New generation New experience

The world needs the A380

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Air traffic doubles every 15 years 90% of long-haul passengers fly from, to or through some 39 hub-cities worldwide

Hub-cities are getting bigger, drive economic growth and passenger demand Larger capacity with fewer additional flights leads to sustainable growth

The A380 is the most efficient solution for growth

Market driven performance

A380 range around London - 8500nm

Compared with the 747-400, the A380:

offers 1 300nm more range (900nm more than the 747-8)
London
Los Angeles Singapore Tokyo

needs 17% less runway to take off, 11% less runway to land has 4,000ft higher initial cruise altitude offers the same cruise Mach number has a 20kt lower approach speed (the same as an A320)

Sao Paulo

Johannesburg

Superior aerodynamics, superior performance

Relative fuel burn per seat, 6,000nm sector, Airbus standard 3-class layouts
Typical seats (3-class)
Maximum seating Range nm Range km MTow-tonnes basic MTow-tonnes highest option Powerplants Thrust lb

525 853 8 500nm 15 700km 560 575 EA GP7000 / R-R Trent 900 70 000

20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Datum

525 seats

+ 15%* + 12% + 12%

A380

747-400
370 seats

405 seats

747-8

777-300ER
305 seats

Simply the most fuel efficient widebody

A380

*- estimated fuel burn shortfall at EIS

A380-800

25% + 21%

Greater comfort in economy class

A380

Unprecedented space and flexibility to innovate in premium classes

Leading edge design

The quietest cabin in the sky

Make magic out of light

The best cabin in the sky

747

17"2 6-abreast 18"5 19"25

8-abreast

Economy Class

Economy Class

10-abreast

17"2 18"5 19"25

10-abreast

The widest economy-class seat

Over 1" wider seats than on a 747
64 Cabin noise, dBSIL3

The A380 has the most spacious and efficient cabin in the sky, redefining comfort for all. The main deck is the widest cabin ever and the upper deck offers true wide-body comfort, exactly what is needed for long-haul flights.

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The A380 offers the quietest cabin in the sky. Passengers are delighted with the additional comfort this quietness brings them, decreasing the feeling of fatigue after a long flight.

Quieter

52 A380 A340-600 777-300ER 747-400

The quietest cabin in the sky

State-of-the-art IFE

16.7in seat cushion

State-of-the-art technology
New flight controls architecture: Dual Hydraulic / Electric (2H/2E) - lighter, smaller 5000psi hydraulic system - DMC1, reliability, redundancy benefits Advanced materials (25% by weight): - weight benefits - in selected airframe areas - fewer inspections

Cockpit: - family cockpit, CCQ / MFF2 - meaningful innovations - more interactive Variable Frequency electrical power generation: Modular avionics: - DMC1 benefits - easy upgrades - step change in reliability - lighter, simpler, DMC1 benefits

Onboard Information System (OIS / NSS): - less paper cockpit - improved connectivity, lower DMC1

Engines: - new generation design - high by pass ratio - low noise and emissions

State-of-the-art aerodynamics: - lower fuel burn - lower noise - superior field and climb performance

Higher reliability, lower maintenance costs

1 Direct Maintenance Costs 2 Cross Crew Qualification / Mixed Fleet Flying

Market driving economics

The A380s introduction on a wide variety of routes is creating thousands of extra seats for airline customers while saving millions of dollars annually in operating costs. With this new-generation aircraft, operators are able to increase capacity by around 20 percent at no overall extra cost during a weeks schedule, or maintain the same capacity but flying it at 15 to 20 percent lower cost per trip and per seat.
*- estimated performance shortfall at EIS

Relative cash operating cost per seat 6,000nm sector, Airbus standard 3-class evaluation layouts 25% + 24% + 21% + 19%* 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Datum
525 seats

+ 17%

A380

747-400
370 seats

405 seats

747-8

777-300ER
305 seats

Simply the lowest cost per seat

Flight operational commonality

The A380 features a common flight deck and virtually identical flying qualities with those of the A320, A330, A340 and A350XWB Families. Airlines benefit from significant savings through reduced training requirements and a common pool of pilots.

Type Rating
5 days

12 days 12 days da

Type Rating

Type Rating

13 days

Type Rating

Cross Crew Qualification and Mixed Fleet Flying capability

A380 flight deck

A380

Part of the solution

The quietest widebody aircraft The A380 carries 42% more passengers than the 747-400 but produces half the noise energy when taking off; and three to four times less noise energy when landing.
Reducing CO2 emissions... a lot
A380 vs. 747-400 noise footprint London Heathrow airport 5,000nm mission, same reference conditions

A380

747-400

The A380 burns 17% less fuel per seat than the 747-400. And 17% less fuel equals 17% less CO2 emissions, making the A380 the most environmentally friendly aircraft.
Higher capacity to relieve congestion

More passengers, half the noise

The A380 makes a better use of the most valuable and highly scarce asset at major airports, take off and landing slots, and is the key to help accommodating traffic growth without continuously increasing the number of frequencies.

Latest figures on orders and deliveries are available on www.airbus.com

A380 - New generation New experience

Greener, cleaner, quieter, smarter: the A380 is a game-changer in terms of aircraft performance, cost efficiency and respect for the environment. A380 operators can fly 525 passengers 8 500nm - 15 700km in unprecedented comfort. Meeting the most demanding noise and emissions regulations, compatible with existing airport infrastructures and with the lowest fuel consumption per seat in the large aircraft class, the A380 defines new economic and environmental standards. The operators say it: the A380 delivers on all its commitments. And since the entry into service in October 2007, the A380 has proved to be a remarkable passenger magnet, boosting traffic. This is the A380 effect which airlines talk about: higher cabin load factors and higher profits. From the new icon in aviation.
Outstanding Entry Into Service Hugely popular with passengers All operators delighted

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