Clifford Chetcuti, who today (not yesterday as wrongly reported by The Times) flies the first Emirates' Airbus A380 on its inaugural flight from Dubai to New York's John F. Kennedy Airport, sits in the simulator of the giant airliner. The simulator is used to train pilots.

The 14-hour non-stop flight will also be the first commercial A380 service to The Americas. Powered by Engine Alliance's GP7200 engines, Emirates' A380s can fly up to 12,000 kilometres on a full passenger load, offering better fuel economy per passenger-kilometre than most hybrid passenger cars, the airline said.

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