Boeing 747-8 vs. Airbus A380 -- the airline giants face off

Sat, 12/17/2011 - 11:59 — Anonymous Boeing's 747-8 Intercontinental, the
latest incarnation of its era-defining passenger jet, has received its
certification from the Federal Aviation Administration. The European Aviation
Safety Agency is expected to follow suit imminently.  That means it's safe
to fly and opens the way for its 36 orders to start shipping "early next
year" according to Boeing.  *Also on CNNGo: Boeing unveils the new 747-8i*
It's the longest passenger plane in the world and takes on the Airbus A380
head-on. But how do these two leviathans of the skies compare? We present to
you the Airbus 747-8 and Airbus A380 face off.read more