Airbus draws giant Christmas tree over Germany

13/12/2017 Airline news, News < 1 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

Airbus has drawn a giant Christmas tree over Germany on a test flight of a new Airbus A380.

The flight from Airbus’ A380 assembly facility in Hamburg took at 12:47 and proceeded to draw out the Christmas tree which could be clearly seen by users of websites such as Flightradar24, Flightaware and Plane Finder.

The aircraft is an Airbus A380-800 registration F-WWAE which is destined for Airbus’ biggest A380 customer Emirates.

You can view the flight here

Airbus’ festive artwork isn’t the first time an aircraft has been used to entertain skywatchers. Earlier this year rival airframers Boeing used a test of a Boeing 787 to create a giant self-portrait over the skies of America.

Boeing did a 787 self-portrait in the sky. — Flightaware

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About Lisa Parkes 148 Articles

Lisa is an aviation and engineering journalist who has written for several headline news outlets. Originally from the US, she now calls Swansea her home and keeps a keen eye on the growing aviation industry in Wales.

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