As crowds flock to see the double deck aircraft that can carry up to 800 passengers, Maxwell captures the scenes on the ground as well as in the air. The breathtaking color photos also take the viewer behind the scenes to show the A380's state-of-the-art design and how its sheer size dwarfs everything around it.

Although most of us probably will not have the opportunity to go aloft in this innovative jet that has taken years to design, construct and test, viewing it from the perspective of Maxwell's camera's eye at least will allow us the vicarious pleasure of taking flight on the A380.

Aviation buffs will find the price of this book a paltry sum to pay for a collection of A380 photos taken by a world class photographer.