Every 7 minutes, an A380 takes off or lands somewhere in the world...
The Airbus was initially designed and developed in order to provide a
contender to the Boeing's growing monopoly of the skies in the biggest
large-aircraft market in the world. Ambitious in design, the undertaking
seemed mammoth. Yet scores of aviation engineers and pilots worked to
get the design off the ground and the Airbus in our skies. This
double-decker, wide-body, 4 engine jet airliner promised to redefine
expectations when it came to commercial flight. Five years on from its
launch, Graham Simons provides us with this, an impressively illustrated
narrative history of the craft, its achievements, and the legacy it
looks set to provide to a new generation of aviation engineers,
enthusiasts and passengers.
Operated by airlines such as Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Quantas and
Lufthansa, the story of the A380 could be said to represent the story of
modern-day travel itself, characterized by major technological advances
across the world that constantly push the boundaries of expectation.
Sure to appeal broadly across the market, this is very much a
commemorative volume, preserving the history of this iconic craft in
words and images.
