August 1, 2008 is bound to go down as a special day in aviation history. It was the first time the world’s largest passenger jetliner, the Airbus A380, started regular passenger service to the US. It all happened at the JFK Airport in New York City, and we were there to catch it Live!
These are the photos and videos taken Live! at JFK Airport . More analysis coming soon.
Emirates A380 gets a water canon salute at JFK Airport – a historic moment
Emirates A380 business class – tour by VP of Inflight-services
Emirates A380 business class seats and cabin
Emirates A380 business class – transient lighting
Emirates A380 business class passenger interview
Emirates A380 first flight Captain interview
Here’re a sneak preview of how we witnessed this chapter in aviation and shared it right on this page:
Andrew Parker – Senior Vice President, Public & Environmental Affairs
Terry Daly – Divisional Senior Vice President, Service Delivery
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