Lufthansa is undertaking the most extensive fleet renewal in its history while simultaneously modernising the cabin interiors of its largest aircraft, the Airbus A380. As part of this programme, the Boeing 747-8 and Airbus A350-900 will also be fitted with new seats across all travel classes. The conversion initiative, known in aviation as a “retrofit”, […]
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Qantas has welcomed its tenth and final Airbus A380 back to Sydney after nearly six years in storage, marking the largest maintenance check in the airline’s 105-year history. The aircraft, named after Qantas co-founder Paul McGinness, will serve as an operational spare over the Christmas period and, from January 1, 2026, will increase international capacity
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Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, and Emirates, the world’s largest international airline by revenue passenger kilometres, have expanded their comprehensive long-term agreement for maintenance, repair, and overhaul services on the main landing gear of Emirates’ A380 fleet. The amended agreement introduces an enhanced support programme that increases overhaul service availability, ensuring smoother and more reliable
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Amedeo has disclosed the successful closing of the sale of two Airbus A380-861 aircraft to Emirates. These transactions mark the first stage of a broader four-aircraft agreement, with the remaining closings scheduled to take place in the fourth quarter of 2025, upon the conclusion of their respective lease terms. This achievement underscores Amedeo’s continued ability
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VAS Aero Services (VAS), a global leader in aviation logistics and aftermarket services, has been selected by Airbus to oversee the dismantling and redistribution of used serviceable material (USM) from three Airbus A380 aircraft being retired from service. This partnership reinforces VAS’s growing reputation as a specialist in large aircraft teardown operations, particularly for the
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Lufthansa will be flying to Denver, Colorado, (U.S.A.) for the first time with the world’s largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380, making Denver the sixth destination for the aircraft. The first flight is scheduled for April 30, 2025. There will be a daily flight from Munich to Denver International Airport located at the foot of
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MESA – Maintenance & Engineering has received its second Airbus A380 for maintenance services at its state-of-the-art facility in Beja, Portugal. The Global Airlines Airbus A380-841, registered as 9H-GLOBL, was ferried by Hi Fly on a 1,240-nautical-mile journey from Dresden, Germany. This milestone highlights MESA’s growing expertise with the Airbus A380, the world’s largest commercial
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The Hi Fly team has successfully ferried the first Global Airlines Airbus A380-841, registered as 9H-GLOBL, from Dresden, Germany, to Beja, Portugal, over a distance of 1,240 nautical miles. The three-hour journey was commanded by Carlos Mirpuri, Vice-Chairman of the Hi Fly Group, who had previously led similar missions, including flights from Mojave Desert Airport
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Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) has announced the arrival of a Qantas Airbus A380 in Dresden on January 14. The aircraft is arriving for maintenance work (MRO), an area in which EFW is one of the few global experts. The A380 will be flown by a crew of four pilots, accompanied by additional crew members, travelling
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Qantas has launched its first Airbus A380 service to Johannesburg, marking the first time the airline has operated its Superjumbo aircraft on a route to Africa. The A380 will fly up to six-times per week, bringing a near-doubling of capacity between Australia and South Africa with an additional 130,000 seats available each year. The Qantas
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