Take a 360-tour of Emirates’ A380

21. Jun 2016

by BusinessClass

The Airbus A380 is the world's largest passenger airliner. The double-deck, wide-body, four-engine jet airliner can only operate at airports which have upgraded facilities to accommodate it. The inside of the aircraft as just as impressive. However, the only people allowed inside the cock-pit are pilots.

Until now that is, as Emirates has released the world’s first 360-video tour of the A380 cockpit. To enjoy the 360-video experience, move your mobile device or navigate with your touchscreen. If you are using a desktop, click and drag the video to view from any angle. Captain Thomas Ziarno from New Zealand and First Officer Abdulrahman Mohamed Al Busaeedi from the United Arab Emirates give an immersive 360-view tour of the flight deck controls of an Emirates A380 as part of a promotional drive to recruit 700 pilots during 2016. Emirates is currently the largest operator of the Airbus A380 and will be taking delivery of its 80th superjumbo this week, with another 61 orders in the pipeline.

The airline operates one of the youngest fleets in the industry, with an average age of 5.6 years, and has over 4,000 pilots from nearly 100 nationalities on its books to fly the aircraft. Emirates will also launch a daily A380 service to Vienna, its 41st A380 destination, on July 1, 2016.