Airbus A380

The Airbus A380 is a four-engine, double-deck wide-body airliner developed by Airbus. It first flew in 2005 and entered commercial service in 2007.

Wide-body aircraft: An airliner with two passenger aisles across its cabin. The A380 belongs to this aircraft class, with unusually large cabin capacity.
Airbus A380 wings: The A380’s large swept wings, designed to generate lift for a very heavy airliner. Their span and structure enable the aircraft’s weight while constraining airport access.
Airbus: A European aircraft manufacturer formed in 1970 and headquartered in Toulouse, France. Airbus launched and built the A380 as its largest commercial aircraft program.
Airbus A380 production: The manufacturing program that produced 251 A380 aircraft between 2005 and 2021. Production ended after orders fell short of the scale needed to sustain the program.
Double-deck aircraft: An aircraft with two passenger decks arranged one above the other. Two full-length passenger decks give the A380 its distinctive cabin layout.
Airbus A380 engine options: The Rolls-Royce Trent 900 and Engine Alliance GP7000 turbofan options offered for the A380. Airlines chose between these engine families when ordering the aircraft.
Boeing 747: A four-engine wide-body airliner introduced by Boeing in 1970, with a distinctive upper-deck cabin. The 747 established the high-capacity market that Airbus sought to challenge.
Emirates: An airline based in Dubai that became the largest operator and customer of the A380. Emirates’ large fleet demonstrated the aircraft’s value on dense long-haul routes.
Turbofan: A jet engine that produces thrust with a fan-driven bypass stream and a hot core. Four large turbofans power the A380 and shape its fuel and maintenance needs.
Airport compatibility: The ability of an airport’s runways, taxiways, gates, and facilities to accommodate an aircraft. The A380’s dimensions required infrastructure changes at many airports.

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