An Airbus A380 is equipped with nearly 100,000 different wires that perform 1,150 individual functions.

When Singapore Airlines took the A380 superjumbo for its first commercial flight in 2007, there was widespread applause that the future of air travel had arrived. But the Airbus programme ...

Please verify your email address. Emirates became the first airline to change the landing gear on the Airbus A380. The Airbus A380's landing gear can support a weight of up to 390 tons on landing.

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Another airline will use the iconic Airbus A380 to operate scheduled flights to Johannesburg. Qantas will use the Airbus A380 for its long-haul flights between Sydney and Johannesburg from 30 ...

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European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has pulled the plug on its struggling A380 superjumbo, which entered service just 12 years ago. Airbus said last deliveries of the world's largest passenger ...

Another airline will deploy the renowned Airbus A380 for scheduled flights to Johannesburg. Qantas will use the Airbus A380 for its long-haul flights between Sydney and Johannesburg from 30 September.

Carbon fibre, a strong and light material, is used on key parts of the A380. Roughly 25% of the plane's overall structure is made from carbon-fibre reinforced plastic.

Michael Goldstein is a journalist and playwright based in Los Angeles. Emirates very first Airbus A380, A6-EDA, in flight. The plane was retired in 2020 after flying more ... [+] than 2 million ...