Airbus A380 News
Replacement engines ordered for A380 fleet
Plans are being drawn up to replace as many as 40 Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines on Airbus A380 aircraft around the world, according to Australian airline Qantas. The superjumbos have come under the spotlight in recent weeks following an engine failure on Qantas Flight QF32 which forced the aircraft into an emergency landing in Singapore.
Singapore Airlines grounds A380 fleet
Singapore Airlines has temporarily grounded its fleet of A380 aircraft following a directive from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) legally ordering operators to comply with a Rolls Royce service bulletin. Issued on Monday this week, the bulletin requires all Trent 900 engines to be checked.
Korean Air opens new era in air travel with next generation A380 aircraft
⊙ Korean Air unveiled the production line of its first A380 aircraft at the headquarters of Airbus in Toulouse, France, on October 20th 2010. ⊙ Korean Air’s A380 with 400-450 seats provides generous cabin space and exciting facilities. ⊙ By launching A380, Korean Air further strengthens its position as a leading global carrier.
Airbus A380 arrives at Manchester Airport
An Airbus A380 operated by Emirates has arrived at Manchester Airport – making the city the first regional destination to receive the superjumbo. The airport spent £10 million preparing for the arrival, which marks the inauguration of a daily flight between the north of England and Dubai.
Lufthansa launches A380 flights to Beijing
Lufthansa has launched Airbus A380 flights between Frankfurt and Beijing.
Air France lauches A380 on Tokyo service
Air France has launched Airbus A380 flights between Paris and Tokyo, Japan.
Thousands expected for A380 super-jumbo’s first flight
Manchester Airport’s Runway Visitor Park is expecting huge numbers of spectators on 1st September, to welcome the arrival of the world’s biggest airliner when it touches down for the first time.
Emirates orders 32 superjumbos worth $11.5bn
Emirates has placed an order for 32 superjumbos worth $11.5 billion on the opening day of the Berlin Air Show. The deal takes the Dubai carrier’s total Airbus A380 fleet on order to 90, and comes as it predicts profits this year will break the $1bn mark.
High-density super-jumbos set for take off
French low-cost carrier Air Austral has placed the first orders for an A380 configured to carry more than 800 passengers. The two economy-only jets will fly from Paris to the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean with 840 passengers on board the double-decker aircraft.
Emirates not troubled by A380 delays
Emirates has revealed that some of the Airbus A380 it has ordered and which were scheduled to arrive in the coming months will be delayed, but it is not ruling out ordering more, or taking over orders that its rivals are trying to stall.
Singapore Airlines begins daily A380 service to Melbourne
The inaugural Singapore Airlines A380 service bound for Melbourne, the capital city of the Australian state of Victoria, took off from Singapore Changi Airport last night and touched down at Melbourne Airport early this morning.
Airbus says engine problem was ‘non-event’
An engine problem on a Singapore Airlines A380 was a “non-event” in technical terms, according to the chief executive of the company that built it.