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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

A passenger holds up their device in front of the Emirates IFE. The device says Starlink

Emirates confirms fleet-wide deal for Starlink-powered free Wi-Fi

Though the rumors have been flying since early this year, Emirates today officially confirmed at the Dubai Airshow that it’s going fleet-wid... Continue Reading

Emirates retrofitted A380 in flight on a clear blue-sky day.

Press Release: Emirates layers on retrofitted aircraft to key routes

Emirates will be layering on more retrofitted Boeing 777s and Airbus A380s on its existing schedules to Shanghai and Zurich; expanding Milan... 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

Employees in the JETMS facility at London Biggin Hill Airport are hard at work on refurbishments.

Press Release: Global Airlines selects JETMS for two A380 refurbs

JETMS, a resident company at London Biggin Hill Airport, is taking on a significant refurbishment project, the interiors for the first two o... 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

Large 24" IFE screen Lufthansa A350-900 SPI, Safran Passenger Innovations is picturing a beautiful port on their welcome screen.

Lufthansa’s multi-source IFE sees SPI and PAC in play

Continuing to pursue a multi-source approach to inflight entertainment, Lufthansa confirms that Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) provided ... 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

The belly of an Emirates A380 inflight with a bright clear blue sky.

Emirates looks to expedite A380 inflight connectivity retrofits

Emirates is putting the proverbial pedal to the metal in its bid to bring broadband inflight connectivity to its Airbus A380 fleet. During t... Continue Reading

In its JETMS release, Global Airlines shared this impression of a Factorydesign product for its cabins. It shows, ‘…the entrance to the new Global First Suites, from the top of the forward stairs, next to the bar’.

Details emerge about Global Airlines A380 plan but questions remain

Global Airlines, the UK startup that aims to launch Airbus A380 operations from London to New York City and Los Angeles, recently revealed i... Continue Reading

Press Release: Lufthansa brings its A380 back to New York’s JFK

Great news for Lufthansa customers in the New York area! The airlines much loved Airbus A380 returned to John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport on Ju... Continue Reading

Two employees are putting up a side wall of the Emirates cabin interior

Press Release: Emirates kick-starts massive aircraft retrofit project

Emirates has kick-started its plans to upgrade the entire interior cabins of 120 Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft – two of the largest co... Continue Reading

Press Release: Lufthansa reactivates Airbus A380

Lufthansa is reactivating the Airbus A380 in response to the steep rise in customer demand and the delayed delivery of ordered aircraft. The... Continue Reading