Airbus A380

By Jens Flottau
A look at which trends are gaining popularity and which are losing steam in commercial aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Under CEO Sean Doyle, BA has been taking steps to restore its status as a premium carrier in the recovery years since the COVID-19 crisis.
Interiors & Connectivity

By William Moore
Airbus A380 operators Emirates, Korean Air and Lufthansa have been studied, as well as a composite of global carriers that do not operate the A380.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Sustainability drives are increasingly being incorporated into the aircraft teardown process.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Tarmac Aerosave to boost A380 USM market by tearing down three former Singapore Airlines-operated superjumbos.
MRO Europe

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas is preparing to introduce its Airbus A220s on an international route for the first time and will also return more A380s to service.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
The fourth hangar in Teruel will address near-term capacity constraints related to Airbus A380 maintenance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Global Airlines has identified its biggest challenge as maintenance availability as it seeks to launch in the first half of 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
ST Engineering and Airbus joint venture Elbe Flugzeugwerke are re-entering the Airbus A380 heavy maintenance market, securing a contract with Global Airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa has revealed plans for a major revamp of its fleet that will see the mainline Lufthansa Airlines operate a lot fewer narrowbodies by 2028.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Emirates has agreed to buy the remaining five of a total of seven Airbus A380s it had been leasing from Doric Nimrod Air Two Limited.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company Limited (GAMECO) has inducted Emirates’ Airbus A380 into its Guangzhou facility for a 12-year check.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
UK start-up A380 operator Global Airlines is planning its first charter passenger flights in 2025, as it reveals a partnership to support capital raising.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
With its A350s set to enter the fleet in September, Emirates plans to be serving 42 cities with premium economy seats by February 2025.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Innovations can help airlines reduce their environmental footprint and cater to evolving travel patterns.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Lee Ann Shay
A380 demand increased in 2022 and is forecast to remain fairly steady.
MRO Americas

By Alex Derber
In choosing local or distant maintenance, airlines must consider additional downtime and transport costs, among other factors.
Services & Support

By Sean Broderick
VAS Aero Services will manage the teardown of three A380s by France’s Tarmac Aerosave; parts will be positioned among operators in Europe and the Middle East,
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Demonstrators built under Clean Sky 2, the project’s predecessor, were exhibited at the annual forum as a source of motivation.
Emerging Technologies

By James Pozzi
The MRO plots its path to exceeding €10 billion in revenue by 2030.
Services & Support

By Graham Warwick
Startup plans to support growth in onshore wind energy generation by transporting larger turbine blades.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
The German MRO is planning a series of mid-term investments in areas such as capacity growth.
MRO

By Alan Dron
UK startup Global Airlines, which plans to operate Airbus A380 transatlantic services, has delayed its launch.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois, Guy Norris
Validating the design of the fan blades is the overarching goal of a monthslong campaign at ONERA’s S1MA wind tunnel.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Fast rotorcraft race to flight; Wing’s bigger package-carrier; Airbus tests fuel-cell system; and ZeroAvia develops hydrogen refueler.
Aircraft & Propulsion