Airbus Unveils World's Largest Passenger Jet

NPR | By Eleanor Beardsley

Published January 18, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

European plane maker Airbus rolls out the A380, the world's largest passenger jet, in Toulouse, France. The A380 can carry up to 850 passengers and offers such luxury amenities as first class bedrooms. The jet cost $13 billion to develop.

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