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Airbus A380 makes promotional flight to Taiwan
Taipei Published in Saudi Press Agency on 08 - 06 - 2007


The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger
aircraft, landed in Taiwan for the first time today as part of
its promotional tour in Asia.
According to the dpa, the jumbo jet landed at the Taoyuan International Airport outside
Taipei in rain, watched by exited eporters and aircraft fans who
clicked cameras to catch this historical moment.
Taiwan is one of the stops in the A380 World Tour 2007. In Asia,
the A380 visited Tokyo and Sydney after leaving Paris on June 3. The
A380 will leave Taipei and fly back to Toulouse, France, on June 10.
"Airbus is very pleased and honoured to have A380 landed today at
the Taoyuan International Airport to show this latest-technology
aircraft to our friends from Taiwan airlines and aviation industry,"
said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer - Customer, at the
press conference after the A380's arrival.
-- SPA

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