Kingfisher Airlines celebrates its second anniversary on 9th May by flying the world's largest passenger aeroplane, the Airbus A380 to India. Kingfisher Airlines is the only airline company from India to place orders for Airbus A380. The airline has placed five firm orders for Airbus A380, the first of which will be delivered in 2011.
The 239-foot long (~ 73-metre) superjumbo jet aircraft Airbus A380 seats 555 passengers in standard three-class configuration or up to 853 passengers in full economy class configuration. The mammoth airliner holds 81,890 gallons (~ 309970 litres) of fuel, cruises at 560 miles per hour (~ 900-km per hour) and flies a distance of 8000 nautical miles (~ 14816 kms) non-stop.
Read more about the world's largest passenger aeroplane-Airbus A380.
Related:
- Photos of Airbus A380 in Mumbai on Tuesday, 8th May 2007.
- News report on Airbus A380 in Delhi on Sunday, 6th May 2007.
- See wallpapers of Airbus A380.
- Airbus A380 photo feature on Yahoo! News Photos.
