Airbus A380 touches down at Hyderabad for the India Aviation 2008 Air Show

16 October 2008

The Airbus A380 landed at India's Hyderabad Begumpet airport to be a part of the India Aviation 2008 Air Show. This is the first time the A380 has landed at Hyderabad, and marks the aircraft's second visit to India. 

The Airbus A380 development aircraft, MSN001 (manufacturers Serial Number 001), will be on static display for a day. 

The MSN001 is powered by four Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, and is a fully-instrumented aircraft for conducting flights tests. It does not have a full cabin for passengers. 

The A380 first visited India in May 2007, when development aircraft MSN007 visited Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) at New Delhi, and the Sahar International Airport at Mumbai.

In a statement, John Leahy, Airbus' chief operating officer, customers said, ''Airbus is delighted to support India Aviation 2008 with the A380's second visit to India. The A380 is the world's most modern and advanced aircraft, and because it carries more passengers, can help airports and airlines to manage passenger growth whilst keeping aircraft movements down.''

Leahy said the A380 can also take off and land at airports of all sizes, and on shorter runways than previous generation large aircraft, which makes it an ideal aircraft for Indian carriers.