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Final assembly opening for the A-380 in May

Toulouse, France - It will occur at its Jean-Luc Lagardére assembly line in Toulouse

On May 7 in Tolouse, at Jean-Luc Lagardére facility where its assembly line has been produced, the Airbus A-380 is going to be shown as it is by now in its final assembly stage. Such event will occur at 11:00 am, in front of French Minister of Defence, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, and of Airbus President, Noel Forgeard. This important opening precedes of some months the maiden flight of this new long range...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 61640
Rome, Italy, 04/13/2004 16:13
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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