Somebody asked about A380 Operations at other airports and whether they meet ICAO requirements. Below is some stuff extracted from the UK AIP for
Manchester / EGCC which has a daily EK A380 service, scheduled to operate around lunchtime so normally in daylight and a not very busy time of day. The AN-124 is an irregular visitor - maybe half a dozen times a year.
You will see that some of the taxiways do not meet the standards (49m - should be 55m) but the mitigation is to provide escorts. The UK CAA will not have authorised these procedures and A380 ops in general at EGCC without a robust safety case being presented by the Airport Authority.
EGCC AD 2.20 — LOCAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
g. Ground Movement Restrictions
iv A380 and AN-124 aircraft will be provided with wing-tip escort vehicles on taxiways northside of Runway 05L/23R.
vi. A380 aircraft - Taxiway routes available are shown on page AD 2-EGCC-2-3, marked in yellow. Reduced taxiway centre-line to object clearance of 49 m applies along Taxiways Alpha and Juliet
Chart here
http://www.ead.eurocontrol.int/eadba...2011-01-13.pdf
Also from the UKAIP for Manchester
h. Ground Manoeuvring Restrictions
i. ATC instructions will normally specify the taxi route to be followed. This does not necessarily guarantee clearance from other aircraft,
vehicles and obstructions on the manoeuvring area.
ii. Pilots are reminded of the need to exercise caution on wingtip clearances from other aircraft when manoeuvring in close proximity on the
ground. Particular care should be taken in the runway holding areas and at runway crossing points.
Hope this helps