ISLAMABAD: The biggest passenger aeroplane in the world, Airbus A380, will land on the new Islamabad International Airport on Sunday.
It will be a landmark in the aviation history of Pakistan.
The Civil Aviation Authority has granted permission to a Middle Eastern airline, which will fly the giant aircraft, to bring the aeroplane to Pakistan.
First flight of A380 will arrive with 650 passengers on board from Dubai. It will land in Islamabad at 12:30 am, a private news channel reported.
The double-decker plane stands 80-foot high from the ground and has a speed of 945 kilometres per hour with its four powerful turbo engines.
The giant aeroplane weighs 577 tons, its length is 240 feet and the wingspan is 260 feet. A380 can accommodate up to 868 passengers. It has the capacity to carry 323,545 litres of fuel, which is equal to 85,471 gallons.
