BEIJING, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- The world's largest commercial airliner, the 555-seat Airbus A380, landed at Beijing Capital Airport on Thursday morning.

An Airbus A380 plane arrives in Bejing on Thursday Nov. 23, 2006. Beijing is the third leg of its seven-day trial flight in China after Hong Kong and Guangzhou.(Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery >>>

    The aircraft is powered by four Rolls Royce Trent 900 engines.

    The A380 started its technical trial journey on Nov. 13 to carry out function and reliability tests at key airports around the world.

    The trial require the aircraft to complete more than 150 flight hours on a continuous typical airline schedule, performing in its normal operational environment.

    Starting from Toulouse, France, the route comprises 10 airports. To date the aircraft has visited Singapore, Seoul, Hong Kong, Narita and Guangzhou.

    The A380 will have to demonstrate that it can be turned around as per normal airline operations. Tests will include checks on standard maintenance and performance, as well as typical airport operations and compatibility, such as bridge docking, cleaning and catering, refueling and boarding procedures.