Airbus A380

UK start-up A380 operator Global Airlines is planning its first charter passenger flights in 2025, as it reveals a partnership to support capital raising.

With its A350s set to enter the fleet in September, Emirates plans to be serving 42 cities with premium economy seats by February 2025.

Innovations can help airlines reduce their environmental footprint and cater to evolving travel patterns.

A380 demand increased in 2022 and is forecast to remain fairly steady.

In choosing local or distant maintenance, airlines must consider additional downtime and transport costs, among other factors.

VAS Aero Services will manage the teardown of three A380s by France’s Tarmac Aerosave; parts will be positioned among operators in Europe and the Middle East,

Demonstrators built under Clean Sky 2, the project’s predecessor, were exhibited at the annual forum as a source of motivation.

The MRO plots its path to exceeding €10 billion in revenue by 2030.

Startup plans to support growth in onshore wind energy generation by transporting larger turbine blades.

The German MRO is planning a series of mid-term investments in areas such as capacity growth.

UK startup Global Airlines, which plans to operate Airbus A380 transatlantic services, has delayed its launch.

Validating the design of the fan blades is the overarching goal of a monthslong campaign at ONERA’s S1MA wind tunnel.

Fast rotorcraft race to flight; Wing’s bigger package-carrier; Airbus tests fuel-cell system; and ZeroAvia develops hydrogen refueler.

ICAO’s third Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels reached an agreement to reduce CO2 emissions in international aviation by 5% by 2030.

The sleeping aviation giant finally is waking up. It could be the next big thing for aerospace.

Inbound travel from overseas to Japan is booming, but outbound tourism is unlikely to fully recover until late 2024.

Etihad Airways has no immediate plans to bring more Airbus A380s out of storage beyond the four it has recently returned to service.

Qatar Airways is planning to keep its eight Airbus A380s in service until its first Boeing 777X is delivered.

The flight took place from Emirates’ base at Dubai International Airport.

Lufthansa Technik signed new deals covering base maintenance, component support and technician training at the Dubai Airshow.

Emissions figures for Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways are mostly in line with other full-service carriers, but unlike those carriers, are not trending downward.

The first Global Airlines Airbus A380 will undergo cabin refurbishments from January 2024.

Delays have led Emirates to extend operations of the 777-300ER fleet.

Long-haul startup Global Airlines is actively looking at any Airbus A380s that come on the market as it prepares to launch transatlantic services.

Emirates plans to reveal further orders taking fleet plans into the 2030s, but new players like Riyadh Air and a revived Indian aviation sector are emerging.