RPT-Airbus says enough space on A380 to isolate crew = = = = Thursday April 29, 1:50 PM EDT = (Repeats with no changes to headline or text) WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - The world's largest commercial plane wil= l be designed with enough space to deeply isolate the crew from the passe= nger cabin, if airlines want to use that feature to guard against potenti= al hijackers, a senior Airbus executive said on Thursday. The 555-seat double-decker A380 is not scheduled for delivery until early= 2006, and airline customers could instead choose to use that extra space= for first-class or business-class seats or amenities to attract business= =2E The plane will also be designed for cargo carriers. "It's a customer-driven decision," said Allan McArtor, chairman of Airbus= North America Holdings Inc., a unit of European-based EADS (EAD). = = = "There is enough real estate to completely isolate the crew and backup cr= ew," McArtor told reporters. The A380 is being developed for long-haul flights, some of which could ca= rry two cockpit crews. McArtor and other Airbus officials would not discuss security options for= the A380, but said various configurations for the entire aircraft have b= een considered. As part of the government-mandated U.S. overhaul of aviation security fol= lowing the 2001 hijack attacks, airlines were required to install stronge= r cockpit doors, which are also bulletproof, to prevent or at least slow = unwanted entry so the crew could quickly land the plane in an emergency. = =A92004 Reuters Limited. = Roger EWROPS