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New Airbus Lands in London

Posted Mar 18, 08 3:15 PM CDT in Business 

(Newser) – An Airbus A380 super-jumbo jet landed at London's Heathrow Airport today, completing the huge plane's first commercial European flight. The double-decker arrived from Singapore 15 minutes ahead of schedule, and each of the 470 passengers received a certificate commemorating the event. Singapore Airlines is currently using three of the planes and has 16 more on order, reports the BBC.

Heathrow constructed a $200 million terminal addition just to handle A380s, which Emirates also uses, and did almost $700 million worth of work on runways and lighting to prepare for the giant aircraft. Airbus says the A380 is beneficial for the environment, using 17% less fuel per seat than the next-largest airliner.

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The Airbus A380 flies past flags of different nations on Wednesday Feb. 20, 2008 at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore.   (AP Photo)
A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 which takes off from Changi International Airport while a photographer takes a picture of it on Tuesday March 18, 2008 in Singapore.   (AP Photo)
A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 takes off from Changi International Airport on Tuesday March 18, 2008 in Singapore.   (AP Photo)
A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 takes off with the fire station of Changi International Airport in the background on Tuesday March 18, 2008 in Singapore.   (AP Photo)
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