Air travel has evolved dramatically over the past 20 years, with aircraft now capable of connecting points on opposite sides of the world with nonstop service. Recent trends have emphasized the demand ...

How the world’s heaviest passenger jet reaches normal long-haul cruise altitudes despite its extraordinary weight.

The Airbus A380 was once envisioned as a versatile superjumbo with multiple variants, from a massive freighter to an ultra-luxurious private jet. Despite grand plans, only the passenger A380-800 was ...

If you have taken a relatively recent flight inside the U.S., chances are pretty strong it was either on board a Boeing 737 or an Airbus A320, the two best-selling commercial airplanes in the world.

On October 25, 2007, the Boeing 747's 37-year reign as the world's largest passenger plane came to an end when the first commercial flight of the Airbus A380 took off. Close to two decades later, the ...

Airbus is unmoved by Emirates Airline president Sir Tim Clark’s plea for a modernised version of the A380, insisting that its A350-1000 is a suitable successor as well as a strong candidate for Boeing ...

Today, despite industry shifts toward smaller, more fuel-efficient aircraft, the A380 remains central to Emirates’ long-haul ...

The Airbus A380 flight program reached its 1,000th flight hour last week, and Airbus is nearly halfway through the planned flight test hours for the A380. So far, four A380 development aircraft have ...

Emirates is poised to introduce the world’s first Starlink Wi-Fi powered Airbus A380 following certification of the aircraft installation in the UK.