AIRBUS is making substantial progress with its A380 double-decker as
the promised December delivery date looms up for lead customer
Singapore Airlines. MSN 003, the first proper production aircraft,
has now been ferried to Hamburg for its interior to be fitted, and also
at Hamburg Airbus carried out a simulated 15-hour flight (but only for
5 hours), with 474 passengers and 20-crew members, during which cabin
systems including in-flight entertainment, waste disposal and air
conditioning were tested.
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