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Oct 14, 2005 (newstodate): Airbus A380 is now embarking on a worldwide tour to introduce itself to airports that will become frequent destinations for its operators.
The airliner will visit Frankfurt, Germany, for airport compatibility verification tests at the end of this month, and will then fly on to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane during the first half of November.
The visits, which mark the first time that the Airbus A380 will be seen outside Europe, will give customers a chance to see the aircraft at first hand, and airports an early opportunity to check their preparedness to handle it in commercial service.
The tests at Frankfurt will include taxiing around the airport, docking at a terminal, and checking passenger boarding bridge positioning. They will also demonstrate ease of access for servicing vehicles, such as catering trucks, cargo-loaders, fuel bowsers and water servicing both individually, and together as they would be positioned during an aircraft turnaround.
The A380 on this tour is MSN001, the first aircraft to fly and one of five now taking part in the flight-test campaign.
The airliner will visit Frankfurt, Germany, for airport compatibility verification tests at the end of this month, and will then fly on to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane during the first half of November.
The visits, which mark the first time that the Airbus A380 will be seen outside Europe, will give customers a chance to see the aircraft at first hand, and airports an early opportunity to check their preparedness to handle it in commercial service.
The tests at Frankfurt will include taxiing around the airport, docking at a terminal, and checking passenger boarding bridge positioning. They will also demonstrate ease of access for servicing vehicles, such as catering trucks, cargo-loaders, fuel bowsers and water servicing both individually, and together as they would be positioned during an aircraft turnaround.
The A380 on this tour is MSN001, the first aircraft to fly and one of five now taking part in the flight-test campaign.