about the Airbus A380 aircraft, including its key specifications and features. It summarizes that the A380 is a double-deck, four-engine airliner manufactured by Airbus that can carry 555 passengers in standard configuration. Some of its key aspects include its large 79.8 meter wingspan, 73 meter length, 24.1 meter height and maximum takeoff weight of over 1.2 million pounds. It has a longer range than the Boeing 747 and provides passengers with more space and amenities due to its double-deck design. The arrival of the A380 in India made aviation history as it landed at the New Delhi airport despite runway width limitations.

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6. Any time you board a flight on a major carrier, your chance of
being in a fatal accident is one in seven million. It doesn't matter
whether you fly once every three years or every day of the year.
A survey revealed that, Roughly 30,000 people have been killed in
car accidents in the USA in 2008. That's the equivalent of
two Boeing 747's loaded with passengers crashing and killing
everyone on board, each and every week of the year.

7. Measurements Airbus 380 Boeing 747-400
Wingspan 79.8 m (261 ft 10 in) 64.4 m (211 ft 5 in)
Length 73.0 m (239 ft 6 in) 70.7 m (231 ft 10 in)
Height 24.1 m (79 ft) 19.4 m (63 ft 8 in)
Weight: Empty 610,700 lbs 393,263 lbs
(277,000 kg) (178,756 kg)
Weight: Max Takeoff 1,234,600 lbs 875,000 lbs
(560,000 kg) (397,000 kg)
Capacity/Layout
Crew 2 2
Passengers (three-class arrangement) 555 416
Seating configuration Two decks, Two decks,
two aisles per deck two aisles main deck
Miscellaneous
Range 8,000 nm (14,800 km) 7, 260 nm (13,450 km)
Service ceiling 43,000 ft (13,100 m) 41,000 ft
Top cruising speed Mach 0.88 (299 m/s) Mach 0.92 (313 m/s)
Long-distance cruising speed Mach 0.85 (289 m/s) Mach 0.85 (289m/s)
Power plant 4 Rolls-Royce Trent 900 turbofans 4 Pratt & Whitney PW4062 turbofans
4 Engine Alliance GP7200 turbofans 4 Rolls-Royce RB211-524 H2-T

8. *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 and 853 people in all economy class configuration.
*There are ten fuel tanks with a capacity of 1,31,000L of fuel.
Refueling can be carried out in 40mins.

9.  Take off for the maiden voyage – April 27th 2005
 First time the wheels lift off the ground from Toulouse, France

10.  The massive Rolls Royce Trent 900 engines are capable of
375kN (84 000lbs) of thrust.

11. 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.

12. UPPER DECK : 96 BUSINESS 103 ECONOMY
LOWER DECK :
22 FIRST 334 ECONOMY
TOTAL : 555 SEATS IN 3 CLASSES
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.

13. Normal sitting style Stretched bed seat style
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.

14. The Business Class Interior- The Economy Class Interior –
A380 offers new levels of comfort with wider Offering about a third more seating and far
seats, individual armrests and extra legroom. more available space than its closest
Business class seats are about 1 inch wider competitor 747, A380 have wider seats and
than Economy class. open space for passengers to stretch their
legs.

15. With twin decks running along the length of the plane, there are
staircases at the front and rear.

16. The Curvy Cocktail Bar
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.

17.  Higher Capacity Passenger Comfort
35% more passengers More space per passenger
 Massive gains in economics Longer range
15% lower cost/seat More payload on critical routes
20% lower cost/pound of cargo

18. •The A380 produces 50% less cabin noise than a 747 and has
higher cabin air pressure (equivalent to an altitude of 1500 metres
versus 2500 metres); both features are expected to reduce the
effects of travel fatigue.
•The upper and lower decks are connected by two stairways, wide
enough to accommodate two passengers side-by-side.
•In a 555-passenger configuration, the A380 has 33% more seats
than a 747 and 50% more cabin area and volume resulting in more
space per passenger.
•Compared to a 747, the A380 has larger windows and 2 feet of
extra headroom. The wider cabin allows for 19 inch wide economy
seats instead of 17 inch seats on a 747.

19. The A-380 offers better take-off and landing performance
than the Boeing 747
A - 380 Take – off : 9,800 ft
1800 ft less
Boeing 747 Take – off : 11,600ft
A - 380 Landing : 6,900 ft
500 ft less
Boeing 747 Landing : 7,400 ft
Shorter distance means less noise exposure outside the airport boundaries

21. Major Competitors till late 90’s
By yr. 2000, Duopoly market with Single competitor - Boeing
Niche to Challenger Strategy
Airbus worked on it’s research and development area Market Structure
to give a tough fight to rivals
10% Market Leader
Boeing developed 12 new Passenger Airplanes in 35 20% 40% Challenger
Follower
years
30% Niche
Airbus achieved the same number in 20 years
Boeing’s technical complacency became another
opportunity for Airbus
New technology from Airbus became a threat for
Boeing

22. Super Hubs Strategy
Innovative Designs
High cost of planes
Family Concept
Insufficient
Cost effective production capacity
engineering
High logistics cost
Solid R&D base
World is not
Sales in Developing prepared for A380
countries Lack of demand may
Increased air travel turn the tables
Fuel efficient New products from
engines rivals
Petrol price hikes

24. Market Forecast
By 2029, one-third of the world's passenger traffic will be generated
from the Asia-Pacific area
Super Hub Strategy
Family Concept of Planes
Benefits :
 Parts are interchangeable
 Maintenance delays are avoided
 Lesser inventory required
 Cost saved on Training of Pilots
 Ease of up gradation

25. •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.
•The runway was not wide enough for the mammoth double-decker, but
airport officials cleaned up the grass shoulders along the sides to make
way for the jet's wings, which span nearly a football field.
•Airlines in India also have been skeptical about the pace of
modernization at major airports in the country, which are currently not
equipped to accommodate the A380. Airports in New Delhi and Mumbai
are expected to be ready with new runways by 2014 that can handle the
super jumbo aircraft.

26. Onlookers cheered as the A380 landed at New Delhi's Indira
Gandhi International Airport.
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