Cabin Interior and Electronics
First executive A380 has palace potential
For the better part of a year, Airbus has been referring to the executive version of its A380 as the Flying Palace, so it seemed appropriate that the first

For the better part of a year, Airbus has been referring to the executive version of its A380 as the Flying Palace, so it seemed appropriate that the first customer should be royalty–Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud.

The prince, who nurtures a high-profile public image, arrived in style at the Dubai Airshow in November to sign the contract, rolling up in his Boeing 747-400, flags flying from the cockpit, onto a ramp spot alongside an A380 in Singapore Airlines colors.