Nov
14
The largest commercial airliner landed in Orlando, FL yesterday (November 13, 2007) at the Orlando International Airport. This is the first time the superjumbojet has touched down in the southeastern United States.
Orlando was extremely excited to see this new jet land and even Mickey Mouse was there to show his welcome. The arrival of the a380 in Orlando was part of Airbus’ world tour to support their new city in the sky even though they are two years behind schedule. It also shows that Orlando is one of the few airports in the United States that is able to handle the new era of superjumbojets.
The a380 is only at the Orlando International Airport until Thursday morning when it departs at 7 a.m. If you are around there, make sure you stop by and see it! I would like to see some of your photos. If you have any post it to flickr and put the address below. This might be the only time you will see the a380 in Orlando for a long time as none of the carriers that service Orlando are planning to order any of these a380s. Virgin Atlantic Airways is the best shot for Orlando to see an a380 but they aren’t supposed to be delivered to Virgin until 2013.
So what are you waiting for? Go see this magnificent city in the sky by Thursday!
Thanks for Lee Stringer for posting some pics on Flickr of the a380 in Orlando!
An impressive site. I cannot believe just how huge the tail (fin?) is - how many stories high is it!? Even though it is two years behind schedule, it is still an amazing achievement.
Hey, it’s a vertical stabilizer… And it is right at 79 feet tall, just under 8 stories high. The wingspan on that huge plane is around 240 feet. Amazing!
I would so much love checking out that plane in person!
^^This plane is amazing. Ive seen it. Its like living at home for the amount of time your on it. Also its quiet and a very nice plane. And the personal cabins inside are big and the whole plane is extremly roomy….and has T.Vs =)