Back From 6 Years In Storage: What It Takes To Make An Etihad Airways Airbus A380 Fly Again

Etihad Airways is preparing to bring two more Airbus A380s back into commercial service after years in long-term storage, ...

Why the Airbus A380's biggest comeback was also its riskiest bet for this new airline

The carrier has made global headlines with its intention to enter the market with the jumbo jet.

If you've got money to burn, we found these near-perfect first class suites on the Airbus A380

Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Lufthansa, and Qantas all offer some of the most iconic and luxurious first ...
AOL

Why the Airbus A380 Looks So Slow on Takeoff Even Though It Isn’t

The Airbus A380 is the largest passenger airliner ever built, with a maximum takeoff weight up to about 575 metric tons, or roughly 1.27 million pounds, depending on the version. In a typical ...

This is how much airlines pay to fuel passenger jets as oil tops $100 a barrel — and what it means for ticket prices

Fueling a Boeing 747-8 now costs more than $250,000 — driving already-expensive fares up by hundreds of dollars during the ...

Why Qantas Is Doubling Down On The Airbus A380 While Launching The World's Longest Flights

The superjumbo will continue to be the carrier's flagship until the 2030s.
Reuters

Airbus hit by jet cancellations as A380 shutdown looms

PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus on Thursday reported the cancellation of orders worth $4 billion, dominated by 8 A380 aircraft, highlighting an increasingly bleak picture for the world's largest airliner as ...

Emirates announces major change for passengers on Airbus A380 flights

The airline said: "Compared with the Emirates Boeing 777, the Emirates A380 features additional wireless access points and a third antenna to deliver an enhanced connectivity expe ...