NEWSAug 23, 2023Emirates A380 Reportedly Damaged by Drone in Nice, FranceOn August 18, an Emirates Airbus A380 reportedly collided with a drone while landing at Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE). The incident damaged one of the aircraft's wing slats, forcing the grounding of the jet for several days. This incident comes after Emirates re-introduced the A380 on its Dubai-Nice route after a three-year absence.Read More →
NEWSAug 23, 2023Qantas Adds 250,000 International Seats, Orders New Boeing 787-10sOn August 21, Qantas announced plans to increase its international capacity ahead of a reported order for an unspecified number of additional Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft.Read More →
NEWSAug 09, 2023British Airways A380 Flies for 10.5 Hours to NowhereThe political situation in Niger has deteriorated to such a point that it's now affecting aviation. On August 6, Niger's junta government closed the countries airspace, forcing numerous flights to divert around the nation's airspace. Two British Airways flights were forced to return to their starting points after hours in the air due to the airspace closure. Read More →
NEWSJul 10, 2023Korean Air to Use Airbus A380 on Flights to Hong KongKorean Air plans to use the Airbus A380 on its service from Seoul-Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) starting in October. Korean Air's future schedule reveals that the airline plans to operate 28 direct A380 flights between the two destinations. Read More →
ROUTESJul 04, 2023Lufthansa Resumes A380 Service to New York CityGerman flag carrier Lufthansa has resumed A380 services to the New York City area, today, Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Among the list of first destinations was New York JFK, although Boston (BOS) has been seeing the A380 from Munich for a month now.Read More →
NEWSJun 30, 2023Global Airlines To Acquire Three New Airbus A380sGlobal Airlines has had a busy couple of days as they seek to continue to grow their airline. This week Global Airlines agreed to purchase more widebody jets and appointed several new names to their leadership team as the young airline continues to grow. Read More →
NEWSJun 13, 2023Emirates to Offer Premium Economy on A380 Flights to IndiaEmirates will offer its Premium Economy class on A380 flights to Mumbai and Bengaluru starting on October 29. This is part of the airline's plan to deploy its A380 aircraft to more destinations.Read More →
NEWSJun 09, 2023Qatar Airways to Abandon First Class and Focus on Business Class InsteadOn June 3, 2023, CEO Abkar Al-Baker made a statement about future deliveries of the airline's up-and-coming 777X order. He stated that contrary to previous indications, none of the new airframes destined for the airline would feature a First Class cabin.Read More →
NEWSMay 29, 2023UK-Based Global Airlines Acquires its First A380Emerging United Kingdom-based Global Airlines has recently announced its acquisition of the Airbus A380 from Doric Aviation to begin its operations. This is the first time in eight years that the aircraft type has been taken on by a new operator.Read More →
NEWSMay 14, 2023Lufthansa Announces Schedule for A380 Return to ServiceLufthansa is finally bringing back its A380s after three years of grounding them. While not all cities that once saw Lufthansa's A380 service will be included immediately, four major cities will start to see the A380 as soon as this summer. Read More →
