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On the A380

by Richard Quest

It was the sort of invitation most people would avoid at all costs: ‘Please come and spend two hours flying on a plane that seats 550 – and end up where you started.’ But I could barely contain my glee! Of course I accepted. It was a ticket to ride on the Airbus A380 – nicknamed the Superjumbo– over the Pyrénées. I have covered the plane since its conception, but this would be my first chance to experience what flying on board the behemoth was actually like. I was not alone – 200 other international journalists were equally eager for the experience. First, let me state the obvious. With its twin decks, this plane is big. Very big. In fact, it is enormous. The main deck seats around 350 people, like a Boeing 747. However, upstairs there is room for another 200. That is effectively an A340 on top of

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