Innovation aboard the Airbus A380
Qantas Airways
Staircases roll up to the Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger aircraft. The A380 is eight stories tall, has a 261-foot wingspan and can carry 555 passengers. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
Qantas Airways
Each seat in economy class of this version of the A380 gets its own video monitor. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
Qantas Airways
Robert Wrigley of Airbus demonstrates seats in the business class of this version of the A380. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
Qantas Airways
Steve Duchesne, a guest from a public relations firm, stretches out in the first-class seating on the main deck of the A380. About 150 guests took a demonstration flight of the aircraft out of Los Angeles International Airport. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic won’t yet release details of its plans for its A380s, but Virgin’s founder, Richard Branson, has hinted that amenities such as spas, double beds, gyms and casinos would be aboard. Virgin Atlantic plans to roll out its planes in 2013. (Scott Wintrow / Getty Images)
