Airbus Prepares To Begin Open Fan Engine Testing On The Massive A380
Groundbreaking engine testing begins on the world's largest airliner.
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Airbus A380
High-capacity long-haul airliner
A full-length double-deck airliner developed for high-capacity operations between major international hubs.
Out of production
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Aircraft type
Double-deck widebody jet
Passenger capacity
500–853
Maximum range
8,000 nmi
Production status
Out of production
Overview
About the Airbus A380
A full-length double-deck airliner developed for high-capacity operations between major international hubs.
The aircraft is primarily designed for high-capacity long-haul airliner operations.
Specifications
Aircraft details
- Manufacturer
- Airbus
- Family
- A380
- Aircraft type
- Double-deck widebody jet
- Primary role
- High-capacity long-haul airliner
- Production status
- Out of production
- Passenger capacity
- 500–853
- Maximum range
- 8,000 nautical miles
- Engine options
- 4 × Rolls-Royce Trent 900 or Engine Alliance GP7200
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Qatar Airways Abruptly Doubles Airbus A380 Flights To Europe's Busiest Airport: Full Schedule
Increased A380 service now operates from Qatar Airways into London.
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Qantas Spent 100,000 Hours Reviving Its Final Desert-Stored Airbus A380 – Then A Slat Broke On The 1st Flight
Qantas' final Airbus A380 emerges from desert storage after a 6-year engineering odyssey, only to face a damaged wing slat on its first flight.
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Emirates Confirms Massive Changes To 12 Airbus A380 Routes In September [Map]
Major route alterations announced by Emirates impacting its Airbus A380 network.
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CFM hails design review milestone as RISE arises
The open-fan engine demonstrator has successfully completed its preliminary design review.
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