PICTURES & VIDEO: Lufthansa takes delivery of first A380

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Lufthansa has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380 during a ceremony at Airbus' Hamburg facility.
The 526-seat aircraft is to be flown to Lufthansa's hub at Frankfurt today, in preparation for training flights.
"In co-operation with Airbus, we have developed many technical solutions regarding the cabin design and furnishings which are being given a world premiere in this aircraft," says Lufthansa chief Wolfgang Mayrhuber.
"Our innovations in terms of cabin air, light systems, sound insulation and inflight entertainment make our A380 unique."



The Rolls-Royce Trent 900-powered jet has eight first-class and 98 business-class seats - located on the upper deck - and 420 economy seats on the lower deck.
Airbus chief executive Tom Enders, speaking at the handover event, said Lufthansa had "played a pivotal role" in the design and certification of the A380.
He also acknowledged the support of maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik in assisting the airframer to meet the delivery schedule.


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[lijk604]

??? 8 first class seats and only 98 business seats???

Hope the insulation keeps the folks on the upper deck from hearing the moo-ing downstairs.

[Delta777LR]

I still think that the A380 is an ugly bird, but I would like to see it at JFK in the future..