A380-86 Flight cover France 2009 - 1st AIRBUS A380 LANDING on LA REUNION Island
N°A380-86: Prepaid envelope France “Pétrel de Barau - First flight of the Airbus A380 in La Reunion Island - Roland Garros Airport, November 11, 2009”
- postmarked at Roland-Garros Réunion Airport 11.11.2009
- additional cancellation GF Sainte-Marie “A380 F-WWDD” 11-12.11.2009
- “A380 experimental flight” stamp
- postal connection Strasbourg, Council of Europe
- Edition No. 1/200 - Rare
1st landing of an Airbus A380 on La Reunion Island (France)
The Airbus A380 F-WWDD (Prototype 004) landed for the first time on Reunion Island on November 11, 2009, to test the compatibility of the airport facilities at Roland-Garros airport. The Air Austral company has placed an order for two aircraft which will be assigned to the long-haul between Reunion and mainland France, in single class capable of carrying 840 passengers.
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- dateemission
- 11/11/2009
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