The research phase of the A380 program was started in 1988. The design phase started in Dec 2000 with the maiden flight in 2005.
As of early 2013, 9 countries had A 380. Two more are expected this year.
Airbus Corporation made the A 380.
Lufthansa has 15 Airbus 380 on order.
The Airbus cost over $500,000,000
At the airport
Qantas currently operates about 20 Airbus 330's and 12 Airbus 380's , with more 380's and 320's on order.
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.
airbus 380 tire cost
The A 380 has 22 landing wheels.
$317.5 million