A380 New generation, new experience - leaflet - Airbus

New generation New experience

The world needs the A380
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• Air traffic doubles every 15 years
• 90% of long-haul passengers fly from,
to or through some 39 hub-cities
worldwide
• Hub-cities are getting bigger, drive economic
growth and passenger demand
• Larger capacity with fewer additional
flights leads to sustainable growth
1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030
The A380 is the most efficient solution for growth
Market driven performance
A380 range around London - 8500nm
Los Angeles
Sao Paulo
London
Typical seats (3-class)
Maximum seating
Range nm
Range km
MTow-tonnes basic
MTow-tonnes highest option
Powerplants
Thrust lb
Johannesburg
Singapore
Tokyo
Compared with the 747-400, the A380:
• offers 1 300nm more range (900nm more
than the 747-8)
• needs 17% less runway to take off,
11% less runway to land
• has 4,000ft higher initial cruise altitude
• offers the same cruise Mach number
• has a 20kt lower approach speed
(the same as an A320)
Superior aerodynamics, superior performance
A380-800
525
853
8 500nm
15 700km
560
575
EA GP7000 / R-R Trent 900
70 000
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Relative fuel burn per seat, 6,000nm sector,
Airbus standard 3-class layouts
Datum
A380
525 seats
+ 21%
747-400
370 seats
+ 15%*
+ 12%
747-8
405 seats
Simply the most fuel efficient widebody
A380
+ 12%
777-300ER
305 seats
*- estimated fuel burn shortfall at EIS

Greater comfort in economy class
A380

Unprecedented space and flexibility
to innovate in premium classes
Leading edge design

The quietest cabin
in the sky Make magic out of light
The best cabin in the sky
6-abreast
Economy Class
10-abreast
17"2
747
17"2
The widest economy-class seat
Over 1" wider seats than on a 747
The A380 has the most spacious and efficient
cabin in the sky, redefining comfort for all.
The main deck is the widest cabin ever and the
upper deck offers true wide-body comfort, exactly
what is needed for long-haul flights.
The A380 offers the quietest cabin in the sky.
Passengers are delighted with the additional comfort
this quietness brings them, decreasing the feeling
of fatigue after a long flight.
Quieter
64
61
58
55
52
19"25
19"25
Cabin noise, dBSIL3
18"5
18"5
8-abreast
A380 A340-600 777-300ER 747-400
The quietest cabin in the sky
Economy Class
10-abreast

State-of-the-art IFE
State-of-the-art technology
New flight controls
architecture:
Dual Hydraulic / Electric (2H/2E)
- lighter, smaller 5000psi hydraulic system
- DMC1 , reliability,
redundancy benefits
Cockpit:
- family cockpit, CCQ / MFF2 - meaningful innovations
- more interactive
Modular avionics:
- DMC1 benefits
- easy upgrades
Onboard Information
System (OIS / NSS):
- less paper cockpit
- improved connectivity,
lower DMC1 1 – Direct Maintenance Costs
2 – Cross Crew Qualification / Mixed Fleet Flying
Engines:
- new generation design
- high by pass ratio
- low noise and emissions
16.7in seat cushion
Advanced materials (25% by weight):
- weight benefits
- in selected airframe areas
- fewer inspections
Higher reliability, lower maintenance costs
Variable Frequency
electrical power
generation:
- step change in reliability
- lighter, simpler, DMC1 benefits
State-of-the-art
aerodynamics:
- lower fuel burn
- lower noise
- superior field and climb
performance

Market driving
economics
The A380’s introduction on a wide variety of routes
is creating thousands of extra seats for airline
customers while saving millions of dollars annually
in operating costs. With this new-generation aircraft,
operators are able to increase capacity by around
20 percent at no overall extra cost during a week’s
schedule,ormaintainthesamecapacitybutflying
it at 15 to 20 percent lower cost per trip and per
seat.
Flight operational
commonality
The A380 features a common flight deck and
virtually identical flying qualities with those of the
A320, A330, A340 and A350XWB Families.
Airlines benefit from significant savings through
reduced training requirements and a common
pool of pilots.
A380 flight deck
A380
25%
Relative cash operating cost per seat
6,000nm sector, Airbus standard 3-class evaluation layouts
+ 24%
20%
+ 19%* + 21%
15%
10%
5%
+ 17%
0%
Datum
A380 747-400 747-8 777-300ER
525 seats 370 seats 405 seats 305 seats
Simply the lowest cost per seat
12 days
Type Rating
5 days
Type Rating
Type Rating
13 days
Type TypeRating Rating
12 days da
Cross Crew
Qualification
and Mixed Fleet
Flying capability
*- estimated performance shortfall at EIS

Part of the solution
The quietest widebody aircraft
The A380 carries 42% more passengers than
the 747-400 but produces half the noise
energy when taking off; and three to four times
less noise energy when landing.
Reducing CO2 emissions... a lot
The A380 burns 17% less fuel per seat than the
747-400. And 17% less fuel equals 17% less CO2
emissions, making the A380 the most environmentally
friendly aircraft.
Higher capacity to relieve congestion
The A380 makes a better use of the most valuable
and highly scarce asset at major airports,
take off and landing slots, and is the key to help
accommodating traffic growth without continuously
increasing the number of frequencies.
A380 - New generation
New experience
Greener, cleaner, quieter, smarter: the A380 is a
game-changer in terms of aircraft performance,
cost efficiency and respect for the environment.
A380 operators can fly 525 passengers 8 500nm
- 15 700km in unprecedented comfort. Meeting
the most demanding noise and emissions regulations,
compatible with existing airport infrastructures
and with the lowest fuel consumption per
seat in the large aircraft class, the A380 defines
new economic and environmental standards.
The operators say it: the A380 delivers on all its
commitments. And since the entry into service in
October 2007, the A380 has proved to be a remarkable
passenger magnet, boosting traffic. This
is the A380 effect which airlines talk about: higher
cabin load factors and higher profits. From the new
icon in aviation.
Outstanding Entry Into Service
Hugely popular with passengers
All operators delighted
It takes an
to compete with an
A380 vs. 747-400 noise footprint
London Heathrow airport 5,000nm mission,
same reference conditions
A380 747-400
More passengers, half the noise
Latest figures on orders and deliveries
are available on www.airbus.com
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