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Aug 23, 2007 (newstodate): Emirates prepares to receive its first Airbus A380 in August, 2008.
The carrier is the undisputed leading customer for the aircraft, having placed orders for a total of 55 units.
The A380, MSN007, has just completed a seven days' visit to Dubai to prove its compatibility at Dubai International Airport, performing 100 tests with more than 2000 people involved.
Comprised by the test program were taxiway, runway and ground support equipment tests, as well as docking trials at the terminal gate and in the Emirates Engineering Centre
The carrier is the undisputed leading customer for the aircraft, having placed orders for a total of 55 units.
The A380, MSN007, has just completed a seven days' visit to Dubai to prove its compatibility at Dubai International Airport, performing 100 tests with more than 2000 people involved.
Comprised by the test program were taxiway, runway and ground support equipment tests, as well as docking trials at the terminal gate and in the Emirates Engineering Centre