The planes that can hold as many as 1000 passengers may soon be a reality. According to a report by Australian Business Traveller, Airbus is set to release an expanded version of the world’s largest passenger jet, the A380.
While most airlines are currently using versions of the jet that can carry between 400 and 540 passengers, the capacity of the next-generation A380 planes will reportedly be much higher.In fact, the current planes will seem spacious when compared to future jets.
Air Austral has ordered a pair of A380s packed with 840 economy seats that are set to take to the skies in 2014.
Meanwhile the A380-900 currently being developed by Airbus will carry up to 900 passengers in an economy-only configuration, and 650 people in a standard multi-class layout.
However Lufthansa and Air France are reportedly keen to squeeze even more passengers on board. The airlines are eyeing a larger version called the A380-1000 that is capable of carrying as many as 1000 travellers.
Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson has previously told of his preference for the 900-seat version of the A380, saying he’ll wait for the stretched version to be developed.“Ideally, we'd like Airbus to stretch them because for the A380 to be really competitive it needs to be even bigger than it currently is,'' Branson said.
This is certainly gonna make history. a 1000 passenger plane!!!!
While most airlines are currently using versions of the jet that can carry between 400 and 540 passengers, the capacity of the next-generation A380 planes will reportedly be much higher.In fact, the current planes will seem spacious when compared to future jets.
Air Austral has ordered a pair of A380s packed with 840 economy seats that are set to take to the skies in 2014.
Meanwhile the A380-900 currently being developed by Airbus will carry up to 900 passengers in an economy-only configuration, and 650 people in a standard multi-class layout.
However Lufthansa and Air France are reportedly keen to squeeze even more passengers on board. The airlines are eyeing a larger version called the A380-1000 that is capable of carrying as many as 1000 travellers.
Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson has previously told of his preference for the 900-seat version of the A380, saying he’ll wait for the stretched version to be developed.“Ideally, we'd like Airbus to stretch them because for the A380 to be really competitive it needs to be even bigger than it currently is,'' Branson said.
This is certainly gonna make history. a 1000 passenger plane!!!!
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