How the A380 was pushed to the limit and beyond to earn joint type certification from EASA and FAA in December 2006.

Coming to National Geographic Channel UK on 8 September 2008 will be Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections. As part of the Big New Mondays on National Geographic, this 4-part series is fronted by the Top Gear favourite, and examines how some of the world's engineering marvels owe their existence to often surprisingly simple ideas. Tune in and discover just what the world's largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, has in common with an eagle's wing, a bicycle pump and an ancient bow! A special website with videos, pics and a Q&A with Richard, has been set up at www.natgeotv.com/engineering-connections

Wonder if this means the fat greasy blobs with five pieces of oversized carry-on baggage will get out of your way faster.

Emirates Airbus A380 - The first showers in the sky. On board Shower Spa and premium lounge, the future has arrived

See the Shower and Spa on the new Emirates A380 plane.

See the Premium First Class Lounge on the new Emirates A380 plane.

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Some more aviation stuff for the masses...from our French friends.

Landing a 747 first to give reference... look how huge it is and how it looks like it's just hanging in the air!

Looks like the pilot overcompensated the rudder or something on that landing... don't want a mass that big tumbling over!

State-of-the-Art Aircraft Features Two Flight Decks, Private First Class Suites, Two First Class Shower Spas, Onboard Lounge and More With the company's president, Tim Clark, on the inaugural flight, Emirates Airline will make history when its Airbus A380 lands at John F. Kennedy International Airport at approximately 4:45 p.m. today. This will be the first commercial A380 'superjumbo' jet to fly on American soil. The 12.5-hour flight took off at 11:00 a.m. Dubai time with 489 passengers and 24 cabin crew on board. The A380 is the world's only twin-deck, four-aisle airliner, offering the widest cabin of any aircraft. The aircraft's floor area is 49 percent bigger and has 35 percent more seats than its closest rival. It towers at 79 feet, 7 inches high with a wing span of 261 feet, 8 inches. To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/emirates/34241/

The beauty of trails in the sky, crystallized water drops make pretty patterns, admired by two ice cream eating gents!

The world's largest passenger plane has held its inaugural commercial flight. Asia correspondent Peter Sharp was among the 455 passengers on board, and relays his experience to Eamonn Holmes.

Airbus, maker of the A380 super-jumbo, announces 10,000 job cuts, 1,600 in the UK.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Airbus Chief Test Pilot JACQUES ROSAY Pilots A380 Super Jumbo to San Francisco International Airport with Interior Tour. Jon Hammond is pleased to present this film of Aviation History as world’s largest airliner, the double-deck Airbus A380, arrives for the first time at SFO on October 4, 2007. Voila! Special Thanks / Merci Beaucoup: Capt. Jacques Rosay, Mike McCarron, Clay McConnell, Air France Crew and United Airlines Ground Crew. HammondCast Early Edition KYOU Radio 1550 AM ©2007 http://www.HammondCast.com Quote Barry Eccleston: "The Game Changer"!

Qantas Airbus A380 Jumbo Jet. Double Deck Front to Back. Massive. Gigantic. Awesome Up Close! All Images By SydneyCSI.

You will see some photos I made on that day

Get your tickets on EBAY starting on 27 August 2007.

Airbus A380 makes it's first ever appearence at London Heathrow landing in amoungst a beavy of plane spotters.

Airbus A380 F-WWOW causes a huge jet blast and vortex wake.