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The last two Airbus A380s of China Southern Airlines retired and flew to the American aircraft cemetery today.

Shulou Source: shulou.com Published: 2023-11-24 13:35:01 10月03日 Update

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen Harry12345 for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com December 21 news, according to the usual news, the last two A380s of China Southern Airlines will be officially retired today, flying from Guangzhou to Mojave via Victorville.

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According to the official website of China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines is the only airline in China that operates the A380 super-jumbo aircraft. The A380 is by far the largest wide-body airliner in the world, with double-decker cabins and carrying 40% more passengers than the largest aircraft available. With a wingspan of 72.73m, a wingspan of 79.15m, a height of 24.07m, a takeoff weight of 560t and a flying distance of 15000 km, A380 is a veritable giant in the air.

The picture is from the official website of China Southern Airlines

Picture from China Southern Weibo CTOnews.com learned that on the morning of October 14, 2011, Airbus held a grand delivery ceremony at the Airbus delivery Center in Toulouse, France. Airbus delivered China's first A380 aircraft to China Southern Airlines. China Southern Airlines has become the first airline in China and the seventh in the world to operate Airbus A380 aircraft.

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