Airbus A380 Arrives at Birmingham Airport
By E Birmingham
Published on 22 Mar 2016
The world's biggest passenger airline the Airbus A380 has flown into Birmingham Airport ahead of a new daily flights schedule from the Midlands. The Airbus A380 has arrived in Birmingham ahead of a new era for the city’s airport. The plane can carry 557 passengers in economy class and 58 in business class, and replaces the current Boeing 777 lunchtime service.
This arrival was a trial in conjunction with the scheduled services commencing on 27th March and to test the new airbridge installation on stand 54C. This A380 is brand new, so new in fact it has not been handed to Emirates yet and carries the Airbus registration of F-WWSJ. In the future it will be A6-EEF. BHX
Onboard Birmingham Airport's £300m A380 airliner
The Midland - New Emirates Airbus
By Made in Birmingham TV
By DMTaylor90 ✈ Aviation & Rail
Published on 22 Mar 2016
Brand New Emirates Airbus A380 F-WWSJ ✈ Landing at Birmingham Airport!
On Tuesday 22nd March 2016, Airbus flew in a brand new Emirates Airbus A380 aircraft to Birmingham Airport, in order to undergo ground trials before the launch of daily A380 flights on Sunday 27th March 2016.
This aircraft is MSN207, currently registered F-WWSJ, and to become A6-EOW when delivered to Emirates. It flew in directly from the Airbus factory at Hamburg Finkenwerder, and will depart on its delivery flight to Dubai on Wednesday 23rd March 2016.
It was great to see a factory fresh A380 arrive at Birmingham Airport, and marks an important milestone in the Airports bid to bring A380s to Birmingham on a regular basis.
Congratulations Emirates on the delivery of your new aircraft, and we all look forward to seeing plenty more A380s at Birmingham from next week!
Airline: Emirates
Aircraft: Airbus A380
Reg: F-WWSJ (to become A6-EOW)
Location: Birmingham Airport (BHX/EGBB)
Date: 22nd March 2016
By funslugg
Published on 23 Mar 2016
Emirates A380 @ BHX Birmingham Airport - ground shots
Some taxiing shots. Looks as though they can't make their minds up when to re-register it ;)
