Less than 24 hours after the presentation of the Airbus A380 to the industry and the start of related marketing activities, Hi Fly agreed the first wet lease contract for the A380 with an undisclosed well established European Carrier. The aircraft will be flying long haul sectors during summer period with possible extension. The market reaction to the introduction of the first Airbus A380 to the wet lease market has been strong with several airlines lining up to be amongst the first to sign up for the aircraft.
This A380 is able to operate worldwide and is powered by Rolls Royce Trent 900 model engines, with 471 seats distributed between three classes. The main deck has the First class for 12 passengers and Economy class for 311 passengers while the upper deck has Business and Economy class seats carrying 60 and 88 passengers respectively.
