AIRBUS has released a whole series of photographs showing the new A380 first prototype under construction at its St Nazaire factory where the front and nose sections are joined together before surface transport to Toulouse. The huge structure dwarfs both men and the assembly area. A total of 129 firm orders for the double-deck A380 have been placed by 11 customers around the world. First flight is in early 2005, with airline deliveries beginning in 2006.
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