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First A380 Service for Africa

Will Horton
 on February 19, 2010 9:03 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) |
Johannesburg had hosted empty A380 flights for compatibility testing. But OR Tambo International Airport's general manager, Chris Hlekane, tells ATI: "Passengers bring a new dynamic."

He says the first scheduled flight is a "more emotional" issue - involving higher stakes for the ground operation - but adds that the disembarkation of passengers and the transfer of baggage has gone quickly and smoothly. Continue reading...

AF 380 JNB
(Photo: Philippe Delafosse/Air France)

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