Two years on from its service debut, operators have told Flight International that the Airbus A380 has proved itself to be a crowd pleaser from a passenger point of view but suffers some frustrating technical problems.
In our exclusive in-service report, launch customers Emirates,
Qantas and Singapore Airlines provide no-holds-barred overviews of the
double-decker's performance, while Airbus, Engine Alliance and
Rolls-Royce give feedback on their experiences. Read more...
Here, we compare the cabin layouts the three operators have chosen.
Update: For the Air France A380 cabin layout, go here.
on November 11, 2009 2:18 PM | Reply
No Air France in the mix? Considering that AF has the highest density to date it seems strange to miss them. On the plus side, Air France is supposedly going to go back at some point and put their Premium Economy product in the A380, too, but they do not have it today.
on November 11, 2009 2:29 PM | Reply
This features comes after the A380 has been in service for two years, so we only compared the airlines that currently have the A380 in service. You'll have to wait a bit for the Air France A380 seat map!
on November 25, 2009 7:45 AM | Reply
Here are some real-life pics of the Emirates' A380: http://www.you.uz/2009/11/airbus-a380-5-star-hotel-on-wings.html
on November 25, 2009 12:44 PM | Reply
Great photos--thanks for sharing! You might be interested in our collection of A380 photos: http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/photos/a380/default.aspx