Tag: Airbus A380

Lufthansa A380 to operate from Boston and New York

From June 1, Lufthansa will resume its regular flight operations with the popular Airbus A380 after a three-year interruption. Daily flights from Munich to Boston will be operated by LH424. Just in time for Independence Day, the U.S. national holiday, an A380 with the flight number LH410 will ...

Emirates undertakes largest known fleet retrofit project

Emirates has kick-started its plans to upgrade the entire interior cabins of 120 Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft – two of the largest commercial aircraft types in service today. This ambitious project, representing a multi-billion dollar investment to ensure Emirates’ customers "fly bette...

Emirates invites First Officers to let their careers take flight and enjoy the Dubai lifestyle

Emirates, the world’s largest operator of Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s, is looking to recruit First Officers who meet the airline’s exceptional standards in safety, technical prowess and customer experience. Successful candidates can look forward to climbing new career heights with Emirates...

Lufthansa takes A380 out of retirement

Lufthansa is reactivating the Airbus A380 in response to the steep rise in customer demand and the delayed delivery of ordered aircraft. The airline expects to use the long-haul aircraft, which is popular with customers and crews, again from summer 2023. The company is currently assessing how man...

Asiana A380 superjumbo to serve Bangkok and Los Angeles

By KIM EUN-BIN, CHO JUNG-WOO, koreajoongangdaily Asiana Airlines will be serving Bangkok and Los Angeles with Airbus A380s, the company said Wednesday. Demand has been so high that it has decided to use the monster aircraft. From June 25 to October 29, an A380 will fly daily to Bangkok's Su...

Emirates completes A380 fleet with 123rd delivery

Emirates today received delivery of its 123rd Airbus A380 superjumbo jet. The aircraft, registered as A6-EVS, is also the final new A380 aircraft to join Emirates’ fleet, marking another milestone in the airline’s steadfast 21-year commitment to the programme. Receiving delivery of a brand...

Emirates selects Panasonic Avionics to enhance Premium Economy experience

Panasonic Avionics has been selected by Emirates to deliver a suite of in-flight entertainment (IFE) solutions for its Premium Economy cabin being rolled out across its fleet. Panasonic Avionics' IFE systems are being integrated into the Premium Economy cabin being introduced on 105 of Emirates' ...

Emirates’ A380 returns to London Heathrow for the first time since March

Today Emirates resumed passenger flights on board its iconic Airbus A380 aircraft between London Heathrow (LHR) and Dubai International (DXB). This marks the first Emirates A380 flight to LHR since the pandemic forced the temporary grounding of the airline's passenger fleet in March. The A380 is ...

Qantas Airbus A380 grounding points to expected U-shaped commercial aviation recovery

Following the news that major airline Qantas is grounding and preserving its Airbus A380 fleet for at least three years until the passenger market starts to rebound; Anthony Endresen, Aerospace and Defense Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the situati...

ANA to Receive Third FLYING HONU A380 from Airbus

All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-Star airline for seven consecutive years, will be launching the third of its specially designed “FLYING HONU” Airbus A380s, allowing for ANA to offer both daily flights between Narita and Honolulu on these unique aircraft. ANA currently provide...

Iconic Airbus A380 due to return to Glasgow in 2020

Airline partner Emirates has confirmed that the world’s largest commercial passenger aircraft will return to Glasgow in 2020. Emirates plan to operate the iconic A380 on a year-round basis on the double daily service, Scotland’s busiest long-haul route. One of the airline’s Boeing 777 airc...

A380 operators told to check for structural cracks

A380 operators told to check for structural cracks

Numerous Airbus A380 operators have been instructed to check for cracks in the ‘trailing edge’, and trailing-edge devices, which is the rear section of the aircraft’ wings. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency says the directive is intended to prevent in-flight loss of parts from the ...

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