Monday Sep 4, 2006 : 

Airbus A380:

First passengers fly on superjumbo

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/09/04/france.airbus.ap/index.html?section=cnn_latest
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/north_east/5311702.stm
( http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/june2006/friedrichw614.htm )