The Airbus A380: Its History & The Future

The largest commercial aircraft ever built, the Airbus A380, has undoubtedly been a significant milestone in aviation. With 251 aircraft ordered, the A380 isn’t necessarily a failure... but changing markets and improvements in twin-engine aircraft have simply made other aircraft more appealing.
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[@SpringieBoiGio]

I am personally a Boeing fan but the A380 is amazing and will be missed 😪

[@KilotangoAV]

Same here

[@briancooley8777]

Same. Boeing is generally better but I preferred A380 to the 747

[@williamdodds1394]

The 747s are being scrapped as well the a350s and dreamliners can carry 400 passengers .

[@hugo112max]

@@briancooley8777 based on what?

[@samypons3185]

facts

[@srnair96]

Love the A380 - had changed my entire schedule to go back home just for flying in one of these... Till date the best experience i have had and plus it was an Emirates A380❤️

[@CorePathway]

Bucket List…

[@kwaggoner2494]

First Class Emirates A380 is soooo bucket list if ever possible. Plus she is a pretty Lady. Love the A380.

[@whitetiger7448]

My first experience of A380 was from dubai to Sydney with Emirates. Aircraft was great. But service was WORST i ever had from Emirates. Crew did discrimination .

[@allanoluko2390]

A380 is the best plane ever they will last forever

[@ryanchan7737]

Really loved flying on the A380. Till today I still feel that the it has one of the quietest cabins around. I will be a sad day in aviation when the day comes that all A380 aircraft have been retired.

[@niketajha9824]

Me too

[@allanoluko2390]

Emirates is still ordering more A 380s upto date so never worry about that dear 😢

[@aftl_ryz8549]

@allanoluko2390 sadly not, the production of the a380 has already been stopped, no more a380, but lufthansa go thei're pit of retirement

[@ewan_clegg06]

I love the A380 my first flying experience (that I remember) was on the A380 and I loved it... I’m gonna miss seeing it at airports

[@itstomatogear6806]

Me too😢

[@HonoredStarA]

me too

[@tomnisen3358]

My first flight was on a Lockheed Constellation in December 1958. I don't remember that one! I've flown over 175 flights.

[@tomnisen3358]

I'm a Boeing Baby. Born in the same year and place, Renton, Washington.

[@mercybalones4670]

Go to Dubai.

[@dosdeyamaguchi9675]

love the A380s, hopefully one day in future they will bring these birds back again with newer technology, in the mean time time you'll still have at least another decade to be on one.

[@CorePathway]

Newer tech? Tech didn’t let the plane down, our preference for and lower cost of direct flights doomed it. And it’s double deck design isn’t as cargo friendly as the 747. Again that’s not a tech issue. The only thing that will bring it back is huge demand for international travel. Maybe once beat Covid there will be huge travel again. I’d love to fly on one

[@leo200389]

I never fly by A380 and it's my dream. Please don't stop producing this fantastic plane...

[@mattevans4377]

They'll still be in service for a while. Just make sure to fly on one before their service ends.

[@AHumanNamedAlex]

Emirates has said they will continue to use them until the 2030s beyond so you have a good amount of time.

[@allanoluko2390]

​@@AHumanNamedAlex yeah and they will continue to extend their promises when it reach early 2030s I hope so coz I really love them so much😢

[@supertyfon1736]

it'll be a shame to see one of the safest jet liners retire so early.

[@mattevans4377]

@@77l96 What about comparing them to the 747 then?

[@mattevans4377]

@@77l96 The 747 has also likely flown more hours, being a long haul flyer. Quad jets are the superior aircraft! Although, joking aside, I'd prefer for trijets to come back. They can work in the current system, and you never know when that extra engine might come in handy.

[@user-mDt._At]

@@77l96 ok plane nerd

[@nguyenthanhminh4047]

Even the A340 too :(

[@HellStr82]

@@77l96 you forgot the MAX mate... greed that kills

[@matteofinardi8987]

I flew on emirates a380 in 2017 from mxp to jfk. It has an enormous cabin with a good Seat width and pitch. In the same year i went to Paris and i saw the a380 plus a le bourget. There is only 1 word that can describe this airplane: impressive

[@Phipsr]

I absolutely love the a380 and have been fortunate enough to fly it a few times between Zurich and Singapore. I don't think any other airplane comes close to the comfort and noise department this engineering marvel has to offer!

[@allanoluko2390]

A380 will not be over until now they are still operating

[@qayyumsiddiqi790]

I for one will be Very, Very Sad. I love this Bird and I always travel on A380.

[@erich930]

I have come to love the a380. I've never actually flown on one, but I've had the experience of seeing a relatively close landing of one in DC, and I saw a couple up close belonging to Lufthansa in Frankfurt. Ironically, I was waiting to board a 747. I think the a380 has some life left in it with the routs it works on. These aircraft will remain in service where it is simply not feasible to replace it with smaller aircraft. I may be wrong, but who knows? A good secondhand market could also spring up in the coming years, breathing new life into already retired aircraft.

[@elbaby2001]

I became a fan of the A380 this New Years when I flew from Houston to Dubai in business class and then in 1st class on the return trip. The service on Emirates was awesome. The spa in 1st class was a dream. This video is 2 years old, but their might still be a long life for this plane. The IAH to DXB flight was serviced by the 777-200ER, and then in December 2022, they switched it to the A380. 1/2 of the cities it flys to the US are A380 with multiple flights out of JFK and DC. The spoke and wheel long haul carriers make the best use of her.

[@captainh3805]

I know how to tell an A380s engine by its type now. Thank you simple flying

[@rtsoccerplayer]

Very well put together video! I hope I will be able to fly on the A380 before they disappear

[@LongHaulbySimpleFlying]

Thanks!

[@antonyboulton901]

You must, there are amazing

[@jonathanducoutumany2538]

As a frequent flier, especially on the line Doha Paris and back, I 'll be sad when it'll stop flying, it's my favourite airliner - with the A 340 - for me the best of them

[@supykun]

The Airbus A380 and to a lesser extent the Boeing 747 were the only two aircrafts I never had to worry about extreme turbulence. They were so smooth to be in and felt far more comfortable than the other planes... it's such a damn shame they're going away now. I was thinking it would've lasted at least another thirty years... it really is depressing they're gone too soon. Now the market's got A330, A350, B777... all of which shook hard when they shook. I haven't tried the B787 yet but I don't know how much I trust with twin engine planes. As for the A320 and the B737... they're a bit scary. None will be as sinister as the DC-10's and MD-80's though.

[@rashadarbab2769]

I dont know about none being as sinister as a DC10 or a MD80. I for one would not like to hop on a 737 MAX anytime soon. Also if you've seen videos on the 787 plant in south Carolina I would also be weary of getting on one of those planes. From the documentary they showed that people were one day working at a subway(the restaurant) and the next day building planes. Really wish boeing's leadership were not so short sighted I still think that they have some of the best engineers in the world at Seattle but really not liking modern day boeing and their share prices reflect that.

[@gerrymccartney3561]

I love the A380, especially if I have the joy of being in Business Class. It will be a sad day when it is no longer flying.

[@ollienilson1644]

I agree.

[@shahimagesyt]

Thankfully there is plenty of time to fly on it. Emirates will be the sole operator of it.

[@HonoredStarA]

me to

[@itsnaveenn]

Even me Love the a380 Live long a380

[@gerrymccartney3561]

@Terique Bernard I'll take the A350 if I can't have an A380

[@carlandrew9179]

Thank you, whoever you are for making such amazing videos... love you

[@LongHaulbySimpleFlying]

Thanks Carl! :D

[@carlandrew9179]

You're very much welcome.. 😊

[@studiosnch]

I flew a Lufthansa A380 in 2015 from S'pore to Frankfurt a. M. and a Singapore Airlines A380 in 2019 from the same airports in reverse. The flying experience was just amazing. And definitely I'll miss this plane.

[@annndukumutua833]

A legendary plane

[@MrRea112]

The A380 was one of the smoothest, quietest aircraft to fly and Singapore Airlines mastered the Business Class experience with their configuration coupled to superb service.

[@sacha8796]

I love it, it’s beautiful to look at it and simply my favorite after Concorde

[@antonyboulton901]

Great video, well put together and interesting information. I love the A380 such a comfortable plane and so much space. It will be missed when they stop flying them.

[@stang8160]

I've flown on the A380 with Air France and British Airways and absolutely LOVE it. It easily became my favorite jumbo jet to fly (I always get the window and aisle seat pair at the very back of the upper deck). To me, this plane's spaciousness and comfort are beyond compare. I will truly miss it, but am very glad to have had a chance to fly on it.

[@goatseatsoatsk2255]

I'm so glad I discovered this channel

[@deec3960]

I still can't work out how it can't keep going forever as long as its operated on high demand routes such as London Hong Kong or London New York as just a couple of many potential examples. One interesting note is that no US carriers ever ordered. It just doesn't seem feasible that American could not have made it work on East coast to West Coast or America to Europe routes. I lived in Dubai for 5 years so always enjoyed the smoothness, my only complaint was on take off you could not feel any thrill or engine noise etc such as when on a B777 (this is a back handed compliment from me I guess!).

[@rashadarbab2769]

The us is a tough market to crack. And there are just so many little planes flying around that its hard to justify flying an A380 especially since the distances aren't that far. The landing costs for a plane like this JFK to LAX would be extremely high and on a short flight like that it wouldn't make sense. A regular ticket is like 300$ for economy and at those prices it wouldn't make sense to fly 2600 miles on a plane that big and expensive. Also every time you pressurize and de pressurize you reduce the value of the plane which would end up being a lot of value lost considering a small flight like that. As with other airlines I think that by 2030 we'll be seeing a rise in demand again for an A380 or a 747 because everyone will be flying smaller twin engine flights and sending multiple planes to high demand airports will be super expensive. I don't see how flying two 787 or two A350s would go down with ultra congested airports. Really the biggest increase in sales I can see when this happens would be a 777X that can almost match the capacity of the two giants. But I think that even that wont be able to save them. The best thing for the two super jumbos would be if they could operate a 747 or A380 fuselage using 2 massive engines instead of 4. Each of these engines cost upwards of 30 million dollars so just having fewer engines would make a super jumbo very attractive for flights like JFK Heathrow or Heathrow Shanghai Or CDG shanghai.

[@fposmith]

Even Qantas has stated that it can fly and maintain "TWO" 777-X's, flying nose to tail cheaper than one A-380. One A-380 = 550 passengers. Two 777-X's = 852 passengers. When you can fly 852 passengers cheaper than 550, it's a no brainer !

[@JohnMaxGriffin]

It doesn’t matter if the plane can do it profitably. If another plane can do it MORE profitably than the A380, nobody’s going to want to operate A380s. The A380 is a huge operational headache with no redeeming feature in the eyes of US operators. Major US airports are already incredibly busy with mid size aircraft and there is no opportunity to build an entire terminal facility and operational center around very large planes, like Emirates did for their massive A380 and 777 fleets. Just look at what Atlanta has had to do to handle the flight volume they already have. They’re about to have SIX parallel runways. Imagine throwing 10 A380s a day into the mix with their wake separation requirements and taxiing restrictions. Like a wrench in a gearbox. US airlines aren’t even that interested in the 777, which is a much more practical plane than the A380. They just don’t need that much capacity or range for 95% of their flights. For US airlines it’s all about A320s/737s, 757s, 767s, 787s, and to a lesser degree A350s and A330s. Planes with a lot of operational flexibility, that are easy to deal with operationally and can efficiently fly on long haul routes as well as short ones.

[@deec3960]

@@JohnMaxGriffin great insight that I had not thought of. Thanks a lot!

[@jinglongwang4331]

@@fposmith Situation could change. I think Rashed Arbab did make some senses that with the demand of flying going high and surpassing our previous peak prior to the pandemic, hot routes and airports would be more and more expensive to operate with. Say LHR can only contain 100 airplanes. If the demand is really that high, carriers have no choice but increase the capacity per flight rather than the numbers of flight operated daily. Personally, I think the future will be parting spot limited.

[@Amm17ar]

One of the best flying experiences Ive ever had was on Qatar Airways A380. It was after a long and frustrating set of delays and missing flights and Lufthansa booked us a replacement flgiht on the A380. The take of and landing were by far the smoothest ive ever expereinced, flight was decently quiet, and the flight was extremely comfortable. Hope I get to fly on one again.

[@martinbaylor1211]

This is absolutely a beautiful aircraft with a clean safety record I would love to fly on her

[@sarbaazchabahar]

My all time favorite ... Long live the king of the skies✌🛫

[@rashadarbab2769]

The 777 is the king of the skies. and the 747 is the queen. A380 more like a whale but the beluga has that honor. IDK what the a380 falls under. Its a big plane but it doesn't look as good as the 747 to me.

[@vikingbase]

The king is dead, long live his son...

[@HellStr82]

@@rashadarbab2769 is that why is the only plane in the skies that is designated SUPER?

[@zahkam7322]

I freeking love this plane! I dont care who makes it I dont care if it has 4 engines or makes economic sense for whoever , or how it looks , its not as if I own the plane or the company making it but as a Passanger its just so comfortable and quiet! You get your moneys worth when flying on this plane . Its just soo big and comfortable. Love the amnities as well.

[@neeljavia2965]

You may love it. But the company cannot keep running it if it's not feasible.

[@azalex91]

Loved this plane. Extremely quiet and comfortable. Smooth take offs and landing. Will miss it. I will always try and book a 747 and a380 whenever I can

[@tezarn5994]

I love plane spotting and would always track A380 flights into or out of Melbourne, depending on wind direction. I use to even do this on the way into the city for work as the LA service with QANTAS would fly right over where I worked sometimes. I never got to fly on one but have always wanted to. Hopefully, QANTAS will bring them back and I might have a chance. Fingers crossed.

[@aldencai1143]

I've had the pleasure of flying A380 on Singapore airlines (SIN-FRA), Qantas (HKG-MEL) & Emirates (AKL-DXB). I'll dearly miss the majestic lift-offs and spacious comfort

[@ayeshasalie1187]

Loved the time lapse video. Wished there was a clock showing time

[@jacksonm.6549]

My favourite airplane and the best I have flown in. It was so smooth and quiet. It will be a sad day when it is no longer in service.

[@matthiasweidmann8135]

The A 380 is the best airliner on the market. Absolutely love flying it. Grace and comfort, quietl and economic - its a marvel.

[@giorgiosabet9210]

I really loved it. I flew from switzerland to dubai and back many times and it was great

[@faizanbutt636]

I love A380. Had chance to fly 3 times between Sydney and Dubai and just loved the experience.

[@gooner72]

I love the A380, it's pretty disappointing that it's production line is now ended due to the continuous improvements of large twin engined super fuel efficient aircraft. Basically, Airbus have been jointly responsible for the death of the quad jets which for me, is terribly sad. The A380 is an absolute marvel of modern engineering and it deserves more success and a longer career but I think, within the next 10 years, the super jumbo will be almost gone from our skies. I must get a flight on an A380 before she disappears, I'll do anything to get one.....

[@truekisoka]

I admire this aircraft. Haven't had a chance to fly on one though but I clearly remember the day when it made a tour around germany in 2005 and how my 7 year old me was excited to see this behemoth take to the skies in Dusseldorf.

[@bedwarscrypt]

nice

[@bob1947essex]

I worked on this project. Canning the freighter version was a disaster. I saw the pictures of the planned enlarged version, looks real nice.

[@anthonyducoutumany6585]

I will certainly miss this magnificent bird , I much enjoyed flying in it, the most comfortable and the quietest airliner I know

[@kadhimahmed6554]

Thank you so very much for such beautiful info about the lovely A380. I am truly fond of this fantastic, engineering-jewel aircraft, and very proud that I was lucky to fly it about more than five times. Was it a marvel to love and a unique life experience to remember - absolutely for sure YES. God bless those engineers who built it, pilots who flew it and all the staffs who maintained it or served its passengers. I am very genuinely proud of all and each one - God bless you all.

[@SaltyFarm]

I remember the original assembly of this aircraft. When the built it they had to ship each piece from all over France and the UK. The ground movements were televised and were kind of a big deal. I'd really like to fly in one of these.

[@RaghavSharma-it5iy]

A380 izz love ❤️I don't it to retire before I even get a chance to ride on it

[@aaronseet2738]

I once got onto a Singapore Airlines flight and only realised it was an A380 after boarding; the wings are absolutely massive observing from the windows. The sheer weight makes them bend downwards _significantly_ while not generating lift on the ground. Once picking up enough speed, the lift will flex the wings the opposite way.

[@muschimiau]

It was an incredible aircraft. I will miss it spotting on airports or in the sky.

[@aviationsaltlakecity6164]

Nice!!!!!

[@kingshukdutta5362]

I love the A380 more than any other aircraft ❤️🥺

[@ahkrocksya]

Imagine it in a twin Engine configuration with the GE9X engine where it has been optimized such that just having 2 engines are enough.

[@mattyg26uk]

best plane I've ever been on by a mile...my fav and always go out of my way to make sure I'm on one..I have been very lucky though to fly it business class with emirates on more than one occasion. It will be a very sad day for international travel when these are all gone....

[@karius2336]

Absolute beast in the sky the king of the skies a very sad day when it unfortunately retires astonishing safety record as well

[@zn2573]

Hopefully, God willing, i will fly in it before it stops!

[@NikanDragosysSerpenDra]

flying demands will increase, by 2040 seriously, i'm sure the superjumbumbo will be needed again.

[@mattevans4377]

Not with how dispersed they'll be. They'll just use point to point and frequent flights.

[@oldpossum4860]

I love the A38 and give it precedence in my travel plans. Nothing else comes close.

[@michaelhoffmann2891]

I'm with most of the commenters. I will miss the 380. I've had the good fortune to sit in the pointy end of just about all the long-haulers in all the top airlines (with the notable exception of Cathay). No plane gave me feeling of quiet and comfort like the top deck of the 380. Yes, that includes the (overhyped, IMO) 787. Though I also always loved the coziness of upstairs in the 747.

[@marioluxrodriguez5048]

A380 is gorgeous

[@averyocallahan9634]

A380 has one of the most comfortable, quietest cabins around. I wouldn't want to have a 17.5hr flight on another aircraft. gonna miss it

[@Ananth8193]

China Southern A380 also flies to Amsterdam schipol. The video was great which proves that you had done good ground work on collecting information 👍👍👍.I am impressed

[@marahman811]

Really loved flying in A380. I doubt any other aircraft will be able to provide leg room as much as A380 in economy. Having flown in 747 and 777 and many other Boeing and Airbus aircrafts, A380 easily is the best aircraft I flew in. It will indeed be a sad day when all are retired.

[@OhioOverspeedAviation]

I’m a Boeing guy but I’ve always loved the 380 and 350. This is hard to see all these big birds go into storage

[@atharvanene2883]

I love this super jumbo as it's the only one which is categorised as SUPER !!

[@stevegiboney4493]

Not true , there are many aircraft in that category . It has to do with the amount of wake turbulence they make and the amount of separation they require between them and other aircraft.

[@bedwarscrypt]

cool

[@Goobius_Gooberton_III]

Farewell Airbus A380 one of my favourite planes

[@markanthonygonzaga7435]

I never ride a plane before and this is my dream plane to ride and fly with it in the near future but sadly my dream will not come true. I hope the makers of this airplane can modify that mostly all of the international airports can fit in with this type of airplane and also reducing the fuel cost of it but the 2 storey airplane will be the same. A380 is the best plane ever when you are making a first class and business class because it is huge and having a wide spaces just like you are living in your own house but only it is flying. Hehe! 🙂🙂 Just like how the Airline Company Emirates do to there A380's from first class, business class down to economic class. I was amazed and love it by watching some youtube videos discussing the first and business class of the Emirates. I hope I can ride and fly with it in the future. I hope their will be a reborn on this and it will be called as the "A380 Reborn" because it is fixed and can be fitted with all the international airports around the world.

[@curious5887]

When i first heard a380, i hated it because it’s larger than 747, but after flying it i love it, and it’s very quite

[@iemanddiejenietkent6397]

You forgot skymark, they also had A380s on order 👀

[@mikeboyd6487]

I love the Airbus A380 WOW awesome plane a beasts in the sky

[@paullee8349]

I will always absolutely love these very huge passenger jets! These are the King of the skies, and the Boeing 747's are the queen of the skies!! Very very impressive, each and every time, I watch their flying videos, flying 600+ Mph!!! Brings me to tears!! I love Originality, No-changes are ever nearly as good, Never!!! I vote to keep all!! These are very Amazing!!!

[@ericbown1306]

Like all the other people who have made comments, I LOVE this plane. I have flown on almost every commercial airplane made In the last 70 years, and this is the BEST. First of all, for me, it is beautiful. Second, it is a great flying experience. Smooth all the way. And third, you don’t feel like you are in a giant plane. The 2 level loading, and the segmented compartments make it seem like just another jumbo jet. I will always continue to seek a flight on this wonderful machine,

[@johnny_eth]

I flew the A380 once with Qantas from Dubai to Melbourne. It's very sad such a magnificent machine is being put down. I do expect the market to pick up and routes to become more busy in a decade or two which will make a a380 a viable option even with a point to point business model. But a better upgraded version with newer engines.

[@user-lm2ix1xd4c]

i'd love to get the chance even just to walk around one and like, get a tour lol. i don't even need to go up in it, i just wanna see the inside

[@waqarkhan25]

I never got the chance I am sure there are still people out who wish it could back for good

[@owenchuarbx]

I had ridden both SIA and BA A380s from Singapore Changi to London Heathrow (with the latter a stopover from Sydney) on Economy Class. They're much more comfortable than the B777-300ERs from both airlines on the return journey.

[@emirateslover2911]

this is the best aircraft ever built by man kind....i really love it flying on the a 380...OVER AND OVER AGAINX.

[@ugwunnaokezie5451]

I love flying A380 anytime any day my best aircraft for now.

[@shahimagesyt]

I saw the fedex and ups logo on the first a380. Shame that those orders got cancelled.

[@leezinke4351]

I actually have a model of the FedEx Airbus A-380. it is my first A-380 I ever gotten.

[@routmaster38]

Have enjoyed flying in A380 from Manchester to Bangkok seven or eight times and rate it the best by far.The B 787,s worst because of cramped seating space.

[@unknownstickman360]

What people always get wrong about transportation is that if someone got to pick either luxury or speed most people would choose speed

[@DaddyFutbol]

Airlines will be wishing the A380 when the World Cup rolls around every 4 years.

[@johnfairbairn9912]

I would love to fly on one seen one fly into Logan airport so beautiful

[@sho1715]

I am very impressed every time I get A380 how silent it is despite its size. But realistically it is not economically sustainable after Corona.

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

It might actually renew interest in these big jets. Lower demand basicly means the point to point model is not sustainable, returning to traditional hub and spoke models which are what these planes where designed to service.

[@bftjoe]

@@baronvonlimbourgh1716 Today I learned that passengers prefer indirect flights and airlines prefer flying empty seats. NOT!

[@Orovcol_]

I am really upset about seeing the aircraft go. The A380 is my favourite aircraft and I really love it. There are a lot if things that connect me with this incredible plane. Farewell big bird. ❤️

[@tonydecastro6340]

more lovers than haters, lets get that right. for passengers, no other aircraft rivals the 380, full stop.

[@eamonahern7495]

It would be interesting if movie makers could use one for the likes of parabolic flight trajectories for shooting outer space and zero gravity scenes, given the amount of space they'd potentially have to work with on such a large aircraft.

[@kronsclips]

HOW ABOUT THAI AIRWAYS thx guys for the information i love this channel!!!

[@what_should_i_call_myself4382]

SF, what is your fav plane?

[@LongHaulbySimpleFlying]

Some on the SF team would say the A380, but not all of us ;)

[@what_should_i_call_myself4382]

Nice choice

[@stuartlee6622]

Hillary Clinton's broomstick.

[@rogerpenske2411]

There is no reason to not like the A380! It is a gorgeous aircraft. It was a flying living room. Unfortunately, the dynamics of the airline industry have broughtThe giant airplanes usefulness to an end. Hopefully, several routes will remain prosperous and keep the plane flying for a few more years

[@JayA330]

Qantas no longer flies the A380 to Dubai, it dropped the destination on the 25th of March, 2018. It now stops in Singapore on the way to London, which it thought better reflected growth in the region.

[@user-fn1xm3pq6t]

Next on 747's history&future.

[@whitetiger7448]

My favourite airplane is Boeing 747-800 mega top. Most beautiful aircraft after Concorde. .

[@JohnSmith-gc3kj]

Had my biggest long haul bender on a Qantas A380 SYD -> DAL

[@a.octaviosanchezochoa8277]

The A380 program is like my ex. Disastrous, expensive and not profitable. But I learned a lot.

[@georgezhang1543]

It’s sad that the A380 never came To Canada. I have never seen one in person

[@codymay2870]

I think the best way to describe the A380 is as “a solution searching for a problem”.

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

It was just timed badly. When development started this plane made perfect sense. Sadly by the time it was ready the industry had changed a lot.

[@preet1614]

I hv been lucky to fly many times on A380 on Bom Dubai Bom and Bom Sing Bom routes, best aircraft to be truly called at King of the Skies..most luxurious experience even in the economy class...I book my flites on the timings on which A380 is operated by both Emirates and Singapore Airlines.. for a few months even Lufthansa operated A380 on Bom Munich route...I think once aviation returns to normal post Covid many airlines that operate A380 will bring these back on super busy airports of Bom n Del...

[@CadenceGE]

I will definitely miss the A380s. It is the most comfortable aircraft among all those I have travelled on, by far.

[@robierob73]

The best and most comfortable plane hence why in the last 12 years I have flown Emirates wherever possible and made sure I am on A830.

[@whyteleafeacademy5615]

simple flying i'm Yenul my fevorite airbus plane is the airbus a380.

[@tristenmaxwell6173]

00:6 ann 225: hold my beer