Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Goldstein is a journalist and playwright based in Los Angeles. The Airbus A380 made its first commercial flight in 2007.

Singapore Airlines was the launch customer of the Airbus A380.

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The boss of Emirates thinks Airbus should make a new version of the double-decker A380. Tim Clark suggested new, lighter materials and more-fuel-efficient engines could make it more viable. "If we ...

While the United States is home to the world's three or four largest airlines (depending on the metric), it doesn't operate the largest passenger aircraft. No US-based airline ordered the Airbus A380 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Goldstein is a journalist and playwright based in Los Angeles. An Emirates Airline flight from Dubai lands on August 1, ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Depositphotos In a move that's sending shockwaves through the luxury travel world, Singapore Airlines has announced ...

Would-be Airbus A380 operator Global Airlines has bolstered its advisory board with the addition of John Roberts, the former chief engineer on the aircraft programme. Roberts, now an independent ...

Wet-lease specialist Hi Fly will operate initial Airbus A380 services for start-up Global Airlines, but the company is aiming to secure its own UK air operator’s certificate. Hi Fly has previous ...