Airbus A380 Delivery AIRFRANCE

Air France has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380. The French carrier is the first European airline to fly the all-new double-deck aircraft on scheduled services. The aircraft is the twentieth A380 delivered by Airbus. The aircraft was handed over in a delivery ceremony on 30 October 2009 in Hamburg, Germany, to Pierre-Henri Gourgeon, Chief Executive Officer of Air France KLM and to Jean-Cyril Spinetta, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Air France KLM, by Tom Enders, Airbus President and CEO, and in the presence of James Moravecek, Engine Alliance President.

The aircraft is powered by four Engine Alliance GP7200 engines delivering up to 72,000 lbs of thrust each. The A380 has an unmatched fuel efficiency, consuming less than three litres per 100 kilometres per passenger. Thanks to excellent aerodynamic performance, the A380complies with today's strictest noise limits, and also makes it the quietest large aircraft flying today. The all new double deck aircraft generates only half as much noise on take-off and landing as the previous largest passenger aircraft. The A380 provides also vital extra passenger capacity without increasing the number of flights, and is therefore part of the solution for sustainable growth at congested airports

The aircraft's efficient performance and industry leading technology result in higher operational flexibility and outstanding operational economics. With a range of more than 15,000 km/8,000 nm and seat-mile costs 20 per cent lower than its closest competitor.

Air France ordered 10 A380s in June 2001 and added another two in 2007.

Air France's first A380 will start its commercial service with inaugural flights on the 20th and 21st November on the Paris - New York - Paris route. As the largest Airbus operator in Europe with a fleet of 183 aircraft, the airline currently operates 34 A330 and A340 aircraft as well as 149 A320 family aircraft. Air France took delivery of the first Airbus aircraft in 1974 and was also the first carrier in the world to operate aircraft from the entire Airbus Single-Aisle A320 Family.

The new Air France A380 is the 20th A380 delivered by Airbus - 10 are already flying with Singapore, five with Emirates and four with Qantas. These aircraft are connecting four continents on 13 major international routes. Today 12 major international hub-airports around the world regularly welcome the A380 including: Auckland, Bangkok, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Paris, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto.

Up to now, the A380 fleet has accumulated over 75,000 revenue flight hours in over 7,900 commercial flights. Over 2,5 million passengers have already enjoyed flying the A380.

Airbus has won 200 firm A380 orders from 16 customers worldwide, including Air France.

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[gopussycat]

what a beauty...

[Andr3si0]

Awsome

[alezlesbleus]

@theenigmajeffhardy1 he means the pilot is realy small compared to the plane. The pilot is like 6feet (1m80) he's not 50ft (15m) tall silly!

[theenigmajeffhardy1]

@roryj123ok it is not 6ft it is like 50ft

[theenigmajeffhardy1]

what i the name of the song

[3624nathan]

Whats the name of the song???

[roryj123ok]

its amazing someone like 6ft tall controls such a massive plane

[Genola69]

What the name of the song?

[otef434]

Very well done.

[ksm1985]

awesome video thanks for uploading, good quality picture aswell

[3624nathan]

the airbus a390 is a new plane and has 3 flors and it was a thing but it might be a reel plane somday

[monkiezdevil]

air france use GP7000 (EA) for it's engines and not the RR trent 900