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Emirates Premium Economy, configured 2-3-2 on the upper deck of the A380 aircraft.

Press Release: Emirates completes first-ever retrofit of two-class A380

Emirates has reached a defining milestone in its ambitious multi-billion dollar retrofit programme with the successful reconfiguration of it... Continue Reading

A man is using his laptop in business class on a Singapore Airlines SIA flight

Press Release: Singapore Airlines taps Starlink for long-haul Airbus jets

Singapore Airlines (SIA) customers will enjoy an enhanced in-flight Wi-Fi experience from the first quarter of 2027, with the progressive in... Continue Reading

Female Passenger streaming on a mobile phone onboard an Emirates A380 using Starlink Wi‑Fi

Press Release: Emirates completes three-ESA Starlink install on A380

Emirates’ flagship A380, long celebrated as one of aviation’s most iconic aircraft, is set to reach new heights as the first installation of... Continue Reading

Press Release: Lufthansa modernizes business class on A380s

Lufthansa is investing in the most extensive fleet renewal in its history and simultaneously modernizing the cabin interiors of its largest ... Continue Reading

Korean Air A380 ready to board at the gate.

Passenger comfort still a priority on venerable Korean Air A380

When Airbus first started delivering the A380 in the late 2000s it represented a new vision for long-haul travel. It would have the best of ... Continue Reading

The Qantas A380 is at a hangar. Various members of the Qantas team are holding a banner and posing for a photo in celebration.

Press Release: Qantas’ tenth A380 returns to international flying

Qantas has welcomed its tenth and final A380 back to Sydney today after nearly six years in storage, marking the largest maintenance check i... Continue Reading

Executives of Diehl and Emirates at the signing.

Press Release: Diehl Aviation to support Emirates A380 retrofit program

Diehl Aviation and Emirates have signed an agreement to support the next phase of the Emirates A380 retrofit program. To support Emirates an... Continue Reading

Emirates Airbus A380 departing from Zurich in Switzerland.

Press Release: Emirates details retrofit plan for 60 A380s and 51 777s

Emirates’ retrofit programme enters its next phase, with 60 A380s and 51 Boeing 777s lined up to receive the airline’s latest cabin in... Continue Reading

Wet-lease operator Hi Fly ferries Global Airlines Airbus A380 to Portugal; here the jet is seen taxing

Press Release: Hi Fly ferries Global Airlines A380 to Portugal

Hi Fly has made history in Portugal once again by flying the world’s largest commercial aircraft from Dresden, Germany, to Beja, Portugal. T... Continue Reading

A rendering of the British Airways first class suite on the A380

British Airways reveals elegant new A380 first class suites

British Airways has new renders out for the forthcoming first class suite that it plans to refit onto its Airbus A380s, and it looks superb.... Continue Reading

A380 parked. Global Airlines plans to fly the type from London to New York and Los Angeles. EFW in Dresden is doing heavy maintenance on Global's first superjumbo.

Global Airlines A380 gets overhaul as EFW ramps up MRO for the type

As the Airbus A380 sees fresh wind beneath its wings in commercial aviation, Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), a joint venture between ST Engin... Continue Reading

Qantas’ SYD-JNB with A380: the shape of superjumbos to come?

Qantas’ deployment of its Airbus A380 on the Sydney-Johannesburg route marks multiple changes: a major capacity boost, passenger experience ... Continue Reading

Press Release: Emirates nose-to-tail cabin refresh now covers 191 jets

Emirates has today unveiled that it will be completely refurbishing another 43 A380s and 28 Boeing 777 aircraft, expanding its retrofit prog... Continue Reading

Press Release: Global Airlines takes transatlantic stride forward

Global Airlines’ first fully owned A380 yesterday touched down at Glasgow Prestwick Airport at 17:00 BST. The arrival of 9H-GLOBL in... Continue Reading

An impression of the new entrance to the main deck. Global Airlines, which has been working with Factorydesign on its interiors, provided this image. Deep maroon colors the scene both in the carpet and the sidewalls.

Global Airlines takes ownership of ex-China Southern A380

Inching closer to revenue service, UK start-up Global Airlines on 2 February took ownership of its first Airbus A380 jumbo jet bearing the s... Continue Reading