Emirates' Airbus 380, world's largest passenger airplane, to land in Beirut Thursday

Emirates' Airbus 380, the world's largest passenger airplane, is scheduled to make a first-time landing in Rafic Hariri International Airport next Thursday, in a one-off test service to Beirut.

The double-deck aircraft, with a seating capacity of more than 600 passengers, will depart Dubai at 7:25 a.m., and arrive in Beirut at 10:30 a.m.