Welcome back, A380The Lufthansa A380 is returning to the skies. Enjoy a special travel experience on board the A380, starting October 29 from Bangkok to Munich. As well as Bangkok, the A380 will also operate to Boston, New York and Los Angeles.
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Due to supply chain shortages and delivery delays, Lufthansa plans to keep its Airbus A380 superjumbos in service until at least the early 2030s. The airline is investing in a new business class cabin, Allegris, which will be retrofitted on its Airbus A380s and Boeing 747-8s.
Following the resumption of Airbus A380 service by Lufthansa and Etihad Airways in June and July, respectively, there are now 10 carriers offering flights using the aircraft type in August 2023.
Currently, the world's biggest international airline has on order 50 A350-900s, 30 787-9s and 115 Boeing 777Xs. The airline operates 119 A380s, 123 Boeing 777-300ERs and 10 Boeing 777-200LRs. The 777X aircraft will replace the A380s, while the A350s and 787s will eventually replace the 777s.
A total of 251 Airbus A380s were built and delivered for civil aviation. How many A380s are still flying? As of May 2023, about 130 A380s are in service - but several airlines plan to reactivate more aircraft during the year.
In addition, Delta is the only one of the ten largest global airlines in the world that does not operate a large twin engine aircraft such as the largest versions of the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350 or have a quadjet such as the Boeing 747 or Airbus A380 in its fleet.
Emirates has the world's largest fleet of A380s. The purchased A380 was among the earliest ever made and was originally delivered to Singapore Airlines in 2008.
The Airbus A380 – Lufthansa's flagshipThe A380 is the largest and heaviest passenger aircraft in the world. It is 73 meters long, 24 meters high, and has a takeoff weight of up to 560 tons. The Lufthansa A380 seats 509 passengers, and its four Rolls-Royce engines each generate 70000lbs of thrust.
After being grounded for over three years, Lufthansa brought back some of its Airbus A380s as of the summer of 2023. The airline is planning on progressively bringing back more of these planes, and will eventually have all eight remaining A380s back in service.
Since its introduction, the A380 has established a strong safety record and is regarded as one of the safest aircraft in the world. The aircraft has been involved in only two significant incidents since its introduction – a 2011 crash in France and a 2016 tyre burst incident in Australia.
For some airlines, the A380 offered too much capacity, while for Emirates, the airline can't get enough of the plane. Unfortunately for Emirates (and us passengers), the days of the Airbus A380 are numbered. Airbus stopped A380 production in 2021, as there weren't sufficient orders to keep production going.
Airbus A380s In The United States: There Are Now 2 Giants On The N Register. Both A380s will unlikely ever fly with their N registration. No American airlines ever went through with an order for the Airbus A380.
Regarding airports, it's hardly surprising that the world's largest operator, Emirates, with 119 A380s in its fleet, made Dubai International Airport (DXB) the busiest airport for A380 flights.
The 747 is, of course, the other very large passenger jet. The latest 747-8 is the largest version offered, coming in at just over three meters longer than the A380.