18 September, 2018: The first Airbus A380 for All Nippon Airways (ANA) completed its maiden flight from the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France to the Airbus site in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is now being prepared for cabin installation and painting in the airline’s special A380 livery.
ANA HOLDINGS INC. had ordered for three A380s in 2016, becoming the first customer for the superjumbo in Japan. The first delivery is scheduled early 2019, and the A380 will initially be operated on the popular Tokyo-Honolulu route.
The A380 is the most efficient solution to meet growth on the world’s most heavily travelled routes, carrying more passengers with fewer flights at lower cost and with fewer emissions.