Airbus A380

By Adrian Schofield
Inbound travel from overseas to Japan is booming, but outbound tourism is unlikely to fully recover until late 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Etihad Airways has no immediate plans to bring more Airbus A380s out of storage beyond the four it has recently returned to service.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Qatar Airways is planning to keep its eight Airbus A380s in service until its first Boeing 777X is delivered.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
The flight took place from Emirates’ base at Dubai International Airport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Lufthansa Technik signed new deals covering base maintenance, component support and technician training at the Dubai Airshow.
Dubai Airshow

By William Moore
Emissions figures for Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways are mostly in line with other full-service carriers, but unlike those carriers, are not trending downward.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
The first Global Airlines Airbus A380 will undergo cabin refurbishments from January 2024.
MRO

By Jens Flottau
Delays have led Emirates to extend operations of the 777-300ER fleet.
Dubai Airshow

By Victoria Moores
Long-haul startup Global Airlines is actively looking at any Airbus A380s that come on the market as it prepares to launch transatlantic services.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Emirates plans to reveal further orders taking fleet plans into the 2030s, but new players like Riyadh Air and a revived Indian aviation sector are emerging.
Dubai Airshow

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Wet lease specialist Hi Fly will work with startup Global Airlines on preparing the A380s for the carrier’s planned launch of operations in summer 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr discusses North American route expansion, ITA, returning the Airbus A380 to service and supply chain problems.
Window Seat Podcast

By Thierry Dubois
A quasi CFIT involving an AirHub-operated Airbus A320 was the most serious incident in 2022 in France.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
French air safety investigation bureau BEA has started an investigation after an Emirates-operated Airbus A380 was found damaged by a potential drone collision.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas has ordered more Boeing 787s and Airbus A350s to replace its A330s, and said the A350-1000 will take over its A380 routes one day.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
All Nippon Airways intends to deploy Boeing 787-10s on domestic trunk routes from February.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas plans to boost its international capacity beyond 2019 levels in mid-2024, aided by the expected return to service of its last two parked Airbus A380s.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
An update on the global operations of the Airbus A380.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
The Airbus A380 will be reinstated on the daily Singapore-to-Frankfurt service from March 31, 2024, marking the return of Singapore Airlines' quadjet to Europe.
Airports & Networks

By Daniel Williams
This week we break down the A380's flight hours a little, by operator.
Air Transport

By Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi
Aviation Week's Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi and Dan Williams discuss the present and future of the A380 and its aftermarket.
MRO Podcast

By Prachi Patel
A look at the Trent 900 & GP7000 engine fleets, utilization rates and shop visit projections over the next decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Global Airlines plans to operate two versions of its Airbus A380s when it launches services, planned for summer 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
Due to high travel demand, a pilot shortage, and new build delivery delays, the A380 looks like a very interesting proposition again.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Etihad Engineering has completed a six-year heavy maintenance check on the first of four Airbus A380s it is returning to service on the Abu Dhabi-London route.
Aircraft & Propulsion