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.
Airbus A380
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.
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Airbus will issue mandatory service bulletins to A380 operators in January 2026, advising checks for leading-edge slat delamination.
Global Airlines (GL) is sending its only Airbus A380 back to storage in Tarbes, France (LDE), after completing just two return flights between Glasgow (GLA) and New York (JFK).
These 3 planes have earned legendary status not only for their performance, but also for their remarkable safety records!
Setna iO has acquired another ex-Malaysia Airlines (MH) Airbus A380, which will be scrapped.
The Boeing 777X has emerged as Boeing’s latest attempt to dominate the skies, while the Airbus A380 sits as a cautionary tale of when bigger isn’t necessarily better.