Korean Air’s (Seoul) first of four A380 aircraft is in final production at the Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France, and delivery is expected in May 2011.

Korean Air will be the first Asian airline to use the aircraft on transpacific routes and the double-decker airplane will be outfitted with between 400 and 450 seats, making it the most spacious A380 anywhere.

Korean Air is the 6th carrier to introduce the A380 into its fleet, however, it will be the first airline to fly it between the US and Asia.

Korean Air has ordered 10 A380 aircraft. In addition to the May delivery, the airline’s second, third and fourth A380s are scheduled to be delivered to Korean Air next June, July and August. From 2012~2014, additional aircraft will be introduced, bringing the total to ten.

At the outset, the airline will operate the aircraft for short-haul routes to major cities in Japan and East Asia. Next August, the A380 will start servicing Korean Air’s long-haul routes to the US and Europe.