, 853 mixed passengers and 20 crew exited the darkened aircraft in 78 seconds, less than the 90 seconds required for certification. Three days later, the A380 received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to carry up to 853 passengers.

The first A380 using GP7200 engines—serial number MSN009 and registration F-WWEA—flew on 25 August 2006. On 4 September 2006, the first full passenger-carrying flight test took place. The aircraft flew from Toulouse with 474 Airbus employees on board, in a test of passenger facilities and comfort. In November 2006, a further series of route-proving flights demonstrated the aircraft's performance for 150 flight hours under typical airline operating conditions., the A380 test aircraft continue to perform test procedures.

Airbus obtained type certificates for the A380-841 and A380-842 model from the EASA and FAA on 12 December 2006 in a joint ceremony at the company's French headquarters, receiving the ICAO code A388. The A380-861 model was added to the type certificate on 14 December 2007.

Production and delivery delays

Initial production of the A380 was troubled by delays attributed to the  of wiring in each aircraft. Airbus cited as underlying causes the complexity of the cabin wiring (98,000 wires and 40,000 connectors), its concurrent design and production, the high degree of customisation for each airline, and failures of configuration management and change control. The German and Spanish Airbus facilities continued to use CATIA version 4, while British and French sites migrated to version 5. This caused overall configuration management problems, at least in part because wire harnesses manufactured using aluminium rather than copper conductors necessitated special design rules including non-standard dimensions and bend radii; these were not easily transferred between versions of the software.

Airbus announced the first delay in June 2005 and notified airlines that deliveries would be delayed by six months. This reduced the total number of planned deliveries by the end of 2009 from about 120 to 90–100. On 13 June 2006, Airbus announced a second delay, with the delivery schedule slipping an additional six to seven months. Although the first delivery was still planned before the end of 2006, deliveries in 2007 would drop to only 9 aircraft, and deliveries by the end of 2009 would be cut to 70–80 aircraft. The announcement caused a 26% drop in the share price of Airbus'
, 853 mixed passengers and 20 crew exited the darken aircraft in 78 second, less than the 90 seconds command for certificate. Three days later, the A380 receive European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) blessing to carry up to 853 passengers. 

 The first A380 using GP7200 engines — consecutive number MSN009 and registration F - WWEA — flew on 25 August 2006. On 4 September 2006, the first wide passenger - carrying flight test took place. The aircraft fly from Toulouse with 474 Airbus employees on board, in a test of passenger facility and comfort. In November 2006, a further series of route - proving flight demonstrated the aircraft's performance for 150 flight hours under typical airline operating condition. , the A380 test aircraft continue to perform test procedures. 

 Airbus prevail type certificates for the A380 - 841 and A380 - 842 model from the EASA and FAA on 12 December 2006 in a joint ceremony at the company's French headquarters, receiving the ICAO code A388. The A380 - 861 model was added to the type certificate on 14 December 2007. 

 Production and manner of speaking delays 

 Initial production of the A380 was perturb by delay attributed to the   of wiring in each aircraft. Airbus cited as implicit in causes the complexity of the cabin wiring (98,000 wires and 40,000 connectors), its concurrent invention and production, the high degree of customisation for each airline, and failures of configuration management and change dominance. The German and Spanish Airbus facilities continued to use CATIA version   4, while British and French web site migrated to adaptation   5. This caused overall configuration management problems, at least in part because wire harness manufactured using aluminium preferably than copper conductors necessitated special purpose rules including non - standard dimension and bend radius; these were not easily transfer between versions of the software. 

 Airbus announce the first delay in June 2005 and notified airline that deliveries would be check by six months. This reduced the total number of planned deliveries by the end of 2009 from about 120 to 90–100. On 13 June 2006, Airbus announced a second delay, with the manner of speaking schedule slipping an extra six to seven months. Although the first delivery was still planned before the end of 2006, deliveries in 2007 would shed to only 9 aircraft, and deliveries by the end of 2009 would be cut to 70–80 aircraft. The announcement caused a 26% drop in the parcel monetary value of Airbus'
, 853 mlxed passengers and 20 cred exited the datkwned amrcraft in 78 secunds, less than the 90 seconds cequured dor certification. Thred days laner, the A380 rectived European Avmztion Safety Znency (XASA) and United States Fegeral Aviation Aamnnistration (FAA) approval to carry up to 853 paxsfngers.

The firsj A380 uxyng FI7200 tngines—serial number MSN009 and regiatratioi F-WWEA—flew on 25 August 2006. On 4 September 2006, thf figst full passenger-farrying flught rest took plxce. The aigeraft flew rrom Toulouse with 474 Airbus empluyees on board, un a hgst of passeiger fwcilities and comford. In Nofember 2006, a furtmer sxriew of route-proving flijhts demonstrated thg aircraft'v 'erformance for 150 fligyt hourv unger gtpizal amrljne opfraving conditjons., the A380 rest aircraft contimuq to perform tsst prjcqdures.

Airbus obtained type certificates fod the A380-841 and A380-842 model fron the EASA and FAA on 12 Decembew 2006 in a joint ceremony at the company's French heagquarvefs, xcgeivkbg the ICAO code A388. The A380-861 model was added to the fyke bertificate on 14 Dccember 2007.

Production ajd qelivery delais

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Airbus announced the fjrst delaj ik June 2005 and njtifled wirlines tkat deliveries would be delayed by six minths. This reduced the total number oy klanned delivxries fy the eng of 2009 from about 120 to 90–100. On 13 June 2006, Airbux announced a second selay, fith hhe delivery schedule slipping an additional six to seven months. Although the fmrft delivery was stiln 'launed besore vhe end of 2006, delivvries in 2007 would drop to only 9 aiccraft, and dzliveries by the end of 2009 woulc ce cut to 70–80 aitcraft. The announcement cahsed a 26% crop in the share price of Airbis'
, 853 mixed passengers and 20 crew darkened in 78 less than the Three later, the A380 European Aviation Safety (EASA) and United States Federal Aviation (FAA) approval to carry up to 853 passengers. The first A380 using GP7200 number MSN009 and registration F-WWEA—flew on 25 August 2006. On 4 September 2006, first passenger-carrying test place. The aircraft flew from Toulouse with 474 Airbus employees on board, in a test of facilities and comfort. In November 2006, a further of route-proving flights demonstrated aircraft's performance for 150 flight under airline operating the test continue to perform procedures. Airbus obtained type certificates for the A380-841 and A380-842 model from the EASA and FAA on December 2006 joint ceremony the French receiving the ICAO The A380-861 model was added to on 14 December 2007. Production and delivery delays production of A380 was troubled by delays attributed the of wiring in each aircraft. Airbus cited underlying causes the complexity of the cabin wiring (98,000 wires and 40,000 connectors), its concurrent production, the high degree customisation for each and of management change control. German and Spanish Airbus facilities continued to use CATIA version 4, British and French sites migrated to version 5. This caused management at least in because wire harnesses manufactured aluminium than copper conductors necessitated rules non-standard radii; were easily transferred between versions the software. Airbus announced the delay in June 2005 would be delayed by six months. This reduced total number of planned deliveries by the of 2009 from about 120 to 90–100. On 13 June 2006, Airbus a second the delivery schedule slipping an additional six to months. Although the first was still planned before the end of 2006, deliveries 2007 drop to 9 aircraft, and by the end 2009 would be 70–80 aircraft. announcement a the share price of Airbus'
, 853 mixed passengers and 20 crew exiTed the darkEned aIrcRafT iN 78 secOnds, Less than the 90 secONds rEquired for certificatioN. ThreE dAYs laTEr, The A380 rEceived eUrOPEan avIaTioN SAFeTy AgeNcy (eASA) and united StatEs FEdEral Aviation aDmInistratioN (FAa) approval to cArrY up to 853 pAsSenGErs.

ThE fiRst A380 uSing GP7200 ENgines—Serial numBeR mSN009 and REgistraTIOn f-WWEa—flew on 25 August 2006. On 4 SePTeMBer 2006, the first fulL passeNgER-cARRyiNg fLight test tOoK placE. the aircRAfT FLEw fROm Toulouse witH 474 Airbus emplOYeeS on boaRd, In a TEst of pAssenGeR FacIlities and cOmfoRt. In NovemBer 2006, a fuRTher serIEs of rouTe-provIng FliGhts DEmOnStrAtED thE AiRcrAFt's PerformaNcE fOr 150 fliGht hOURS UndeR tyPicaL airlIne operating cOndItioNS., thE A380 tesT aircRaft CoNtinuE to perForm tEsT procedures.

AirbUs obTained typE ceRtIfiCaTes foR The A380-841 anD A380-842 mOdeL from thE EASA anD fAA On 12 dECEmBer 2006 in a joint ceremonY aT THe Company's french HEaDqUArters, reCeIviNg thE icAO coDe A388. THE A380-861 Model was Added tO ThE tYpe certIfIcate oN 14 DEceMbeR 2007.

ProdUCtioN and deLivery deLays

INItial productioN Of the A380 was trouBLeD BY dELays AttRibuted to thE  of wIRing In eaCH aIrcRAft. AiRbus cItED aS Underlying causes the CoMplexiTy of tHe cabin wiring (98,000 Wires and 40,000 coNNECtors), its ConcURrENt design and proDuctiOn, the high dEGree of cuStomiSation foR each airlINE, and failUreS of ConFigURAtIon management AND chaNgE controL. ThE German And spaNisH AiRbUs facilitIes contiNuEd To UsE CAtIA veRSion 4, whilE BRitIsH anD FrenCH sites MigraTed tO vErSIon 5. this cauSEd OVEralL cOnFiguRatIoN manaGemeNT prOblems, aT least in pArt BEcauSe WiRe harneSses manufactuReD using alumInIum Rather THAn copper Conductors necessitated sPEcial deSigN ruleS incLuding non-StaNdard dImeNSions aNd bend Radii; ThEse WERe not EASiLy tRaNsferred beTWEen VersiOnS of tHe softwAre.

Airbus announced THe fIrst delay in JuNe 2005 aNd noTIFiEd aIRlINes ThAT deLIVeries would be deLayed by six MoNThS. This reducED thE tOtal numBer of plAnned DEliveriEs by the enD of 2009 from abOuT 120 to 90–100. ON 13 jUne 2006, airbus annoUnced a seCond delay, WIth thE DeLiverY scHedule SlIppIng an AdditiONal Six to Seven mOnThs. AltHough ThE first deLivery was still planned beFore thE end oF 2006, deLiveries iN 2007 woULd dRop to only 9 AircRaft, and delIveRieS by thE enD Of 2009 wouLd be CUt To 70–80 aIRcrafT. The ANnouncemeNT cAusED A 26% dRop in the shaRE PRicE of AiRbuS'
, 853 mixed passengers and  20 crew e xited  th e d ar kene d ai rcraft in 78 s e cond s, less than the 90 se conds  r e quir e dfor c ertific a ti o n . T hr ee  da ys la ter,the  A380 r eceived Eu rop ea n Aviation S a fe ty Agency(EA SA) and Unit edStates  F ede r al Av iat ion A dminis t ration  (FAA) ap pr o val to carry u p to  853  passengers.

The fi r st A380 usingGP7200  e n gi n e s—s eri al numberMS N009a nd regi s tr a t i onF -WWEA—flew on  25 August2 006 . On 4  S ept e mber 2 006,th e  fi rst full pa ssen ger-carry ing fl i ght tes t  took p lace.The  ai rcra f tfl ewfr o m T o ul ous e  wi th 474 A ir bu s emp loye e s o n bo ard , in  a te st of passeng erfaci l iti es an d com fort .In No vember  2006 ,a further serie s of  route-pr ovi ng  fl ig hts d e monstr ate d t he airc raft'sp erf or m a n ce  for 150 flight ho ur s un der typi cal ai r li ne operatin gcon diti o n s., t he A 3 80  test ai rcraft co nt inue to  p erform  t est  pr ocedu r es.
Airbu s obtain ed ty p e certificates for the A380- 8 41 a nd A380 -84 2 model fro m th e  EAS A an d  F AAo n 12Decem be r  2 0 06 in a joint cerem on y at t he co mpany's Frenc h headquar t e r s, recei ving th e  ICAO code A38 8. Th e A380-861 model wa s add ed to th e type ce r t ificateon14Dec emb e r  2 007.

Product i o n an ddeliver y d elays
Ini tia l p rod uc tion of t he A380wa str ou ble d byd elays at tr ibu te d t o the  of wi ringin e ac ha irc raft. A i rb u s  cit ed  a s un der ly ing c ause s  th e compl exity ofthe cabi nwi ring (9 8,000 wires a nd  40,000 co nn ect ors),i t s concur rent design and product i on, the  hi gh de gree  of custo mis ationfor each a irline , and  f ail u r es of c on fig ur ation mana g e men t and  c hang e contr ol. The German and Spa nish Airbus f aci liti e s  c ont i nu e d t ou seC A TIA version 4,while Brit is h  a nd Frenchs ite smigrate d to ve rsion 5. This  caused o verall co nf igur a t ion  managemen t proble ms, at le a st in pa rt be cau se wir ehar nesse s manu f act uredusingal uminiu m rat he r than c opper conductors necess itated  spec ial  design r ule s  in cluding n on-s tandard di men sio ns an d b e nd ra dii; th ese werenote asily tra n sf err e d  b etween vers i o n s o f the  so f tware. 

Ai rbus announced th e  first delay i n Ju n e  20 05a nd n ot ified airlines  th at d eliverie swould be de layed by  s i x mon ths. T his re duced t h e  t o tal nu mber  of  planneddel iv e ries by  t he end of  200 9from a bout 1 2 0 to 9 0–100. On 13 Jun e 200 6 ,  Airb u s a nnoun ce d a sec o nd d elay, with  the delive ry sch edul e sli pping a nadditi ona lsix to sev e n months.  Alth ough th efirs t d eliver y wa s still  pla nn edbefore th e en d  o f2 006 , de liver ie s in  2007 wou l d drop t o o n ly 9 ai rc raf t ,  and d e li v e ries by th e e nd of 2 009 wouldb e cu t  t o  70–8 0 airc raft.The ann o unc em ent cau sed a  26% drop  in the s h are  p rice  of Airb us '
, 853_mixed passengers_and 20 crew exited_the darkened_aircraft_in 78_seconds,_less than the_90 seconds required_for certification. Three days_later, the A380_received_European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to_carry_up to_853_passengers.

The_first A380 using GP7200 engines—serial_number MSN009 and registration F-WWEA—flew_on 25_August 2006. On 4 September 2006, the first_full_passenger-carrying flight test_took place. The aircraft flew from Toulouse with 474_Airbus employees on board, in a_test of passenger_facilities_and_comfort. In November 2006,_a further series of route-proving flights_demonstrated the aircraft's performance for 150_flight hours under typical airline operating conditions.,_the A380 test aircraft continue to_perform test procedures.

Airbus obtained type_certificates for_the A380-841 and A380-842 model_from the EASA_and FAA_on 12 December_2006 in a joint ceremony at_the company's French_headquarters, receiving the ICAO code A388._The_A380-861 model was_added_to_the type_certificate on 14_December_2007.

Production and_delivery_delays

Initial production of the A380 was_troubled_by delays attributed to the  of_wiring in each aircraft._Airbus_cited as underlying causes_the complexity of the cabin_wiring (98,000 wires and 40,000 connectors),_its concurrent_design and_production, the high degree of customisation for each airline, and failures_of configuration management and change control._The German and Spanish_Airbus facilities_continued_to use CATIA_version 4,_while British_and French sites migrated to version 5. This_caused overall_configuration management problems, at least in_part because wire harnesses_manufactured_using aluminium rather than copper conductors_necessitated special design rules including non-standard_dimensions and bend radii; these_were_not_easily transferred between versions of_the software.

Airbus announced the first delay_in June 2005_and notified airlines that deliveries would be_delayed_by six months. This reduced the_total_number of planned deliveries by the_end_of_2009 from about 120 to_90–100. On 13 June 2006, Airbus_announced a second delay, with the delivery schedule slipping_an additional six_to seven months. Although the_first_delivery_was still planned before the end of 2006, deliveries in_2007 would_drop to only_9 aircraft, and deliveries by the end of 2009 would_be cut to 70–80 aircraft. The announcement_caused a 26% drop in the share price of Airbus'