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Old 13th Dec 2006, 12:38
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Great news for Airbus. The whole organization must have a profound sense of relief and accomplishnment.

Originally Posted by BTDT
The Airbus A380 received certification from European and U.S. aviation authorities Tuesday, clearing its last official hurdle before the first 555-seater superjumbo is scheduled to be delivered to Singapore Airlines Ltd. next October.
While the Type Certificate is a major milestone on the road to delivery, it's not the last official hurdle. The A380 still needs to obtain a Production Certificate. In addition, each Customer Airline interior must be certified.


Given the production difficulties the A380 has experienced and the Airbus position that most of them have been related to customer specific interiors, there appears to be alot of work with the Certifying Agencies ahead.
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