Emirates has formally unveiled a 45-tonne model of the Airbus A380 which has been constructed on the entrance road to London Heathrow Airport, after the Middle Eastern carrier took over the advertising site from British Airways last year.

Built by California-based Penwal Industries, the model 24m long with a wingspan of 26m – a one-third scale replica – and comparable in size to a Bombardier CRJ200.

“We expect this landmark site to become an icon for both Heathrow and Emirates,” said Emirates president Tim Clark, speaking at a short ceremony today ahead of the carrier’s accepting its first A380 next week.

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