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Airbus A380 VS. Boeing 747: The 5 major differences in pilot cockpit layouts

The Airbus A380 and the Boeing 747 represent two of the most iconic widebody aircraft ever produced, each embodying distinct engineering philosophies that are evident starting in the cockpit. While ...
Aviation Week

Larger Screens, Airport Maps, Cursor Control Are Key Features of A380 Cockpit

The Airbus A380 cockpit carries over many features from the company's prior fly-by-wire aircraft but has several standout items that mark it as unique. More, and larger, color displays are the main ...
Flightglobal

Cockpit recorder overwritten in Qantas A380 engine incident

Investigators have discovered that the cockpit-voice recording of the Qantas Airbus A380 engine failure was overwritten because the adjacent engine could not be shut down after the aircraft landed in ...
Aviation Week

Goodrich To Supply Cabin And Cockpit Seats For A380

Goodrich inked a $40 million deal with Airbus to supply cabin attendant and cockpit occupancy seats for the A380. The Goodrich plant in Colorado Springs, Colo., will develop 18-25 seats for each ...
Business Insider

Airbus is auctioning parts of a retired Emirates A380 superjumbo. There's more than 500 items, including a cockpit staircase, seats, and galley carts.

French planemaker Airbus is auctioning 500 pieces of a decommissioned A380 superjumbo aircraft. The jet is the 13th A380 Airbus made and flew for Emirates for 13 years from 2008 to 2021. Parts for ...