The final Etihad Airways Airbus A380 stored during the COVID-19 pandemic is returning to Abu-Dhabi after spending over…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux17 Sept
The carrier's superjumbo fleet is back to full strength.
Emirates is bringing the A380 back to Beijing as China traffic rebounds and Gulf carriers expand capacity.
The Airbus A380's return has brought back one of the most exclusive ways to fly: first class. How much does this level of luxury actually cost?
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is adding a big new jet to its fleet, but it comes at a big new price. The "superjumbo" Airbus A380 is now available for the hyper-realistic multiplatform sim on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5 for $74.49 as part of the Flight Simulator Marketplace-exclusive "Exclusive Series." It is only available for the next three months.
IGN•Ryan McCaffrey16 Sept
New 377,000-sq-ft (35,000-sq-m) facility adds eight aircraft positions at the former A380 production site
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier15 SeptPublished at 0100PDT / 0800GMT 15SEP26 Emirates as of yesterday (14SEP26) filed aircraft changes on Dubai – Washington Dulles route, where the airline plans to maintain Boeing 777-300ER operation for the period of 01NOV26 – 27MAR27, instead of Airbus A380. This route is scheduled on daily basis. EK231 DXB0225 – 0810IAD 77W D EK232 IAD1030 – 0815+1DXB 77W D
Published at 1200PDT / 1900GMT 14SEP26 Emirates in the first quarter of 2027 is adjusting operational aircraft on 1 of 4 daily Dubai – London Gatwick route. From 01JAN27 to 27MAR27, EK011/012 is scheduled with 2-class 777-300ER, instead of the 3-class A380. EK011 DXB0250 – 0640LGW 77W D EK015 DXB0740 – 1140LGW 388 D EK009 DXB1425 – 1825LGW 388 D EK069 DXB1705 – 2050LGW 359 D EK012 LGW0940 – 2030DXB 77W D EK016 LGW1335 – 0040+1DXB 388 D EK010 LGW2025 – 0720+1DXB 388 D EK070 LGW2355 – 1100+1DXB 359 D
Published at 1100PDT / 1800GMT 14SEP26 Singapore Airlines (SIA) during the week of 31AUG26’s schedule update filed aircraft changes on Singapore – Auckland route, as the A380 service being extended to year-round operation. In Northern summer 2027 season from 28MAR27, the A380 is scheduled to operate 1 daily flight, replacing the 777-300ER. Schedule below focuses on the period of 04APR27 – 24SEP27. SQ285 SIN2250 – 1220+1AKL 388 D SQ286 AKL1410 – 2100SIN 388 D
Despite the high operational costs, the utilization of the onboard space to offer luxury flight experiences makes the A380 a passenger favorite.
Explore the luxury features that set Emirates First Class and Business Class apart, and the ticket prices that set the two classes apart.
Emirates has announced that it will deploy its retrofitted Airbus A380 on the Dubai-Paris route starting October 25,…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim11 SeptPublished at 0500PDT / 1200GMT 11SEP26 Emirates in recent schedule update revised Dubai – Copenhagen service for Northern winter 2026/27 season. Planned 2nd daily service from 25OCT26, is now tentatively scheduled from 28MAR27 at the earliest. During winter season the airline continues to serve this route once daily with A380. EK151 DXB0830 – 1230CPH 388 D EK152 CPH1445 – 0010+1DXB 388 D The second daily EK153/154 service originally was scheduled to commence on 01JUN26.
Emirates will deploy the retrofitted A380 on the Dubai-Paris route from 25 October 2026, introducing Premium Economy and the latest product and service to the French capital. Follow Aeronews on...
The carrier is a major player in the premium market.
Under a new multi-year contract, Lufthansa Technik Philippines, the global MRO company’s competence center for widebody base maintenance in Asia, will continue to perform heavy checks on Emirates’ A380 aircraft...
Lufthansa Technik and Emirates have extended their agreement for the base maintenance of the airline’s Airbus A380 fleet. Under a new multi-year contract, Lufthansa Technik Philippines, the global MRO company’s […]
As the toll of United States’ Operation Epic Fury continues to exact a high price on the global aviation industry, the latest casualty is the Airbus A380 fleet of Australian carrier Qantas. Qantas originally planned to begin phasing out its ten A380s in 2032. That has been rescheduled for 2028, which follows on the arrival of the first A350-1000s next year.
Outstanding maintenance checks have grounded the airline's only jet. CEO Asquith still thinks there's a pathway to success.
The return of flights contribute to Emirates' A380 flights to this continent growing by 18%. Find out more!