The director of Airbus's A380 program has told an Australian television
station that the company intends to build a stretched version of the world's
largest airliner, adding about 100 seats. Richard Carcaillet
told Ten News the super jumbo is an "environmentally more
responsible" answer to airport congestion because it will enable fewer aircraft
to serve the burgeoning demand for airline seats worldwide. "It is a way to grow
without adding to congestion," he told the TV station. Airbus is planning first
deliveries in 2020, according to the report.
In the usual configuration mixing economy, business and ultra-premium first
class, the A380 now carries from 400 to 600 passengers, but if it was set up for
economy-only seating the stretched version could conceivably pack in more than
900 people. The technical details of how the increased capacity would be
achieved were not discussed in the brief news report.
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