First supersize Airbus assembled

Airbus' A380 assembly facility in Toulouse, France, was formally inaugurated by French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin, 7 May 2004, at a ceremony attended by more than 3000 guests, including customers, government officials, suppliers and employees.

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http://www.airbus.com/en/presscentre/pressreleases/ http://www.airbus.com/en/presscentre/pressreleases/

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