Airbus says in talks on superjumbo casino

0 Comments | AFP, February, 2008

HONG KONG (AFP) — Airbus said Thursday it was holding talks with a number of customers interested in converting its superjumbo A380 -- the world's biggest passenger plane -- into a flying casino.

"We have had interests from customers who would like to do something like (casinos)," said David Velupillai, marketing director for Airbus's executive and private aviation division.

"We had discussions with several customers about it," he told AFP.

"Of course the biggest attraction of the A380 is that it's got 50 percent more floor space than the (Boeing) 747. If you have to do something like that, you have got the floor space that will allow you to do this."

Velupillai said a fully-fitted casino on the world's biggest airliner could be delivered as early as...