| If you've seen any of the latest developments in | | | | Boeing 747s despite its size. |
| passenger jets then chances are you'll know about | | | | Airbus say their A380 runs on 20% less fuel which is |
| the enormous A380, the giant of the skies. The | | | | a major sticking point for cheap flights providers |
| A380 can seat 450 people in varying degrees of | | | | these days, they also claim it runs quieter and |
| prestige from economy, premium economy, business | | | | cheaper too. The flights and tourism industry has |
| class and first-class. | | | | suffered many setbacks in the past 12 months with |
| The size of this aircraft is a sight to behold with it | | | | the cost of fuel running higher it has meant many |
| nearly being the full length of a football pitch; the | | | | cheap flights companies have been forced to bow |
| wingspan would easily poke into the seating of a | | | | out of the holiday market. |
| football stadium too. The A380 has three floors to it | | | | With a larger capacity and more economical energy |
| with a full length middle floor housing the majority of | | | | usage the A380 may become a more viable option |
| the seating; a stair case toward the front of the | | | | for many airlines and not surprisingly 66 airlines |
| plane ascends to the first-class floor. | | | | companies signed up to order some A380s to their |
| The lower floor is expected to be set aside by many | | | | army of aircraft. Australian flights company Qantas |
| airlines as cargo storage but some plans being | | | | bought twenty for their flights to Australia with |
| formulated by some flight companies have converted | | | | recent test flights from France to Australia being |
| these into sleeping areas or a child care facility. | | | | completed recently there are plans to open up flights |
| Compared to the current airlines and passenger | | | | going between London and Melbourne as well as to |
| aircraft the A380 can accommodate 30-50% more | | | | Los Angeles. |
| passengers on board and its credentials seem to | | | | As the new king of the airways can the A380 |
| make it the logical choice for flights in the future. | | | | reignite the ailing flights industry? The numbers on |
| Airbus, the company who created the A380, claims | | | | paper look favourable but will airlines still be able to |
| to have developed such a technological advance that | | | | pay their fuel bills by the time their new toys arrive? |
| makes the A380 more economical and | | | | Only time will tell. |
| environmentally friendly that the current fleet of | | | | |