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| Boeing 747-8 vs. Airbus A380 -- the airline giants face off Posted: 16 Dec 2011 08:59 PM PST  Boeing's 747-8 Intercontinental, the latest incarnation of its era-defining passenger jet, has received its certification from the Federal Aviation Administration. The European Aviation Safety Agency is expected to follow suit imminently. That means it's safe to fly and opens the way for its 36 orders to start shipping "early next year" according to Boeing. Also on CNNGo: Boeing unveils the new 747-8i It's the longest passenger plane in the world and takes on the Airbus A380 head-on. But how do these two leviathans of the skies compare? We present to you the Airbus 747-8 and Airbus A380 face off.      |
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