This Taxiway Ain't Big Enough for the Two of Us
The A380 Has Landed at LAX
The Los Angeles Times reports that the world's largest commercial airliner, the A380, has a big impact on the operations at LAX.
When the behemoth lands and takes off at the nation's fourth busiest airport, special considerations and ground limitations are appled as a result of the sheer size of the plane and its wingspan (total plane width 262 ft.). In fact, certain taxiways and roadways must be closed to accommodate the plane.
Take a closer look:
Airbus A380 is a mixed blessing for LAX
(photo of A380 at LAX: courtesy of Kjartsen Philipsen, Egencia)