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China's market has demand for Airbus A380

www.chinanews.cn 2005-01-19 17:07:38

Chinanews, Beijing, Jan 18 (By Zhou Yin) - Airbus A380 super-jumbo, the
world's largest passenger jet with 555 seats and as tall as a seven-floor
building, rolled off the production line in Toulouse, France today.
Today, a spokesman for the Airbus China company said that the birth of
the A380 would define the flying style of the 21st century. With a range
of 15,000 kilometers, the super-jumbo can fly between Asia and Europe
without refueling. As the most fuel-efficient and environmentally
friendly passenger jet in history, its comfort and freight capacity are
unparalleled as well.
At 73 meters long and 24 meters high, the super-jumbo's wing spans 80
meters, while its cabin can park at least 20 double-deck buses. There is
a bottom cabin equipped with a toilet, a bedroom, a lounge for the flight
crew, a business center and even a nursery.
In addition, the A380 has seven ports and emergency exits on either side
of the cabin. In case of an emergency, emergency exit slides and life
boats will be automatically ejected from the main cabin and the upper
cabin.
Upon the arrival of the 2008 Olympic Games, China has a demand for
passenger jets of such a capacity, said Bo Long, president of Airbus
China.
Some large foreign airline companies, optimistic about the Chinese
market, have planned to deploy the A380 in China. At present, major
airports such as the Hong Kong International Airport, Guangzhou's New
Baiyun International Airport and Shanghai's Pudong Airport already have
the capacity to accommodate the world's largest passenger jet. Beijing's
Capital International Airport will have the same capacity after its
current renovation. Before the 2008 Olympics, this gargantuan passenger
plane will duly arrive in Beijing.
So far, orders have been taken for 149 super-jumbos. The first Airbus
A380 is scheduled be delivered to Singapore Airlines in 2006.

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