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Airbus to Make First United States Landing on Monday
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If you happen to be in Los Angeles Monday morning (3/19/07) consider swinging by LAX to witness the future of air travel.
At 9:30 a.m. the long heralded Airbus A380 will be landing on runway 1, marking the jumbo plane's first visit to American tarmac. Shortly afterwards, a second A380 will be landing at New York's JFK airport.
The 555 seat behemoth with its 300-foot wingspan will be a wonder to behold when it appears from the east and plunks down on American soil. The LAX flight will be originating from Toulouse, France while the JFK flight will take off from Frankfurt, Germany.
The inaugural flights to the United States are expected to draw large crowds of slack-jawed plane enthusiasts. According to the LA Times, thousands of spectators are expected to line the fences surrounding LAX to witness this historic event. At least one street will be closed to accommodate the crowds which will start arriving as early as 5:00 a.m.
Perhaps a more exciting way to witness the A380 will be when it takes of between 7:30-7:45 p.m. Tuesday night. Dockweiler Beach, which sits just west of the runways, will be the perfect place to watch the massive plane soar overhead and jet off into the distance.
For a map of LAX and an itinerary of the A380 schedule, click here.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
James Arnold Mar 18th 2007 6:23PM
The A 380 made a touchdown in Vancouver BC last fall which was the actual first North American apearence of this massive plane.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/294155_airbus30.html
Oana Mar 18th 2007 6:45PM
Ah I was just about to say that I'm sure it's been to Vancouver before ... and it was actually in North America once more before that, when it landed in Iqaluit for cold-weather testing last winter.
Neil Mar 18th 2007 8:24PM
Thanks guys! I've made the correction above.
Tim Mar 18th 2007 9:16PM
The A380 is impressive, but as fuel costs rise, and people want more diverse locations, I don't think the A380 will be a big portion of future travel options- I'm really looking forward to the Boeing Dreamliner - now that's the future I want.