Comparisson between airbus-300 airbus-380

Answer 1

The A-300 is one of Airbus Industrie's earliest long-haul aircraft. It is a two-engine, two-aisle, single passenger decked aircraft, which carries around 260 people in a two class configuration. It has a maximum range of 6670km. As a fairly old aircraft, it is beginning to be phased out by most airlines still using it, including American Airlines (USA) and Monarch Airlines (UK).

By contrast, the A-380 is Airbus' newest long-haul passenger jet. It is a four engine, four-aisle, double passenger deck aircraft, capable of carrying 644 passengers in two classes, or up to 853 passengers if the entire aircraft was Economy class. It can fly much further than the A-300 (about 15,200km), faster (as it has two more engines) and is based on much newer technology: the A380 has only just entered service (currently only Singapore Airlines fly it). The A-300 first entered service in 1972.

Singapore Airlines has 3 A-380's, flying them mainly between London and Singapore, and Singapore and Sydney. Emirates Airlines of Dubai, and Qantas Airways of Australia will soon take delivery of their first A-380's.

Airbus' main rival, Boeing, is currently in final testing of their new aircraft, the 787.

Both the 787 and A-380 projects have been dogged by manufacturing and design delays for which the airlines inconvenienced as a result have received hefty financial compensation.

Answer 2

380 is BIGGER and newer