• Welcome
  • Final approach
  • Balloons
  • Special Event
  • Turning in
  • With fog
  • Turning for gate
  • Three jet bridges
  • 101B
  • A380 and 747
  • TSA and A380
  • Balloons and inflatable plane
  • A380 with three jet bridges
  • Ground crew shooting
  • Cockpit
  • Model
  • Welcome Lufthansa
  • Boxed A380
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A380 lands in San Francisco (photos)

Welcome

SAN FRANCISCO--This afternoon, a Lufthansa A380 landed at SFO, marking the first regular service here of the world's-largest passenger plane.

But Lufthansa won't be the only airline flying the giant Airbus here for long. Airport officials said that on June 8, Air France is scheduled to begin its own A380 service here.

In this shot, we see the Lufthansa A380 rolling towards the gate at SFO with a fire hose welcome.

Photo by: Daniel Terdiman/CNET

Final approach

The Lufthansa A380 is seen here on final approach at SFO.
Photo by: Daniel Terdiman/CNET

Balloons

Lufthansa throws a party for the A380's arrival, complete with balloons.
Photo by: Daniel Terdiman/CNET

Special Event

Signage for the A380 event is visible throughout SFO today.
Photo by: Daniel Terdiman/CNET

Turning in

The A380 turns in toward the gate area from the tarmac at SFO.
Photo by: Daniel Terdiman/CNET

With fog

San Francisco's famous fog is seen in the background, with the Lufthansa A380 in the foreground.
Photo by: Daniel Terdiman/CNET

Turning for gate

The plane turns towards the gate at SFO.
Photo by: Daniel Terdiman/CNET

Three jet bridges

In order to accommodate the A380, the gate is fitted with three jet bridge connections. SFO has four gates ready for the A380, with two more coming.
Photo by: Kent German/CNET

101B

The first jet bridge is extended out to the A380 just after pulling into the gate.
Photo by: Kent German/CNET

A380 and 747

The Lufthansa A380 is seen with a Boeing 747 in the background.
Photo by: Kent German/CNET

TSA and A380

Several members of the Transportation Security Administration watch the arrival of the A380 at SFO.
Photo by: Daniel Terdiman/CNET

Balloons and inflatable plane

To celebrate the arrival of the Lufthansa A380 at SFO, balloons and inflatable A380s are hung throughout the airport.
Photo by: Daniel Terdiman/CNET

A380 with three jet bridges

The A380 is seen here with three jet bridge connections.
Photo by: Daniel Terdiman/CNET

Ground crew shooting

A member of the SFO ground crew shoots a photo of the giant airplane.
Photo by: Daniel Terdiman/CNET

Cockpit

The cockpit of the A380.
Photo by: Daniel Terdiman/CNET

Model

A scale A380 model is seen at SFO.
Photo by: Kent German/CNET

Welcome Lufthansa

Signs welcoming Lufthansa's A380 to SFO are seen at the airport.
Photo by: Daniel Terdiman/CNET

Boxed A380

Boxed scale-model A380s are on the ground in the gate area.
Photo by: Kent German/CNET

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