In 2007, the world's largest commercial aircraft, the Airbus A380, entered service with Singapore Airlines. Airbus had taken the engineering leap that the Boeing 747 Jumbo had never fully realized and ...
The airline offers a nonstop and one-stop itinerary between Dubai and Auckland.
The A380's wing is made in the U.K., the tail fin in Spain and the fuselage in Germany. But how will each of these giant jigsaw pieces be transported to Toulouse, France, for final assembly? The ...
That said, the engine did not force Airbus to scrap a finished jet and start over. The more accurate story is more interesting. Airbus and Rolls-Royce developed the airplane and engine in parallel, ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Goldstein is a journalist and playwright based in Los Angeles. The Airbus A380 made its first commercial flight in 2007.
Listen in as James Pozzi, Jens Flottau and Dan Williams discuss Airbus’ A380 program and aftermarket and how key operator Emirates is expanding its maintenance setup for the superjumbo and its Trent ...