Similar to how the stretched Boeing 787-9 has become the main variant of the Dreamliner family, the never-built stretched ...

A mid-flight engine failure forced an Air France A380 jet with more than 500 passengers on board to turn back to the Ivory Coast capital Abidjan where it landed without further incident early Sunday. ...

As from the 2014-2015 winter season, Air France will serve Abidjan by Airbus A380 with three weekly flights. Abidjan becomes the first destination in West Africa to be served by the A380. During the ...

What do you think is the real reason Airbus discontinued the A380?

Since 26 October 2014, Air France has been serving Abidjan by A380, the largest superjumbo in its fleet, with three weekly frequencies. The other flights are operated by Boeing 777-300 (four weekly ...

The superjumbo, which made its first test flight on April 27, 2005, has now been in service with airlines for more than a decade. Airbus has booked just 251 orders for the plane and has struggled to ...

Air France-KLM chief executive Ben Smith says he has “no regrets” about his decision to remove the Airbus A380 from the group’s fleet, despite its popularity with passengers. Air France had operated ...

TOULOUSE, France, May 13 (Reuters) - Planemaker Airbus said on Tuesday there would be a delay of around three months for the delivery of A380s to Air France-KLM after announcing it was unable boost ...