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Lufthansa and Emirates like prima donnas, running for the first A-380 landing

Malpensa, Italy - The German carrier quickly organizes a maiden voyage to steal the primacy from Arabs

Fight fierce, almost childish, to be the first to land the Airbus 380 on the airport of Milan Malpensa. The first landing of the giant of the skies was planned with scheduled flight Dubai-Dubai-Milan by Emirates Airlines, on 29 July. Strong emphasis, awaited red carpet, glossy covers and flash as befits an - whatever you think of it - epochal event. And as in all fairy tales comes the wicked...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1118976
Rome, Italy, 07/08/2010 21:52
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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