1. The Ilyushin Il-96 is a shortened, long-range, and advanced technology development of the Soviet Union's first widebody airliner, the Ilyushin Il-86.

2. However, a more likely possibility is a completely new class of Airliners to fill the gap between the narrow-body A320 and widebody A330

3. Probably most significant was the addition of International Concourse C-3, a spacious and airy new facility with capacity for a maximum of 19 narrowbody aircraft (or 12 widebody planes).

4. “Air India made a great choice to convert the popular Airbus A310-300 widebody aircraft to enlarge its freighter fleet”, said Dr. Andreas Sperl, President and CEO of EADS EFW.

5. As it crash landed, the widebody craft Cartwheeled off the runway and caught fire, and it was considered something of a miracle that 185 of those aboard survived.