(R-L) Thomas Enders, Airbus president and chief executive officer, Pierre-Henri Gourgeon, chief executive officer of Air France-KLM and Jean-Cyril Spinetta, chairman of the board of directors of Air France KLM pose in front of an A380 aircraft during a hand-over ceremony at the manufacturer's site in Finkenwerder near Hamburg October 30, 2009. Air France has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380 on Friday as the first European airline to fly the double-deck aircraft on scheduled services. Reuters Pictures 4 weeks ago

(R-L) Thomas Enders, Airbus president and chief executive officer, Pierre-Henri Gourgeon, chief executive officer of Air France-KLM and Jean-Cyril Spinetta, chairman of the board of directors of Air France KLM pose in front of an A380 aircraft during a hand-over ceremony at the manufacturer's site in Finkenwerder near Hamburg October 30, 2009. Air France has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380 on Friday as the first European airline to fly the double-deck aircraft on scheduled services.

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