World's biggest plane lands in RP Oct 11

The world's largest aircraft with a height of 79 feet, which is equivalent to an eight-storey building, and a wingspan of nearly 262 feet, which is almost the size of a football field, the Airbus A380 will land in the Philippines on October 11.

The double-deck Airbus A380 can accommodate 800 passengers arrives at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Oct. 11 and will proceed to DMIA the next day.

On Oct. 12, the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) here will welcome the "route-proving flight" of Airbus A380 MSN009 test aircraft, and for four hours will be serviced by personnel of the airport which is being developed to become the future premier international gateway of the Philippines.
Airbus A380

DMIA, which has two 3.2-kilometer parallel runways, had earlier accommodated several large aircraft in the world such as the US' C-17 Starlifter and the Russian-made Antonov "Condor" 124.

The A380 test flight will leave the Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France for a journey that will take it to Dubai, United Arab Emirate; Melbourne, Australia; and Manila.

Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) President and CEO Victor Jose I. Luciano said the A380 test flight will arrive at 11:40 in the morning at DMIA and will park at the airport's Bay 9 in front of the CIAC corporate headquarters.

Luciano said the 41 French crew members onboard will be welcomed by CIAC executives and a few visitors will have the chance to take a closer view of the aircraft's interior for one hour.
Airbus A380

The public may view the A380 for free at a designated area.

The arrival of the A380 will prove the viability of DMIA as a future premier gateway of the Philippines, Luciano said.

The A380 will conduct the trans-Pacific flight as if it were a commercial flight, and while at airports in Dubai. Melbourne, Manila, and Clark will conduct test on airfield maneuvering, docking, ground handling services, and fueling to determine its compatibility with the various airports in the world.

"This is important to CIAC and DMIA because it has proposed the Clark airport as a viable alternative airport and eventually the future premier gateway of the Philippines," said Luciano.

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Source: Good News Pilipinas