As Airbus prepares to fly the open rotor engine concept on the A380, the company's CEO weighs the pros and cons of using the jet for future test flights.
The Engine Alliance – the provider for engines for the Emirates fleet of Airbus A380 aircraft has completed its 100th GP7200 engine. The 100 th engine is destined for an Air France airplane. “We are ...
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Why the Airbus A380 climbs so slowly

The Airbus A380 isn’t underpowered. Its climb can look relaxed because it’s extremely heavy at takeoff, often uses reduced-thrust profiles, and must follow ATC speed limits like 250 knots below 10,000 ...
When discussing Qantas flight 31, we need more science and less hyperbolic linkbait. Cooler heads should prevail. This week brought us the so-called “engine explosion” and “crash landing” of a ...
CTS Engines opened a facility in Coral Springs, Florida, in February to provide MRO services for the GP7200 powerplant. Credit: CTS Engines CHICAGO—Despite expectations that the Airbus A380 fleet ...
We hear that British Airways’ first Airbus A380 superjumbo aircraft has reached a major milestone, with the installation of the four giant Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, according to Breaking Travel ...
United Arab Emirates investigators are probing an incident involving damage to an Emirates Airbus A380 engine just after take-off from Dubai. The aircraft had taken off from runway 12R, bound for ...
The Airbus A380 is not just a relic of the past but a vital asset for British Airways' busiest 2026 routes.
You'd be hard-pressed to forget a ride on the Airbus A380. The largest commercial airplane since its first passenger flight in 2007, it is the world's only full-length double-decker commercial ...