The last Airbus A380 flies the nest.
And just like that the dream is over. On 16 December 2021, a grey Hamburg evening, the last ever Airbus A380 Super Jumbo lifted off, did a circuit of the city and flew east to its new home.
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Waking the giant, the return of the Airbus A380.
It is an ill wind that blows no good, or so they say. By all accounts, the winds of history over the past two years have been anything but good. Other than the obvious tragedies and losses, many indu…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Modern Airliners.
Depending on how quickly the COVID19 pandemic can be contained, IATA estimates that revenue losses for passenger transport would run at B$63 – B$113 (US).
Airbus Versus Boeing
For the first time since 2011, Airbus has outperformed Boeing. As we all know, there are two main plane makers in the world today making the lions share of commercial passenger-carrying aircraft.
How long are airliner types produced?
I’m sure the recent announcement by Airbus to curtail its production of the Airbus A380 Super Jumbo met with disappointment by many. It doesn’t seem long ago that we were all excited by this brand-…It all begins with an idea.
Airbus announces the end of A380 production.
European aviation powerhouse, Airbus, announced, not unexpectedly, that they would cease production of the A380 Super Jumbo.
QANTAS Airbus A380 Orders Capped at 12.
Back in 2006, QANTAS was one of the first airlines to place an order for the Airbus A380 Super Jumbo. 20 of the type were ordered.
Boeing 747 8, are we falling out of love?
Our love affair with the Boeing 747 goes back 4 decades to those heady days of aviation when fuel was cheap and Juan Trippe and the boys at Pan Am asked Boeing to build them a much bigger airplane.