How do you pick up a 'superjumbo' A380?

How do you pick up a 'superjumbo' A380?

Accepting delivery of the world's largest passenger jet is almost like buying a new car. But a thousand times more complicated and with way more champagne

By Karla Cripps

At the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France, media get a rare chance to check out all the angles of the A380 from ground level.

Karla is an editor/writer for CNN Travel based in Bangkok, Thailand. 

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