Lufthansa A380

• The A380 is the largest and heaviest airliner in the world, 73 meters long, 24 meters high, with a takeoff weight of up to 560 tons. 526 passengers have in place the Lufthansa plane, which has four engines, each with 70 000 lbs thrust - which is about the driving force of around 3,500 cars. Ecologically, the A380 is setting new standards: it is quieter and more economical than existing machines.
And the mega-liner is thinking: He can, for example, to automatically slow down the runway. Lufthansa has ordered 15 Airbus A380s, which are now being delivered by one.

• The first A380 for Lufthansa certain completed its maiden flight on Tuesday. The first flight over southern France was the extensive check of all onboard systems. Soon, the machine is transferred to Hamburg for interior fitting.

• Here it is: From now on, every customer can book a flight with Lufthansa Airbus A380 and soon experience the new Lufthansa flagship itself. Tickets for the intercontinental flight routes on which the world's largest passenger aircraft is used, are now available. The A380 will have its regular flight operations on 11 June on the route between Frankfurt and Tokyo record. The first Airbus A380 delivered to Lufthansa with the baptismal name "Frankfurt am Main" will initially Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays with the flight number LH710 from Frankfurt to Tokyo International Airport Narita and thus replaces the current one Boeing 747-400. Return flights to Frankfurt are planned for Monday, Wednesday and Saturday under the flight number LH711. With the addition of the second aircraft, the A380 is scheduled from 4 August then daily trading on the Tokyo connection.