The Flight of the 800-Passenger Gorilla

Marking what some say was the biggest aviation event in Europe since the first Concorde took off more than three decades ago, the world’s biggest passenger plane took flight Wednesday in Blagnac, France. The Airbus A380 can hold up to 800 passengers, “or 400 Americans,” as John Stewart cracked on the Daily Show. Only six people were aboard, all crew members, and all wearing parachutes—just in case. The A380 is scheduled to begin carrying Singapore Airlines passengers next year. An AP story on USAToday.com has the details.

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