Qantas has completed restoration of its final Airbus A380, welcoming the tenth superjumbo back to service after nearly six years in storage. The aircraft, named after Qantas founder Paul McGinness, underwent over 100,000 hours of maintenance including comprehensive engineering checks, heavy maintenance, landing gear replacement, and full cabin renovation.
A Qantas Airbus A380 was grounded in Los Angeles after wing damage was discovered on its inaugural flight from Sydney. The aircraft experienced delamination of a slat, but flight controls and safety systems functioned normally.
Lufthansa has announced plans to upgrade its Airbus A380 fleet with new business class seats, set to be retrofitted at Elbe Flugzeugwerke in Dresden. The program, starting February 2026, aims to enhance the premium experience on long-haul flights.
Etihad Airways is expanding its Airbus A380 operations with the announcement of a new daily service to Tokyo's Narita International Airport, launching June 16, 2025. The route will mark the return of the airline's eighth superjumbo to active service and make Tokyo the fifth destination for Etihad's flagship aircraft, joining London, Paris, Toronto, and Singapore.
Emirates and Rolls-Royce have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the launch of a new Trent 900 MRO facility in Dubai. The facility will be based at Emirates' Engineering Maintenance Centre (EEMC).
Emirates has confirmed that its first two-class A380 to be remodeled with a new three-class layout is nearing completion, set to enter service in mid-April 2026. The airline expects to have retrofitted all 15 of its two-class A380s into the new configuration by November 2026.
Emirates unveiled plans to install Starlink Wi-Fi across its entire fleet, including all Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s. The Dubai-based airline confirmed that a Boeing 777-300ER has already been fitted with the technology for visitors to try out.
Emirates has secured a five-year lease extension for two Airbus A380s from DS Aviation, with the option to buy outright by 2030. The lessees include Flight Invest 50 and Flight Invest 51 funds acquired by Dr.