PHOTOS: World’s largest airliner begins daily service to SFO
The Lufthansa A380 from Frankfurt touches down at SFO. (Steven Luo / CALIFORNIA BEAT)
Hundreds of VIPs and enthusiasts turned out at San Francisco International Airport Tuesday to mark the arrival of the first regularly scheduled Airbus A380 service at the airport.
Lufthansa flight 454 from Frankfurt, previously operated by a Boeing 747, is flown by the world’s largest commercial airliner starting Tuesday.
The double-deck airliner, which seats 526 in Lufthansa’s three-class configuration, entered commercial service in 2007 with Singapore Airlines. Other operators include Emirates, Qantas, and Air France — which plans on operating the A380 from Paris to SFO for the summer, starting in June.
Lufthansa held a reception and aircraft tour for VIPs Tuesday, and SFO posted banners throughout the airport welcoming the A380.
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- The Lufthansa A380 from Frankfurt arriving at SFO. (Steven Luo / CALIFORNIA BEAT)
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- The Lufthansa A380 from Frankfurt arriving at SFO. (Steven Luo / CALIFORNIA BEAT)
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- The Lufthansa A380 from Frankfurt touches down at SFO. (Steven Luo / CALIFORNIA BEAT)
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- The Lufthansa A380 from Frankfurt arriving at SFO. (Steven Luo / CALIFORNIA BEAT)
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- The Lufthansa A380 parked at the International Terminal at SFO. (Steven Luo / CALIFORNIA BEAT)
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- The Lufthansa A380 parked at the International Terminal at SFO. The A380 seats more than 500, while the Embraer 120 in the foreground seats only 30. (Steven Luo / CALIFORNIA BEAT)
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- A Lufthansa A380 parked at SFO’s International Terminal. Unique among commercial airliners, the double-deck A380 can board through three doors, as shown here. (CALIFORNIA BEAT PHOTO)
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- The boarding lounge for Lufthansa’s A380 was decorated with welcome banners and balloons. (CALIFORNIA BEAT PHOTO)
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- Lufthansa held a reception and aircraft tour for VIPs to mark its first scheduled A380 service to SFO. (CALIFORNIA BEAT PHOTO)
Contact Steven Luo at sluo@californiabeat.org.
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