U.S. Airports Cannot Take On More Than Three Airbus A380s

Many obstacles must be overcome before U.S. airports will be capable of handling more than two or three Airbus A380s at a time, according to David Plavin, president, Airports Council International. Clearances, docking, firefighting and many things "we are only just beginning to talk about" are...

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