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Airbus A380

The Airbus A380 aircraft is build by Airbus.

Airbus A380 made its maiden flight in 2005. Airbus A380 was introduced into active service in 2007. Airbus A380 has a seating capacity of 853.

Airbus A380 has an overall length of 72.73 meters (237.8_ft). It has a wing span of 79.75 meters (260.8_ft). The overall height of 24.45 meters (80.0_ft). The wing area of Airbus A380 is of about 845 sq.meters (9,095.5_sq.ft.). The overall weight of an empty aircraft is about 276800 kilograms (608,960.0_lbs). And it has a maximum take-off weight of about 560000 kilograms (1,232,000.0_lbs). Airbus A380 can reach a maximum speed of about 945 km/hr (510.3_knots, 587.3_mph). And the Airbus A380 has a maximum crusing range of about 15400 kilometers (9,569.1_miles, 8,315.3_nautical miles). Aircraft can reach a service height of about 13115 meters (42,886.0_ft).

The jet engine powered Airbus A380 uses 4, Engine Alliance GP7270 or Rolls-Royce Trent 970/B or Rolls-Royce Trent 972/B. It can deliver a total thrust of approximately 1280 kilo newtons (285,538.4_lbf).

Airbus A380 Flyway Cost of about US$ 390, Million.

The Airbus A380 is operated by the following airlines:

  • Air China [CA].
  • Air France [AF].
  • Air India [AI].
  • Alitalia - Compagnia Aerea Italiana S [AZ].
  • All Nippon Airways [NH].
  • American Airlines [AA].
  • British Airways [BA].
  • China Eastern Airlines [MU].
  • China Southern Airlines [CZ].
  • Delta Air Lines [DL].
  • Emirates [EK].
  • Iberia Airlines [IB].
  • Korean Air [KE].
  • Lufthansa German Airlines [LH].
  • Qantas Airways [QF].
  • Singapore Airlines [SQ].
  • South African Airways [SA].
  • SWISS [LX].
  • Thai Airways International [TG].
  • United Airlines [UA].
  • US Airways [US].

The Airbus A380 can be seen landing at the these airports:

  • Auckland International Airport in New Zealand.
  • Beijing Capital International Airport in China.
  • Charles de Gaulle International Airport in France.
  • Dubai International Airport in United Arab Emirates.
  • Frankfurt am Main International Airport in Germany.
  • Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong.
  • Incheon International Airport in South Korea.
  • John F Kennedy International Airport in United States.
  • King Abdulaziz International Airport in Saudi Arabia.
  • Lester B. Pearson International Airport in Canada.
  • London Heathrow Airport in United Kingdom.
  • Los Angeles International Airport in United States.
  • Melbourne International Airport in Australia.
  • Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Canada.
  • Narita International Airport in Japan.
  • OR Tambo International Airport in South Africa.
  • San Francisco International Airport in United States.
  • Singapore Changi International Airport in Singapore.
  • Suvarnabhumi Airport in Thailand.
  • Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport in Australia.
  • Zurich Airport in Switzerland.

Updated On: 12.06.01

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