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Shanghai starts regular A380 air service
2011-04-28 10:12
An Airbus A380 plane taxies on tarmac after touchdown at the Pudong International Airport in east China's Shanghai, April 27, 2011. The Emirates Flight EK302 is the first regular A380 air service to Shanghai. As the largest passenger plane in the world, the Airbus A380 seats up to 853 people at a cruising speed of up to 900 km/h or 560 mph.[Photo/Xinhua]
Emirates' ground crew based at Pudong International Airport prepare themselves for the landing of Flight EK302 to arrive in east China's Shanghai, April 27, 2011. The Emirates Flight EK302 is the first regular A380 air service to Shanghai. As the largest passenger plane in the world, the Airbus A380 seats up to 853 people at a cruising speed of up to 900 km/h or 560 mph.[Photo/Xinhua]