List of Airbus A380 operators

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Emirates is the largest Airbus A380 operator Emirates Airbus A380-861 A6-EER MUC 2015 01.jpg
Emirates is the largest Airbus A380 operator
Singapore Airlines was the first operator of the Airbus A380 Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 at Sydney Airport.jpg
Singapore Airlines was the first operator of the Airbus A380
All Nippon Airways was the last new customer of the Airbus A380 All Nippon Airways A380 (JA381A) @ NRT, April 2019.jpg
All Nippon Airways was the last new customer of the Airbus A380

Operators by country

These airlines have the Airbus A380 in the fleet. [1] Fleet numbers are current as of April 2024.

Contents

AirlineCountryPhotoEntry
Year
Last
Delivery
CurrentRetiredNotes
All Nippon Airways Flag of Japan.svg All Nippon Airways Airbus A380-841 F-WWSH.jpg 201920203
Asiana Airlines Flag of South Korea.svg Asiana Airlines, HL7625, Airbus A380-841 (49593360662).jpg 201420166To be retired by 2026. [2]
British Airways Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Airways Airbus A380-841 Hoppe.jpg 2013201612
Emirates Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Emirates A380 (7188405731).jpg 200820211167World's largest operator of the A380.
Etihad Airways Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Etihad Airways A6-APD Airbus A380-861 Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD YSSY) (51404833592).jpg 2014201773
Korean Air Flag of South Korea.svg HL7622 - Korean Air Lines - Airbus A380-861 - ICN (16782217024).jpg 2011201482To be retired by 2026. [3]
Lufthansa Flag of Germany.svg D-AIMA Airbus A380 Lufthansa (7569653252).jpg 2010201586To be retired after 2030. [4]
Qantas Flag of Australia (converted).svg VH-OQF Airbus A380 QANTAS (12243310376).jpg 20082011102To be replaced with the Airbus A350-1000 from 2032. [5]
Qatar Airways Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar Airways, A7-APB, Airbus A380-861 (49588621873).jpg 2014201882To be replaced with the Airbus A350-1000 from 2028.
Singapore Airlines Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Airlines A380.jpeg 200720181212Launch customer.

Last complete update: April 2024

Former operators

Air France was the first airline to completely remove the A380 from its fleet, followed closely by Malaysia Airlines and Thai Airways. This particular aircraft was involved in the Air France Flight 066 accident in 2017 Airbus A380-800 Air France (AFR) F-HPJE - MSN 052 (9270323641).jpg
Air France was the first airline to completely remove the A380 from its fleet, followed closely by Malaysia Airlines and Thai Airways. This particular aircraft was involved in the Air France Flight 066 accident in 2017
Thai Airways was the shortest operator of the A380, only operating the type for 7 years Airbus A380-841, Thai Airways International AN2328912.jpg
Thai Airways was the shortest operator of the A380, only operating the type for 7 years

The aircraft type was operated by these airlines in the past:[ citation needed ]

AirlineCountryPhotoTotalEntry
year
Exit
year
Cause of retirement
Air France Flag of France.svg F-HPJB Airbus A380 Air France (7570241940).jpg 1020092020COVID-19
China Southern Airlines Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg B-6137 - China Southern Airlines - Airbus A380-841 - CAN (9291852601).jpg 520112022High operating costs
Hi Fly Malta Flag of Malta.svg 9H-MIP@TSN (20200515140115).jpg 1 (Formerly Singapore Airlines 9V-SKC20182020COVID-19 [6]
Malaysia Airlines Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Airlines A380 (9M-MNF) @ MAN, March 2016 (01).jpg 620122022COVID-19, High operating costs
Thai Airways International Flag of Thailand.svg Thai Airways, HS-TUB, Airbus A380-841 (16454904411) (2).jpg 620122020COVID-19, Restructuring [7]

Last complete update: April 2024

See also

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