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All Nippon Airways completes test flight of ‘superjumbo’ aircraft into Honolulu airport

PHOTOS BY KAT WADE / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER

April 17, 2019

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Video by Allison Schaefers and photos by Kat Wade
All Nippon Airways brought the state’s largest airport one step closer to accommodating the world’s largest aircraft with the completion of the first of two test flights of its colorful A380 “Flying Honu” on Wednesday.
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The All Nippon Airways A380 arrives at the gate at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport when conducting its first test flight on Wednesday in Hawaii Kai. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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Ground crew checks system on the All Nippon Airways plane A380 after conducting its first test flight on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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The All Nippon Airways A380 taxis to the gate at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport when conducting its first test flight on Wednesday in Hawaii Kai. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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The All Nippon Airways A380 pulls ups to the gate at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport when conducting its first test flight on Wednesday in Hawaii Kai. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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The All Nippon Airways A380 pulls up to the gate at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport when conducting its first test flight on Wednesday in Hawaii Kai. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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Vice President and General Manager of ANA Hawaii, Hiroshi Shibata speaks after conducting the A380's first test flight to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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Kahu Kelekona Bishaw, left, with Vice President and General Manager of ANA Hawaii, Hiroshi Shibata at his side, blesses the A380 aircraft at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport after conducting its first test flight on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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Ground crew checks system on the All Nippon Airways plane A380 after conducting its first test flight on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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The All Nippon Airways A380 lands at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and is checked out by ground crew when conducting its first test flight on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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The A380 plane pulls up to the gate at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and is checked out by ground crew when conducting its first test flight for on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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Vice President and General Manager of ANA Hawaii, Hiroshi Shibata, left, waits while Deputy Manager of the ANA Honolulu office, Katy Gambino speaks after conducting the A380's first test flight to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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Timothy Sakahara with the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation shows the runway path the A380 will take to taxi to the gate during its first test flight to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Wednesday in Hawaii Kai. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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The A380 plane pulls up to the gate at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and is checked out by ground crew when conducting its first test flight for on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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Deputy Manager of the ANA Honolulu office, Katy Gambino speaks after conducting the A380ʻs first test flight to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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Vice President and General Manager of ANA Hawaii, Hiroshi Shibata speaks after conducting the A380ʻs first test flight to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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The A380 plane pulls up to the gate at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and is checked out by ground crew when conducting its first test flight for on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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All Nippon Airways uses a special tall gate for unloading passengers from the third floor of the A380 that holds over 500 passengers on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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Pilot Captain Kazuo Kasuya, who flew the A380 for his certification flight to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport during its first test flight and pilot in command, and Captain Agata Saito pose for a portrait on Wednesday in Honolulu, Hi. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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Kahu Kelekona Bishaw, left, with Vice President and General Manager of ANA Hawaii, Hiroshi Shibata at his side, blesses the A380 at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport after conducting its first test flight on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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The A380 comes in for a landing at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and is checked out by ground crew when conducting its first test flight for on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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Kahu Kelekona Bishaw, right, with Vice President and General Manager of ANA Hawaii, Hiroshi Shibata at his side, blesses the A380 at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport after conducting its first test flight on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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Kahu Kelekona Bishaw, right, with Vice President and General Manager of ANA Hawaii, Hiroshi Shibata at his side, blesses the A380 at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport after conducting its first test flight on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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Ross Higashi, Deputy Director Airports Division of the Department of Transportation, speaks after the completion of the A380ʻs first test flight to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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Kahu Kelekona Bishaw, right, with Vice President and General Manager of ANA Hawaii, Hiroshi Shibata at his side, blesses the A380 at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport after conducting its first test flight on Wednesday in Honolulu. Deputy Manager of the ANA Honolulu office, Katy Gambino and ANA Vice President Administrator for the Americas, Richard Ide follow behind. All Nippon Airways will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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Kahu Kelekona Bishaw blesses the A380 at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport after conducting its first test flight on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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The A380 comes in for a landing at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and is checked out by ground crew when conducting its first test flight for on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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The A380 comes in for a landing at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and is checked out by ground crew when conducting its first test flight for on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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The A380 comes in for a landing at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and is checked out by ground crew when conducting its first test flight for on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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The A380 comes in for a landing at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and is checked out by ground crew when conducting its first test flight for on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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The A380 comes in for a landing at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and is checked out by ground crew when conducting its first test flight for on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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The A380 comes in for a landing at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and is checked out by ground crew when conducting its first test flight for on Wednesday in Honolulu. All Nippon Airways this spring will begin offering passengers on its Tokyo- Honolulu routes a chance to fly on the world’s largest passenger plane, which has 520 seats.
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