www.PArctel.com: The pride of British and European aviation, the colossal Airbus A380 is expected to pay a flying visit to East Midlands Airport on Monday 26th March. Aviation enthusiasts from around the region will be able to view the aircraft from the Aeropark which will be opened specially by the Aeropark Volunteers Association for this ‘one off’ occasion.
At this time the aircraft is expected to perform a low approach and ‘go around’ during Monday ( hopefully at around 11am ) followed by a flight over the Rolls Royce Works at Derby where the A380’s Trent 900 engines are manufactured.
Trevor Fitchett, spokesman for the AVA commented; "We were all disappointed last year when the A380 visited Britain on two separate occasions and failed to appear in the skies over the East Midlands, especially with the obvious connection with Rolls Royce. However this visit, will I’m sure, make up for that disappointment and we are opening the Aeropark so everyone can get a real close up view of ‘the shape of things to come’ in civil aviation".
The A380 is set enter the record books with its enormous size, The length of the Double Deck fuselage is 73 metres, the height to the tip of the tail is 24 metres and the wingspan is a gigantic 79.metres. Already many of the worlds leading airlines have ordered the A380 and the first revenue earning flights should take place later this year in the colours of Singapore Airlines.
One final word comes from Trevor at the AVA who informs us that the Aeropark will be open from 9am on Monday with a charge of £2 that includes parking and all proceeds from the day will be going to the AVA for the ongoing development of the park.
The massive new Airbus A380 arrives over Farnborough in 2006 with the hopes of the British and European Aviation Industry. The same aircraft is expected at East Midlands Airport on Monday 26th March. Photo: Barrie White.
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