Airbus officials say Air France plans A380 service to Washington-Dulles Airport from Charles De Gaulle beginning in the summer of 2010.
“Air France has said they are committed to flying the A380 to Washington Dulles in the Summer of 2010,” said Dan Cohen-Nir, Programs Director for Airbus Americas speaking at the Transportation Research Board conference in Washington, DC.
A spokeswoman for Washington Dulles Airport confirmed that the airport has been in conversation with Air France and is preparing for A380 service to begin in 2010.
Air France, which is expected to receive its first A380 later this year, declined to comment on specific markets that would be served, but said the airline is planning to serve the US with the 538-seat superjumbo.
The airline added that an announcement of planned service would come in the 3rd quarter of 2009.
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