Air France closer to receiving thier first A380

Air France is edging ever closer to receiving their first Airbus A380.  Airbus A380 aircraft MSN 033 was recently photographed after having recently come out of the paint shop.  The A380 received Air France’s new paint scheme.  You will slowly begin to notice the new paint scheme, with the revised Air France font with a red angled sash on the side of the aircraft and a revised red, white and blue tail stripe painting on the tail.

Air France Airbus A380 Roll Out

Image: Copyright – Air France

Air France plans to deploy the aircraft this fall on the daily Paris Charles de Gaulle-New York City JFK route.  The aircraft can accommodate 538 passengers with the following mix of layouts: 80 business class seats  and 106 economy class seats on the upper deck and 343 economy seats on the lower deck.

Air France a 12 Airbus A380′s on order with aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2009 and in to 2010.

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