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The new Airbus A380 is the largest passenger jet that
has ever been built. It can hold more passengers and
cargo than any other commercial airplane, and most
airports actually have to be redesigned in order to
provide room for it. Even though the first designs of
this giant airplane appeared back in 1994, it did not
make its first commercial flight until October of 2007,
from Singapore to Sydney, Australia, with Singapore
Airlines. This long design period allowed the new
Airbus jet airplane to be perfected technologically
as well as practically. It has since been bought by
Emirates Airline as well as Qantas Airways, and more
and more airlines are expressing interest.
The Airbus A380 is nearly 240 feet long and 260 feet
wide, from wing to wing. Because of its incredible
size, it can seat up to 840 passengers. However, since
the seating is divided into first class, business class
and economy class, and each class has diferent
seating arrangements, a total of 555 passengers can
be seated. In general, more space means broader
seats, more personal storage and better headroom
in all three classes. There are two floors on the Airbus
A380, the upper including business and economy
class, and the lower including more economy seats
as well as first-class seats. Singapore Airlines offers
twelve private first-class suites on its A380, each
with one full and one secondary seat, a full-sized
bed, desk and personal storage space. Four of these
suites are in the form of two "queen" suites featuring
a queen bed. Qantas Airways' first-class seats feature
a long flat bed that converts from the seat but does
not have privacy doors. Emirates Airline's fourteen
first-class private suites have shared access to two
"shower spas." First and business class passengers
have shared access to a snack bar and lounge with
two couches, in addition to a first-class-only private
lounge.
The Airbus A380 is designed to make traveling
more comfortable for the passenger. The airplane
includes more air filters, which refresh the air in the
cabin every three minutes helping passengers feel
fresher both during and after the flight. Also, the
noise in the cabin is lower than any other existing
aircraft, which helps reduce tiredness and fatigue.
The Airbus A380 is also environmentally friendly.
Its engine emissions are well below international
limits, contributing to improved air quality around
the airports it serves. The A380 also consumes less
fuel than most jet airplanes, making it not only a
bigger, but in many ways, a better airplane.

1. The Airbus A380 had to be redesigned so that it could land at some airports MM
2. Emirates, Qantas and Singapore Airlines all own an Airbus A380.

3. The number of seats in first class, business class and economy class is the same.

4. Only passengers in business class can enjoy more space.

5. Singapore Airline's twelve first-class suites all come witha queen bed. M
6. Traveling on an Airbus A380 is less tiring than traveling on any other plane. M
7. It is cheaper to travel on an Airbus A380 than on any other plane.
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8. There are plans to build more Airbus A380 planes. NM