(Jiashen the twelfth lunar month, the ninth day), January 18, 2005, the Airbus A380 in the French grand launch.


2005 18 Airbus A380 superjumbo aircraft in southern France, Toulouse grand launch, the unveiling ceremony in Toulouse Airbus A380 assembly hangar, here is one of Europe's largest city within one of the venues. Guests participated in the opening ceremony of the French President Jacques Chirac, [TodayinHistory.cn] (lsjt.net) British Prime Minister Tony Blair, [TodayinHistory.cn] (lsjt.net) German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, [TodayinHistory.cn] (lsjt.net ) Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and the boss of the 17 airlines worldwide and another 5,000 guests are generous to the praise given to this magical monster, both from the technological point of view or from a business point of view that it will open a commercial aviation a new chapter.
14 airlines have ordered 149 Airbus A380 aircraft. Europe's goal is to sell 750 A380, before 2019 and that in the next 20 years, occupying 50% of the world market for large aircraft. Most businesses think this goal is not fantasy.