The Airbus A380 isn’t just the world’s largest passenger jet; it’s also one of the most instantly recognizable. Its softly rounded, oversized nose sets it apart from sleeker aircraft like the Boeing ...

The surprising reason why flying on an A380 feels less fatiguing than other jumbo jets. The answer may change how you choose ...

They’re massive pieces of engineering that seem to defy physics as they hang in the air during takeoff and landing, but double-decker passenger airplanes — the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 — are still ...

DENVER — People gathered at Denver International Airport (DEN) on Wednesday not to take a flight but rather to watch one land. The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft, landed in the ...

If you have taken a relatively recent flight inside the U.S., chances are pretty strong it was either on board a Boeing 737 or an Airbus A320, the two best-selling commercial airplanes in the world.

Qantas welcomed its tenth and final Airbus A380 aircraft back to Sydney on December 2, 2025, ending a nearly six-year storage ...

Airbus is one of the most familiar names in aerospace design and manufacturing, with more than 12,000 aircraft, both commercial and freight, in service worldwide. The company was established in 1969, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Goldstein is a journalist and playwright based in Los Angeles. The Airbus A380 made its first commercial flight in 2007.

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If you thought the A380 was consigned to the junkyard, think again. Lufthansa is proving the double-decker colossus has plenty of runway left. The world’s largest passenger aircraft is heading for ...