A380 lands in Glasgae

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Salmond is looking to use A380 as his Air Force One if he gets a Yes!

An A380 would never land in an independent Scotland.

Water in an independent Scotland would not actually be wet. Etc etc...

[Mulder]

Has Salmond tried to claim hire of it on expenses yet ?

Salmond is looking to use A380 as his Air Force One if he gets a Yes!

[jmo21]

Much excitement in our office today

[Pondlife]

An aircraft of that size could probably hold a whole weeks worth of Heroin.

[SimonMac]

It was just a normal jumbo when it landed in Scotland, a few deep fried Mars bars and its a super jumbo now

[MicrosoftBob]

Has Salmond tried to claim hire of it on expenses yet ?

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It was going to take off tonight but the Captain came back to find it up on Bricks.

Na that's if he landed in Liverpool.

In Glasgow the plane will be ebay.

[vetran]

It was going to take off tonight but the Captain came back to find it up on Bricks.

[scooterscot]

The Clyde born captain wanted to pick up a chip butty.

BBC News - Airbus A380 'super jumbo' lands in Scotland for first time

Airbus A380 'super jumbo' lands in Scotland for first time

10 April 2014 Last updated at 12:10 GMT David MillerBy David Miller BBC Scotland transport correspondent
A380 lands at Glasgow Airport Thousands of spectators at Glasgow Airport watched the giant A380 land in Scotland for the first time
The world's largest passenger aircraft has landed in Scotland for the first time.

An Airbus A380 "super jumbo" operated by Emirates landed safely at Glasgow Airport at about 12:35.

Thousands of aviation fans turned up to watch the giant aircraft arrive before it refuels. It is due to depart at about 15:30.

The pilot in charge of the flight was Iain Weir, who grew up in nearby Clydebank and is now based in Dubai.

A spokesman for Glasgow Airport said: "There has been a huge amount of interest in the arrival of Emirates' A380 and understandably so.

"To be the first Scottish airport to welcome what is the world's largest commercial aircraft is a hugely significant milestone in the history of Glasgow Airport and in Scottish aviation.

"It's difficult to say how many people will turn up to catch a glimpse of the aircraft but given it is the school holidays, we are preparing for thousands of spectators."

The plane's arrival marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of scheduled services between Dubai and Glasgow.

The aircraft stands more than 24m (79ft) tall and has a wing span of almost 80m (262ft). It can carry more than 500 passengers.

A380 lands in Scotland for the first time The huge aircraft made its first landing onto Scottish soil at about 12:35
Since Emirates began flying from Glasgow in April 2004, it has carried more than 2.4 million passengers between Scotland and the airline's global hub.

It usually flies Boeing 777 aircraft on the route, which operates twice daily.

Scotland's two busiest airports, Glasgow and Edinburgh, are locked in a battle to win new long-haul routes.

Qatar Airways will begin flying between the Scottish capital and Doha on 28 May.

The carrier will offer passengers the opportunity to travel on board the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which can carry about 250 passengers.

Aviation experts say the Dreamliner's range and fuel efficiency may encourage other airlines to launch long-haul services from Scotland.

The Scottish government has described securing further improvements to the country's air links as "crucial".

Ian Weir Iain Weir, who was born in Clydebank, will pilot the giant aircraft into Glasgow Airport
Public transport
Transport Minister Keith Brown told BBC Scotland: "The ongoing success of the Glasgow to Dubai service demonstrates that Scotland is a market that can sustain long haul services.

"The Scottish government played a key role in securing three new services from Edinburgh to Chicago, Philadelphia and Doha, which are set to launch next month.

"The expansion of the Glasgow to Philadelphia service and the introduction of the Glasgow to Halifax, Canada, service are also welcome.

"We continue to work with the industry to secure more routes like these."

Members of the public hoping to see the A380 fly into Glasgow are being urged not to drive to the airport if possible.

A spokesman said: "We would encourage people to use public transport, however, there will be limited event parking within our long-stay car park.

He added: "A shuttle bus service will operate from the long-stay car park to the west side of the airfield and also to stance number three outside the main terminal building.

"We would remind people this will be a limited service and may be busy given the potential number of visitors."

Further information on the travel options to and from the airport can be found on the Glasgow Airport website .