Airbus A380

Singapore Airlines will introduce Starlink connectivity across its long-haul fleet from the first quarter of 2027.

Flight Friday highlights the Middle East conflict's potential impact on the engine aftermarket as the number of cycles completed by aircraft has dropped.

With the Iran conflict ongoing, this week’s Flight Friday investigates how airport and airspace closures are impacting Middle Eastern operators’ aircraft.

Plans to flight test CFM International’s Open Fan engine on an Airbus A380 are accelerating following the initial meeting of the Safran-led Take Off project.

Emirates and Gameco have signed new multi-year agreements extending heavy-maintenance support for Emirates’ Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 fleets.

Editors discuss Airbus’ A380 program and aftermarket and how key operator Emirates is expanding its maintenance setup for its Trent 900s.

For Emirates’ long-haul fleet, the challenge is twofold: maintaining aging widebodies while looking beyond their likely life spans to the next big thing.

With the aviation community converging for the Dubai Airshow, this week’s Flight Friday looks at the post-pandemic recovery of the Middle East’s major carriers.

The 2025 Dubai Airshow in November puts a spotlight on the emirate’s long affiliation with aviation.

Emirates Airline President Tim Clark is planning to expand his active Airbus A380 fleet from 95-96 aircraft today to around 110 by the end of 2026.

Big widebody twins form the backbone of today’s high-capacity air transport system and are set to grow even larger.

Violent regional conflicts, an unreliable supply chain and delayed aircraft are driving Emirates’ strategy to control or produce as much as possible in-house.

Aircraft lessor Doric has sold four Airbus A380s to Dubai-based Emirates for $180 million.

The commercial aftermarket’s inability to keep up with demand is leaving some operators dissatisfied.

British Airways (BA) opened lounges at Miami International (MIA) and Dubai International (DXB) airports, unveiling a new design concept the airline said will be used for future lounges.

In the latest of a series of similar agreements, Emirates has agreed to buy another leased Airbus A380-800, this time from Monaco-based aircraft investor Stratos.

Emirates Airline President Tim Clark is “pushing hard” for Airbus and Boeing to develop further stretches of the 777X and the A350.

Antonoaldo Neves was appointed Etihad Airways Group CEO in October 2022.

Jamco, together with private investment firm Bain Capital, have announced the latter’s acquisition of Aerospace Technologies Group (ATG).

Etihad plans to take delivery of 10 Airbus A321LRs this year, a further 10 in 2026 and five slated for delivery each year in 2027 and 2028.

Airbus is investigating a bonding defect found in the structure of A380 slats after inflight events, a recent report by French air accident investigation bureau BEA says.

While the Airbus A380 has not reached the heights once hoped of for the program, it has nevertheless recovered better than many expected post-COVID.

Daher, Tarmac Aerosave and Toray Advanced Composites have launched a joint program to recycle end-of-life parts made from thermoplastic composites.

Majors and LCCs alike are recognizing the potential and demand for discerning premium products.

Emirates Airline President Tim Clark says he is “cautiously optimistic” about Boeing's ability to deliver Emirates' first 777X by late 2026 or early 2027.