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Emirates A380 Arrives at D/FW International Airport

An Emirates Airlines A380 arrived at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport after a 15-hour nonstop flight from Dubai at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Emirates joins Qantas as the second airline flying the superjumbo passenger jet into DFW.  The plane will begin its return trip to Dubai at 12:35 p.m.

The A380 is the world's largest passenger jet, standing 79 feet tall, with a 261-foot wingspan and seating more than 500.

Airport officials had to make $4.5 million in tweaks to accommodate the A380, including widening taxiways and adding hundreds of seats in the terminal.

But the most visible changes are at the gate. The A380 will occupy two gates at once — D15 and D16.  Passengers will use three jet bridges, one of which rises more than 30 feet off the ground to reach the plane's upper deck.

With the arrival of the A380, DFW joins the ranks of cities like London and New York, where the A380 is a regular sight. Airline officials say the new addition will have a $200 million economic impact on North Texas.

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