The research phase of the A380 was started in mid-1988. The development phase started in June 1994 and design in Dec 2000.
The maiden flight was 27-Apr-2005.
Airbus Corporation made the A 380.
Lufthansa has 15 Airbus 380 on order.
The Airbus cost over $500,000,000
Qantas currently operates about 20 Airbus 330's and 12 Airbus 380's , with more 380's and 320's on order.
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The Airbus company are based in Toulouse, France.
The Airbus A 380 was made by airbus to compete with the Boeing 747
An empty Airbus 380 weights 276800 kg.
The A 380 has 22 landing wheels.
$317.5 million
AirBus A 380
The Airbus A380 was designed by the Airbus company of Toulouse, France. The original designer was Jean Roeder.