Air France became the first European airline to receive the A380 when its no. 1 aircraft was accepted during a ceremony at Airbus' Hamburg, Germany delivery centre. The French flag carrier currently has a total of 12 A380s on order. Video highlights, photos, stories and much more from this milestone event are available on a special mini-website.
Airbus continues to see strong global demand for its product line of corporate jets and VIP widebodies, which surpassed the 150 total sales milestone with 23 new orders received in the first nine months of 2008 from customers around the world.
Market demand for Airbus’ comprehensive corporate/VIP family also is expected to continue strong, based on their cabin comfort, operational advantages and modern technology.
The nine widebody VIP aircraft ordered in 2008 through the month of September are composed of eight A350 XWB Prestige jetliners and one four-engine A340-500 Prestige. This total number of orders is more than all widebody VIP aircraft booked by Airbus in 2007, with additional sales expected in the remaining months of 2008.
In addition, 14 Airbus Corporate Jetliners have been ordered from January to October 2008 from its product line of the A318 Elite, A319 ACJ and A320 Prestige. This is the fifth year that Airbus Corporate Jetliners have outsold their direct competitor, building on the success that now sees these aircraft flying on every continent - including Antarctica.
Overall, more than 100 ACJs have been sold worldwide since this aircraft family was launched in 1997.
Imagine having a huge house party, cavorting in the sitting rooms, bouncing on the big beds and splashing in the showers 35000 feet in the air. That is exactly what Lufthansa Technik ,the luxo-sport decorating and customization arm of the fabled German airline has in mind for the VIP saloon on the Airbus A380 which is meant for bailed out bank billionaires and zillionaires. A c of unreal renders portrays what the good life must be like in the proposed VIP saloon while all those "little people" sit in their conventional chairs.
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