New Airbus A380 to boost tourism to Las Vegas
Airbus A380, the mammoth new European jetliner, promises to boost international visitorship to the Las Vegas Valley. The travelers will arrive via the future Ivanpah Airport, to be located 30 miles southwest of Las Vegas. The new $4 billion facility will, however, need reinforced runways, wider taxiways and high capacity gates in order to accommodate the 853-seat, eight-story-tall mega-plane.
The A380's wingspan is twice as wide as a football field and holds 38.6 percent more passengers than a Boeing 747. It also weighs 1.2 million pounds, or the equivalent of 240 heavy-duty pick-up trucks.
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