1. AIRBUS A-380 THE BENCHMARK FOR FUTURE AVIATION!!!

2. TYPE Airliner MANUFACTURER Airbus MAIDEN FLIGHT 27 th April 2005 PRIMARY USER Singapore Airlines PRODUCED 2002 - Present NUMBER BUILT 12 as on January 2008 PROGRAM COST $17.1 Billion INTRODUCTION

4. Airbus A380 Specifications: Engines: 375kN (84 000lb) thrust Rolls Royce Trent 900’s Maximum Speed: Mach 0.88 or 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. Take off on her maiden voyage – April 27 th 2005. First time the wheels lift off the ground from Toulouse, France. AIRBUS A380

8. 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. UPPER AND LOWER DECKS 22 FIRST 334 ECONOMY 96 BUSINESS 103 ECONOMY TOTAL : 555 SEATS IN 3 CLASSES LOWER DECK : UPPER DECK :

9. THREE CLASS CONFIGURATION First Class Business Class Economy Class

10. 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. First Class Interior

11. The Business Class Interior - 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. The Economy Class Interior – 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.

12. With twin decks running along the length of the plane, there are staircases at the front and rear. A stairway between two levels of the Airbus A380's first class

13. 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.

16. 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

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