It has not been approved by the Japanese authorities I gues because it was originally built for aircraft a lot smaller.
On Oct. 15, the world's largest passenger airplane, the Airbus A380, landed at Tokyo's Haneda airport for the first time to check whether the airport's soon-to-open new international terminal can handle it.
The superjumbo flew from France, where the manufacturer is based, to the terminal, which is scheduled to open on Oct. 21. The jet will head to New Chitose Airport serving Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Oct. 17.
During the stopover, various checks will be conducted, including whether the airport's passenger boarding bridges fit the double-decker wide-body plane's doors.
The jets are often too big for a taxiway and the number of airports that can accommodate them is limited. They also generate major wake turbulence when they depart and force succeeding planes to wait longer than usual before taking off.
Haneda is not accommodating A380 on the grounds that they could significantly affect other passenger flights during its crowded daytime operating hours.
But they could be accommodated late at night and in the early morning when the traffic volume is low, according to airport authorities.
They have been flying to Narita International Airport near Tokyo since 2008 on flights by operators including Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa