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Old 1st October 2004 | 10:11
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Sir George Cayley
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Access to airports will be limited not by ACN but wing span.

In fact the A380 will not do as much "damage" as the B777 pavement wise.
The B744 is a Code E wingspan whereas the 80m span A380 is in the new Code F categorey. The main landing gear is wider too requiring an increase in width of taxiway.

Airbus are pushing ICAO for agreement that their plane can operate just like a 747 but the jury is still out.

Meanwhile airports with the huge infrastructure change lead time need to know now to be ready for the aircrafts introduction

Sir George Cayley