Travelers traveling from Dubai-Bengaluru will now have some interesting experiences as the Gulf-based Emirates will launch the first A380 flights on the Dubai-Bengaluru air route from October 30, 2022. The flag carrier of the UAE is the operator of the largest fleet. The world’s largest passenger plane will offer all the luxurious amenities and facilities for passengers, from private suites to showers and spas. While the Airbus-built A380 is no longer manufactured, it is still in service with several air carriers globally, but none of them currently operate the aircraft in India. Prior to this, Singapore Airlines operated the A380 for a short time on the Singapore–Delhi route.
About Airbus A380 aircraft
The Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger aircraft, weighs between 510 and 575 tonnes, is 72.7 meters long and 24.1 meters high. Although Airbus has delivered its last A380 to Emirates and will not be moving the aircraft, it is still in use with several airlines, Emirates being the largest of them. The A380 is a massive aircraft with 45 percent more seating than the Boeing 777, extra legroom and the largest screen of all cabins.
Emirates A380 Fleet
Currently, a total of 118 units of the A380 are in the fleet of the UAE flag carrier and have flown nearly 1 billion km with over 105 million passengers since 2018. What is the shortest flight of the A380 with the distance between Dubai and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 1,700 kms. Meanwhile, the longest flight of the A380 was between Dubai and Auckland, New Zealand at a distance of 14,193 km. Powered by the GP7200 RR Trent 900 engine, the A380 has a maximum flight range of 8,000 nautical miles (approximately 15,000 km).
Emirates A380 Features
The Emirates A380 has its passengers covered with everything from private suites to showers and spas. There are first-class cabins, while business class offers flat-bed seats with extra room, wireless Bluetooth connectivity, and custom lighting in economy class. In addition, for business class passengers, the A380 also has an onboard lounge.
Emirates A380 Cabin
The Emirates A380 aircraft interior finish comes with a sleek cream and bronze look. First class passengers will get Bvlgari toiletries and signature spa products. Apart from this, passengers will get personal mini bar with a mirror, ambient lighting, private cinema, vanity table. The seats can easily be converted into fully flat bed mattresses to give comfort to passengers while flying.