Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Every Time a Bell Rings, Another Airline Gets Its A380 Wings (Or Something Like That)

Just last week a new airline just got the keys to its very first A380, and we’re thinking that they’ve got to be pretty pumped—especially the pilots. It’s not a well-known carrier like Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, or Korean Air; however, China Southern has some big plans for its big bird. 

At a ceremony in France—home of the Airbus factory—there was plenty of handshaking and celebrating as the plane was officially transferred over to China Southern Airlines. They’ve got like five of the super-jumbo-jets on order, so this is just the first in a hangar filled with A380s. They’re the very first airline in China to get one of the double-decker planes, and to show it off they’re planning to utilize it on mostly domestic routes to and from spots like Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. 

Eventually the plane will head towards international skies—we heard Paris—but for right now it’ll be based at home. China Southern Airlines will certainly be packing in the passengers, as their seating plan will allow for over 500 passengers distributed throughout both levels. There’s going to be eight first-class suites up front, around 70 business class seats—featuring flat beds—and 428 good ol' coach seats. 

We’ll keep an eye out for when these planes head to the nifty fifty or elsewhere around the globe, so be on the lookout for China Southern new route news. 

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