The airplane maker's chief salesman warns that the A380 program may end unless Emirates airline commits to ordering more of the giant aircraft. Kent was a senior managing editor at CNET News. A ...

The days may be numbered for the world’s largest passenger aircraft. Airbus, the European aerospace group that makes the A380 superjumbo, said Monday that it would have to end production of the plane ...

Airbus is working on vital sales campaigns aimed at extending the life of its flagship A380 superjumbo, with outgoing marketing chief John Leahy seeking to secure orders by the Dubai Air Show in ...

The A380 entered service as the world’s largest passenger aircraft, built around a hub-and-spoke future with a typical ...

After Airbus ceased production and COVID-19 destroyed demand, the A380 program's fate appeared to be sealed. However, the past year has seen an unexpected volume return to airline fleets. Aviation ...

AT THE world’s major airports, plane-spotters often spend days waiting for the world’s largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, to make an appearance. The nerds at Dubai International Airport are ...

It has been a rapid rise and fall for the Airbus A380, which not so long ago was being hailed as the future of long-haul air travel. The superjumbo would be, forecasts said, the perfect tool for ...

Emirates has ordered up to 36 A380 aircraft, effectively securing the future of the Airbus programme. The Gulf carrier has placed 20 firm orders and 16 options, with the aircraft set to be delivered ...

A year after Airbus SE won what appeared to be a lifesaving order for its A380 double-decker plane, the flagship program’s future is once again on the line. Gulf carrier Emirates may convert some or ...

The world's biggest commercial passenger jet made its first test flight 10 years ago Monday. European jetmaker Airbus celebrated the milestone for its flagship aircraft, saying the jet was helping to ...