These airlines have the Airbus A380 in the fleet: [1] . Fleet numbers are current as of April 2024.
| Airline | Country | Entry Year | Last Delivery | Current | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Nippon Airways | Japan | 2019 | 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| Asiana Airlines | South Korea | 2014 | 2016 | 6 | 0 | To be retired by 2026. [2] |
| British Airways | United Kingdom | 2013 | 2016 | 12 | 0 | |
| Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 2008 | 2021 | 116 | 7 | World's largest operator of the A380. |
| Etihad Airways | United Arab Emirates | 2014 | 2017 | 4 | 6 | |
| Korean Air | South Korea | 2011 | 2014 | 9 | 1 | To be retired by 2026. [3] |
| Lufthansa | Germany | 2010 | 2015 | 8 | 6 | To be retired after 2030. [4] |
| Qantas | Australia | 2008 | 2011 | 10 | 2 | To be replaced with the Airbus A350-1000 from 2032. [5] |
| Qatar Airways | Qatar | 2014 | 2018 | 8 | 2 | To be replaced with the Airbus A350-1000 from 2028. |
| Singapore Airlines | Singapore | 2007 | 2018 | 12 | 12 | Launch customer. |
Last complete update: April 2024
The aircraft type was operated by these airlines in the past: [6]
| Airline | Country | Total | Entry Year | Exit Year | Cause of Retirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France | France | 10 | 2009 | 2020 | COVID-19 |
| China Southern Airlines | China | 5 | 2011 | 2022 | High Operating Costs |
| Hi Fly Malta | Malta | 1 | 2018 | 2020 | COVID-19 [7] |
| Malaysia Airlines | Malaysia | 6 | 2012 | 2020 | High Operating Costs/COVID-19 |
| Thai Airways International | Thailand | 6 | 2012 | 2020 | Restructuring/COVID-19 [8] |
Last complete update: April 2024
Emirates is one of the two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates. Based in Garhoud, Dubai, the airline is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group, which is owned by the government of Dubai's Investment Corporation of Dubai. It is the largest airline in the Middle East, operating over 3,600 flights per week from its hub at Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport. It operates to more than 150 cities in 80 countries across six continents on its fleet of nearly 300 aircraft. Cargo activities are undertaken by Emirates SkyCargo.
The Airbus A380 is a very large wide-body airliner that was developed and produced by Airbus. It is the world's largest passenger airliner and the only full-length double-deck jet airliner. Airbus studies started in 1988, and the project was announced in 1990 to challenge the dominance of the Boeing 747 in the long-haul market. The then-designated A3XX project was presented in 1994; Airbus launched the €9.5–billion ($10.7–billion) A380 programme on 19 December 2000. The first prototype was unveiled in Toulouse on 18 January 2005, with its first flight on 27 April 2005. It then obtained its type certificate from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 12 December 2006.
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The competition between Airbus and Boeing has been characterized as a duopoly in the large jet airliner market since the 1990s.
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The Emirates fleet is composed of two wide-bodied aircraft families, the Airbus A380 and Boeing 777. The airline also has the Airbus A350-900, Boeing 777X and Boeing 787 aircraft on order.
As of May 2024, the United Airlines fleet consists of 953 mainline aircraft, making it the third-largest commercial airline fleet in the world. United Airlines operates a mix of Airbus and Boeing narrowbody and all Boeing widebody aircraft.
Lufthansa operates a mainline fleet consisting of Airbus narrow and widebody and Boeing widebody aircraft. The mainline fleet is composed of seven different aircraft families: the Airbus A320, Airbus A330, Airbus A340, Airbus A350, Airbus A380, Boeing 747 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Additionally, Lufthansa currently has orders placed for new Airbus A320neo, Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X aircraft. They have also placed an order for 40 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft with an optional 60, making it the first order of Boeing single aisle aircraft in 40 years. In the following years, the 777X will replace all Boeing 747-400 aircraft in the fleet, and the 787 and A350 will replace all remaining Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft, respectively.
Qantas operates a fleet of Airbus A330, Airbus A380, Boeing 737 and Boeing 787 making a total of 125 aircraft. This list excludes subsidiaries Jetstar, QantasLink and Qantas Freight.
British Airways operates a fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft. It operates a single-aisle fleet of Airbus aircraft, including the Airbus A320-200 and the Airbus A320neo. It also operates a twin-aisle aircraft fleet of the Airbus A350-1000, Airbus A380, Boeing 777 and 787.
Etihad Airways operates a fleet of both narrow body and widebody aircraft from five aircraft families Airbus A320 family, Airbus A350-1000, Airbus A380, Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner totaling 89 aircraft as of 9 March 2024.
Thai Airways International operates a fleet of wide-body and narrow-body aircraft from Airbus and Boeing.
Qatar Airways operates a fleet of both narrow body and widebody aircraft, using the Airbus A320, Airbus A330, Airbus A350, Airbus A380, Boeing 737 MAX, Boeing 777, and Boeing 787 Dreamliner, totaling 253 aircraft.