Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playAmong airlines, Emirates is conspicuous for its wide use of the Airbus A380, the world's biggest passenger plane. It's a great aircraft to deal with the demand that we face - it may not be good for everybody but it is for Emirates," he says. The airline got the first of its A380s in 2008, and some passengers still book to make sure they fly on the double decker. At list price, an A380 sells for more than $620 million, though airlines get substantial discounts. Smaller planes such as Boeing's Dreamliner, the 777 and Airbus' A350 have been much faster sellers as they fit more airlines' business models.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 14, 2016 01:30 UTC