The A380 is the modern iconic superjumbo. Officially launched in 2000, First Flight occured in 2005 followed by the first Delivery in 2007. Some A380 parts where too big for the recently launched Airbus Beluga back then, so Airbus had to develop a brand new Transportation Logistik system, that also includes ship and by road. Over 230 have been produced with Emirates being the largest Customer having over 100 A380s.
Unforunately, in recent years the industry trend has shown that large Aircrafts such as the A380 are not economically viable. Thus, in February 2019 Airbus officially announced that Production of the A380 will end by 2021, due to a lack of orders from Airlines.
Airbus A380 Family News
Below are the recent Airbus A380 Family News and Highlights:
Date & Time
Mar 20 2020 09:30-11:16 UTC
1 h 46 min
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Fourth Flight XFW-XFW
Date & Time
Mar 19 2020 09:12-10:50 UTC
1 h 38 min
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Third Flight XFW-XFW
Date & Time
Mar 11 2020 13:18-16:05 UTC
2 h 47 min
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Taxi Check & RTO at XFW
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Engine Run & Taxi Check at XFW
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Second Flight TLS-TLS
Date & Time
Mar 04 2020 13:56-16:21 UTC
2 h 25 min
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First Flight TLS-TLS
Date & Time
Feb 19 2020 10:17-12:44 UTC
2 h 27 min
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Taxi Check & RTO at TLS
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Engine Run & Taxi Check at TLS
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Spotted at TLS in primer with engines installed
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Spotted at XFW in full c/s
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Spotted at XFW in full c/s
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Spotted at XFW in full c/s
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Delivered XFW-DXB
Date & Time
Departed XFW Dec 21 2019 12:42 UTC
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Ninth Flight XFW-XFW
Date & Time
Dec 18 2019 08:32-10:15 UTC
1 h 43 min