the New Airbus

The Airbus A380. Airbus has delivered the first of its A380s, the world's biggest passenger jet, to Singapore Airlines, 18 months behind schedule but with both sides hailing the major advance in air travel.(AFP Graphic)

The first Airbus A380 superjumbo jet to be delivered to Singapore Airlines is seen at Toulouse-Blagnac airport, 14 October 2007. Airbus has delivered the first of its A380s, the world's biggest passenger jet, to Singapore Airlines, 18 months behind schedule but with both sides hailing a major advance in air travel.(AFP/Singapore Airlines)

An Airbus A380, the biggest commercial airliner, descends to land at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila October 11, 2007. The A380 is on tour to demonstrate its performance under normal airline operating conditions. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside (PHILIPPINES)

An Airbus A380 super jumbo jet is seen at Toulouse-Blagnac airport in August 2006. Airbus head Thomas Enders acknowledged in an interview to be published Monday that the delay-plagued European plane maker would continue having difficulty meeting future delivery deadlines for its A380 jetliner.(AFP/File/Lionel Bonaventure)

An Airbus A380, the biggest commercial airliner, is pictured on the tarmac at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila October 11, 2007. The A380 is on tour to demonstrate its performance under normal airline operating conditions. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES)

The Airbus A380 test aircraft, the world's largest, double-decked airliner, taxies on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2007. (AP Photo/San Francisco Chronicle, Michael Macor)

The inside of an Airbus A380 aircraft to be delivered to Singapore International Airlines (SIA). Airbus has made the first delivery of its A380, the world's biggest passenger jet, handing it over to Singapore Airlines 18 months behind schedule but with both sides hailing a major advance in air travel.(AFP/Lionel Bonaventure)