Qatar Airways (QR) is set to deploy its flagship Airbus A380 on the Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) – Doha Hamad International (DOH) route from mid-January 2026, introducing First Class for the first time.
Airbus A380
Emirates (EK) has once again been recognized on the global stage, earning the title of Best International Airline at the Forbes Travel Guide Verified Air Travel Awards 2025.
That airline is Singapore Airlines (SQ), whose Airbus A380 Suites cabin was named the world’s most comfortable first-class seat by the World Airline Awards this year.
Emirates (EK) is set to strengthen its footprint in the UK by doubling its Airbus A380 services to London Gatwick (LGW) from next summer.
Emirates (EK) President Sir Tim Clark has called on both Airbus and Boeing to develop larger, next-generation long-haul aircraft capable of replacing the Airbus A380.
A former Malaysia Airlines (MH) Airbus A380, the largest passenger aircraft in the world, has taken to the skies again after nearly three years in storage.
Painting an Airbus A380 isn’t just a cosmetic job — it’s a complex process that adds serious weight to the world’s largest passenger plane.
Zhou Ming, the top engineer credited with developing critical industrial software for aircraft such as Boeing 787 and Airbus A380, has officially left his executive role at US-based engineering giant Altair to join the Eastern Institute of Technology in China.
The Airbus A380 remains the largest passenger airliner in the world, and in 2025 it is still operated by just 11 airlines globally.
This article covers the largest aircraft in the World by Category in 2025, measured by size, payload, wingspan, or fuel capacity as appropriate per class.