Assembly of First A380 Begins

Credit: AIRBUS PHOTOS
Although new production facilities to accommodate the Airbus A380's final assembly line have not been commissioned as yet, the first aircraft has begun to take shape. The nose and center fuselage sections are being assembled in St. Nazaire, France (shown above and right). Final assembly is scheduled...

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