List of Airbus A380 operators

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Emirates is the world's largest Airbus A380 operator. Emirates Airbus A380-861 A6-EER MUC 2015 01.jpg
Emirates is the world's largest Airbus A380 operator.

The following is a list of current and former operators of the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft.

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Overview

First flight on April 27, 2005. [1] Singapore Airlines was the first carrier to operate the A380 in October 2007. [2] Emirates, one of the two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates, is the largest operator, with 121 aircraft in its fleet, including the last one, which was delivered in 2021. [3] [4]

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected A380 fleet, prompting some airlines to cease its operation entirely. Prior to the pandemic, the aircraft had already been slated for gradual retirement due to operational inflexibility and high fuel consumption. However, delays in the delivery of newer models, the surge in global travel demand led to a renewed appreciation for this giant, resulting in its reintroduction by major airlines.[ citation needed ]

As of August 2025, a total of 186 A380s remain in service, while 36 are stored, and 24 have been scrapped. [5]

Operators by country

These airlines have the Airbus A380 in the fleet. [6] Fleet numbers are current as of February 2025.

AirlineCountryPhotoEntry
Year		Last
Delivery		CurrentRetiredNotes
All Nippon Airways Flag of Japan.svg All Nippon Airways Airbus A380-841 F-WWSH.jpg 201920213—Last "new" customer to order the A380.
Asiana Airlines Flag of South Korea.svg Asiana Airlines, HL7625, Airbus A380-841 (49593360662).jpg 201420166—Planned 2026 retirement delayed - Awaiting A350 replacement. [7]
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 20082021116 (21 parked)7World's largest A380 operator.
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 2014201891
Global Airlines Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Airbus A380-841 (c-n 120, 9H-GLOBL) 2025-06-04 Andre Gerwing Collection ID 023886.jpg 202420251 (parked) [a] —Operated by Hi Fly Malta. Former China Southern Airlines aircraft. Lone airframe currently parked indefinitely. [8]
Korean Air Flag of South Korea.svg HL7622 - Korean Air Lines - Airbus A380-861 - ICN (16782217024).jpg 2011201473To be retired before 2031.
Lufthansa Flag of Germany.svg D-AIMA Airbus A380 Lufthansa (7569653252).jpg 2010201386To be retired after 2030. [9]
Former 6 of the 14 total A380s have been returned to Airbus. [10]
Qantas Flag of Australia (converted).svg VH-OQF Airbus A380 QANTAS (12243310376).jpg 20082011102To be replaced with Airbus A350-1000 aircraft in 2032. [11]
One involved in Flight 32.
Qatar Airways Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar Airways, A7-APB, Airbus A380-861 (49588621873).jpg 2014201782To be replaced with Airbus A350-1000 aircraft in 2035.
Singapore Airlines Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Airlines A380.jpeg 2007201712 (3 parked)12Launch customer of the A380.


Last complete update: May 25, 2025

Former operators

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

AirlineCountryPhotoTotalEntry
year		Exit
year		Cause of retirementNotes
Air France Flag of France.svg F-HPJB Airbus A380 Air France (7570241940).jpg 1020092020 COVID-19 First airline to completely remove all A380s from its fleet.
One involved in Flight 066.
China Southern Airlines Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg B-6137 - China Southern Airlines - Airbus A380-841 - CAN (9291852601).jpg 620102022High fuel costs.
Hi Fly Malta Flag of Malta.svg 9H-MIP@TSN (20200515140115).jpg 1 [b] 20182020 COVID-19 [12] Shortest operator of the A380, only operating it for 2 years.
Malaysia Airlines Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Airlines A380 (9M-MNF) @ MAN, March 2016 (01).jpg 620122022 COVID-19
Thai Airways International Flag of Thailand.svg Thai Airways, HS-TUB, Airbus A380-841 (16454904411) (2).jpg 620122020 COVID-19 and high fuel costs [13] Second shortest operator of the A380, only operating it for 8–9 years.

Recent update: November 2022

See also

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "4/27/2005: Maiden Flight of the Airbus A380". airwaysmag.com. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  2. ↑ "Singapore Airlines launches first A380 service between Singapore and Hong Kong". Singapore Airlines. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  3. ↑ Lomas, Chris (2025-04-07). "Emirates reactivates its oldest Airbus A380". Flightradar24 Blog. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  4. ↑ "End of an era: Airbus delivers last A380 superjumbo". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  5. ↑ "Happy 20th anniversary, A380! | Airbus". www.airbus.com. 2025-04-25. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  6. ↑ Airbus Orders and Deliveries (XLS), monthly updated, accessed via "Orders & deliveries". Airbus. Airbus SAS. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Asiana's Airbus A380 set for early retirement". Executive Traveller. 11 October 2021.
  8. ↑ William, Helen (2023-09-18). "Global Airlines Only Airbus A380 Returns to Storage, Why?". Aviation A2Z. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  9. ↑ Villamizar, Helwing (2023-09-18). "Lufthansa to Keep Flying the A380 Until 2030". Airways. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  10. ↑ Villamizar, Helwing (2023-09-18). "Lufthansa to Keep Flying the A380 Until 2030". Airways. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  11. ↑ Alfred Chua (23 August 2023). "Qantas to retire A380s from 2032, as airline orders more 787s and A350s". Flightglobal.com.
  12. ↑ hifly.aero - A380 Farewell Flight 17 December 2020
  13. ↑ "What actually occurred with the A380 aircraft of Thai Airways?". travel-radar. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
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