Our visit to Bangkok included a unique tour of Thai Airways' head office and an A380 simulator flight with CEO Eamsiri.

Its sheer size prompted a new approach to flight ... off or landing on the same runway that was previously used by an A380. Wake turbulence is generated by every aircraft, according to the FAA.

The Bridgestone tires—about the size of those on a military Hummer—did deflate several minutes after the aircraft exited the runway, as expected. To stop the A380, enormous composite Honeywell ...

The Airbus A380 is the largest passenger aircraft in the world ... but three key ones include: Unstable approach. Loss of separation or miscommunication. Runway incursion by either another ...