World's Largest Passenger Aircraft

Here are the facts about the A380:

1. Airbus A380 is the largest passenger jet in the world and capable of carrying over 500 passengers.

2. This aircraft first took flight in 2005, and did his first commercial flight two years later by Singapore Airlines from Singapore to Sydney.

3. Delivery of this aircraft to a number of airlines have repeatedly deferred. There were 234 requests for this plane until October 2010, and now operates 37 aircraft of this type throughout the world.

3. In September 2009, an A380 owned by Singapore Airlines was forced back on the road heading to Paris after one of its four engines failed to operate. Superjumbo is designed to fly only with three engines.

4. The four engine aircraft can fly up to 15,200 km.

5. Production of the A380 faces hurdle in 2006 when the installation of a network that is prepared in Hamburg, Germany, is not suitable for aircraft that are assembled in Toulouse, France, because its software is not appropriate.

6. Parent company European manufacturer Airbus is EADS.