AIRBUS A-380

TYPE Airliner

MANUFACTURER Airbus

FIRST FLIGHT 27th April 2005

PRIMARY USER Emirates, Singapore Airlines

PRODUCED 2005 - Present

NUMBER BUILT 153 till 31 January 2015

PROGRAM COST US$ 428 million

INTRODUCTION:-

AIRBUS A380

The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, four-engine airliner manufactured by the European corporation Airbus.

The A380 has approximately 633 sq m of cabin area, the upper deck has 300 sq m and the main deck has 333 sq m.

The A380's upper deck extends along the entire length of the fuselage. This allows for a cabin with 50% more floor space and provides seating for 555 people in standard three-class configuration.

There are ten fuel tanks with a capacity of 1,31,000L of fuel. Refueling can be carried out in 40mins.

FEATURES:-

Engines:

375kN (84 000lb) thrust Rolls Royce Trent 900’s

Maximum Speed:

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)

A380 SPECIFICATIONS:-

The massive Rolls Royce Trent 900 engines are capable of 375kN (84 000lbs) of thrust.

A Rolls-Royce Trent 900 ENGINE

Airbus used similar cockpit layout, procedures and handling characteristics to those of other Airbus aircraft, to reduce crew training costs. Accordingly, the A380 features an improved glass cockpit and displays 15-by-20 cm liquid crystal displays, all of which are physically identical and interchangeable.

COCKPIT:-

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.

96 BUSINESS 103 ECONOMYUPPER DECK :

UPPER & LOWER DECKS:-

THREE CLASS CONFIGURATION

First Class Business Class Economy Class

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:-

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.

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.

THE BUSINESS CLASS INTERIOR

THE ECONOMY CLASS INTERIOR

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.

BAR:-

Higher Capacity

35% more passengers

Gains in economics

15% lower cost/seat

20% lower cost/pound of cargo

Passenger Comfort

More space per passenger

Longer range

More payload on critical

routes

A380 BENEFITS:-

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

The arrival of A380 made a history as it landed first time on the Indian soil. The Airbus A380 stayed in India from 7th to 10th May 2007.

AIRBUS ON INDIAN SOIL

THANK YOUFrom:-SHAIKH USMAN