>> THIS IS "CHRONICLE" ON WCVB CHANNEL 5.
>> WE HAVE A REALLY BIG SHOW TONIGHT.
AN ENORMOUS PLANE.
>> THE A380 IS THE WORLD’S LARGEST PASSENGER PLANE.
>> A HUGE UNDERTAKING.
>> THE LARGEST PAPER AIRPLANE.
>> BIG ENOUGH A GROWN MAN CAN CLIMB INTO IT.
>> AND ONE BURGER TO RULE THEM ALL.
>> 12 PATTIES, 24 PIECES OF BACON AND AMERICAN CHEESE.
>> PLUS, LIMO WORLD TALES.
GET A LOAD OF THIS PAINTING.
>> THIS IS A BIG.
>> NEXT ON "CHRONICLE." ♪ >> FOR A SMALL STATE, MASSACHUSETTS IS A HEAVYWEIGHT.
GRIM FIELD IS HOME TO THE WORLD’S LARGEST ANTIQUE SHOW.
THE LARGEST SINGLE POWERBALL JACKPOT IN U.S. HISTORY, $758 MILLION.
EVERY YEAR, CONQUERED DRAWS A CROWD TO WELCOME A BIG CHEESE.
400 POUNDS OF KRUG A LOW.
THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY IS THE LARGEST IN NEW ENGLAND WITH THE THIRD LARGEST COLLECTION IN THE COUNTRY.
AND IN CAMBRIDGE, ELSA IS STILL CLICKING GIANT POLAROID PHOTOS ON ONE OF FIVE ORIGINAL CAMERAS.
IN SUNDERLAND STANDS THE LARGEST AMERICAN SYCAMORE TREE IN THE STATE.
GIRTH, 25 FEET.
TRY TO GET YOUR ARMS AROUND THAT.
NOW, LENDING AT LOGAN, THE SUPERJUMBO A380, SEVEN STORIES HIGH, WINGSPAN NEARLY THE SIZE OF A FOOTBALL FIELD.
BRITISH AIRWAYS IS THE FIRST AND SO FAR ONLY AIRLINE FLYING THIS MEGA PLANE INTO BOSTON.
>> WHEN IT COMES IN THERE IS A BUZZ THIS CREATES I HAVEN’T SEEN SINCE MAYBE THE CONCORDE.
IS A SPECIAL PLANE WE ARE VERY PROUD OF.
>> TALK ABOUT BIG.
THE A380 IS BIGGER THAN A 747, BIGGER THAN A C5 CARGO PLANE.
THIS IS BIG.
WITH TWO FULL WIDEBODY DEKES, THE A380 IS THE ONLY FLYING DOUBLE-DECKER.
IT CAN CARRY UP TO 800 PASSENGERS.
IT SEATS 469 IN FOUR CLASSES.
CREW SIZE, 22.
>> IT DOESN’T FEEL LIKE AN AIRCRAFT ARE HERE.
FEELS MORE LIKE A BOAT OR A HOUSE.
>> IT IS DESIGNED A SPECIAL WAY.
THE WOW FACTOR IS IN EFFECT.
WE HAVE 14 OF THESE BEAUTIFUL FIRST-CLASS SEATS.
1200 HOURS OF ENTERTAINMENT.
>> I DO GET USED TO THIS.
>> THE BIGGEST BENEFIT FOR THE PASSENGER IS THE LIGHT PASSENGER -- LIKE COLORS, THE AIRVILLE TRADITION SYSTEM.
-- AIR FILTERATION SYSTEM.
>> WHAT IS IT LIKE TO FLY THE BIGGEST PASSENGER PLANE IN THE WORLD?
THE CAPTAIN ADMITS IT IS A HEAD TURNER.
>> I SPENT AT 12 YEARS BEFORE THIS ON 320’S AND NO ONE WAS TOO INTERESTED IN ME.
WHERE YOU NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE IS YOU ARE ON THE GROUND AND YOU HAVE THESE HUGE WINGS.
THAT IS WHERE YOU NEED TO BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU ARE MANEUVERING TIGHT AREAS.
ONE THING WE GET COMMENTED A LOT FROM PASSENGERS IS A ARE NOT AWARE OF THE SIZE OF THE AIRCRAFT WHEN THEY ARE ON BOARD.
IT’S AN INCREDIBLY QUIET AIRCRAFT.
WE HAVE HAD PEOPLE ASKING THE CABIN CREW WHETHER WE TOOK OFF 10 MINUTES AGO.
IT IS QUITE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY AS WELL.
IT IS AN ECONOMIC WAY OF GETTING A LARGE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE FROM A TO B.
>> GETTING LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE ON AND OFF A PLANE REQUIRES WIDER GATES WITH DOUBLE JET BRIDGES, ONE FREAK -- ONE FOR EACH DECK.
>> WE PARTNERED TOGETHER AND DELIVERED AN INCREDIBLE PRODUCT.
FIRST THING WE HAD TO DO WAS BUILD AN EXTENSION TO THE TERMINAL.
WITH THAT COMES A LOUNGE TO MEET THE NEED FOR CAPACITY AND MATCH THE STYLE AND LUXURY OF THE A380 . >> THE CENTER PIECE IS THIS A HORSESHOE BAR WITH SKYLINE VIEW.
AN IN HOUSE KITCHEN PROVIDES FINE DINING.
>> YOU CAN BOARD PASSENGERS FROM THE LOUNGE IN THE LOUNGE.
BOSTON IS THE SECOND MOST FREQUENTLY SERVICED AIRPORT WE OPERATE TO OUTSIDE OF NEW YORK.
IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO HIT THE RIGHT LEVEL OF SERVICE.
I THINK THE A380 DID THAT.
>> I LOVE IT.
IT IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY CAREER.
ABSOLUTELY.
>> AS BOARDING TIME DRAWS NEAR, THE VOLUME OF PASSENGERS AT GATE E12 IS A SURE SIGN THIS IS A BIG AIRCRAFT.
83 ROWS.
STAFF WERE SURPRISED TO LEARN THEIR SEATS WERE ON THE WORLD’S LARGEST PASSENGER PLANE.
>> IT IS PRETTY EXCITING.
WE CAME WALKING DOWN THE AISLE, I SAID LOOK AT THAT THING, IT IS HUGE.
THAT IS THE FIRST I SAW OF IT.
GOING TO BE AN EXCITING TRIP.
>> WOW.
SO YOU HAVE HEARD FROM THE KINGS.
WHAT DID THEY SAY?
>> THE EMAILED US AND THEY SAID THE PLANE RIDE WAS THE MOST IMPRESSIVE THING IN YARDLEY BELIEVED YOU ARE FLYING, WHICH IS WHAT WE HEARD FROM OTHER PEOPLE.
EXCEPTIONALLY QUIET.
A LITTLE CHANGE IN NOISE LET’S YOU KNOW THEY HAVE LANDED.
THE MAIN COMPLAINT IS THE FLIGHT TO LONDON AND BACK IS TOO SHORT.
THEY WANT TO FLY AROUND MORE.
I’M READY TO GET ON.
>> NEXT WE HAVE JUST ONE QUESTION.
>> DO PEOPLE ACTUALLY EAT THIS?
>> TAKING ON THE EAGLE CHALLENGE.