The A380-800's massive wings, optimized for the never-built A380-900, were one of the many problems faced by the Superjumbo.

Qantas Flight 32 took off from Singapore’s Changi Airport with 440 passengers and 29 crew members onboard. What started as a ...

Etihad Airways’ flagship Airbus A380 aircraft has touched down in Toronto, marking the start of the carrier’s daily service ...

Commercial aircraft fuel needs vary greatly depending on size and flight distance. Efficient fuel use and sustainable fuels ...

While Concordes operated by British Airways and Air France became the airplane of choice for trans-Atlantic travel – albeit ...

Prospects for an A380 freighter were practically stillborn by the time Airbus launched development of an A330-200F in 2007. But the cargo twinjet sold poorly – just 38 aircraft – undermined by ...

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has begun operating its ...

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Airbus's UpNext division has shown off the initial installation of the 'eXtra Performance Wing' on a Cessna Citation VII executive jet. UpNext is the future technologies division of the airframer, and ...

TOULOUSE—Airbus is considering applying the wing enhancements it developed for the A321XLR to the standard A321neo, says chief program engineer Marc Guinot. The move would not just bring ...

Emirates operates similarly, hence its big bet on the double-decker Airbus A380. Riyadh Air kicked off its program with an order for up to 72 Boeing 787 jets, but tapped Airbus for its first ...

All 10 of the longest routes currently operating are over 17 hours long. Ultra-long-haul flights can be uncomfortable, so we ...