Dozens of plane spotters and aircraft enthusiasts crowd the fence at Founders Plaza, their camera lens and eyes turned toward ...

Does it make a significant difference to to choose one aircraft or another for a long flight? If so, that's the thing, which ...

Airbus built the massive A380 double-decker because it failed to accurately forecast aviation demands in the 2010s and 2020s.

Overall, the Airbus A380 is designed to meet the demands of high-capacity, hub-to-hub operations. Since Airbus introduced the ...

TOULOUSE, France -- The Airbus A380 superjumbo won't carry paying passengers until late this year at the earliest, but the plane maker gave a first taste of its flying experience by taking more ...

By far the most successful Airbus A380 operating model is that of Emirates Airlines and Dubai Airport (DXB). With 88 million passengers last year, DXB the biggest international airport in the ...

Wide wingspans, more powerful engines, and high-efficiency materials are making super long flights more possible than ever.

Deliveries of the double-decker A380 likely will be limited to nine in 2007, Airbus said, with an additional shortfall of five to nine A380 deliveries expected in 2008 and “around five” in 2009.

The Airbus A380 represents the last superjumbo of a bygone, kerosene-guzzling era. Now the double-decker will serve as the unlikely test bed to help the industry fly into a fuel-efficient future.