New Islamabad airport will experience largest passenger jet, A380 landing on July 8

ISLAMABAD: Airbus A380, the largest passenger aircraft, is anticipated to touch Pakistan’s land, at new Islamabad International Airport on July 8 which is to marked for the first time in the history of Pakistan.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) granted access to a Middle Eastern airline, Emirates to bring the airplane to Pakistan, as the new airport holds the capacity for landing of big airplanes in Pakistan, making the traveling efficient.

According to CAA authorities, The new Islamabad airport is very well constructed, with an idea of such innovations. The airport can easily accommodate these aircrafts and the departments can handle the work related to it at efficient level.

The new airport has capacity to hold various aircrafts including Boeing 777, Airbus A350 & Jumbo Jets as the operating runways are two. However, the Benazir Bhutto International Airport cannot cater a double-decked jetliner A380 due to its short runway and low weight bearing capability.

A380 first flight will arrive with 650 passengers on board from Dubai. It is expected to land in Islamabad at 12:30 am.

The aircraft weight is 577 tons, length is 240 feet and the wingspan is 260 feet as per world standards, a double decker aircraft that is 80-foot high from the ground with a competitive speed of 945 kilometres per hour due to its four turbo engines.

The first plane was used in 2005 as test flight and commercial flights began in 2007 by Singapore Airlines. Now almost all well-known airlines have this aircraft in their fleet. These include Emirates, Qantas, Lufthansa, Korea Air, Malaysia Airlines, British Airways, Asiana Airlines, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways.

A380 can accommodate 868 passengers. It has the capacity to carry 323,545 litres of fuel, which is equal to 85,471 gallons.