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The A-380 arrives Heathrow for the first time

London, United Kingdom - The Pier 6 of Terminal 3 was expressly built for this huge aircraft

The new Airbus A-380 touched English ground for the first time. The largest passenger aircraft in the world, which can carry from 555 up to 800 people, took off yesterday afternoon from "ILA 2006 Berlin Air Show" where it was on view and it landed shortly after at London-Heathrow Airport, at Pier 6 in Terminal 3, expressly built to receive the last European avionic industry portent. British Chancellor...

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Rome, Italy, 05/19/2006 12:43
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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