Two A380s make history with near-simultaneous arrivals in New York and Los Angeles
19 March 2007

The A380 was welcomed in style by the United States today as two of the 21st century flagship jetliners touched down within minutes of each other at major hub airports on the country's east and west coasts.

New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport was the site of the first landing, as an A380 carrying approximately 500 persons landed at 12:10 p.m. This aircraft is performing a 12-day route proving trip organised jointly with German carrier Lufthansa, and it arrived on a non-stop flight from Frankfurt, Germany.

Approximately 20 minutes later, another A380 made its debut at Los Angeles International Airport for airport compatibility and functional checks in cooperation with the facility's operator, Los Angeles World Airports, and Australia's Qantas Airways.