The new Airbus is currently sold in two models. The
A380-800 can carry 555 passengers in a
three-class configuration or up to 853 passengers in a single-class economy configuration. The range for the -800 model is 15,000 kilometres (8,000 nmi).
[2] The second model, the
A380-800F freighter, will carry 150
tonnes of cargo 10,400 km (5,600 nmi).
[3]
Future variants may include an A380-900 stretch seating about 650 passengers, a shortened A380-700 seating about 455 passengers, and an extended range version with the same passenger capacity as the A380-800. The A380's wing is sized for a
Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) over 650 metric tonnes in order to accommodate these future versions, albeit with some strengthening required.
[1] The stronger wing (and structure) is used on the A380-800F freighter. This common design approach sacrifices some
fuel efficiency on the A380-800 passenger model, but the sheer size of the aircraft, coupled with the significant advances in technology described below, are still expected to provide lower operating costs per passenger than all currently produced 747 variants.