The first A380 for Thai Airways International (THAI) rolled out from the Airbus paint shop in Hamburg during 2012, in advance of its final phase of ground and flight testing. Hi-Res photo -- click for larger. Photo from Airbus.

The first A380 for Thai Airways International (THAI) rolled out from the Airbus paint shop in Hamburg during 2012, in advance of its final phase of ground and flight testing. Hi-Res photo — click for larger. Photo from Airbus.

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