Wikipedia

List of Airbus A380 operators

Emirates is the largest Airbus A380 operator
Singapore Airlines was the first operator of the Airbus A380
ANA was the last new customer of the Airbus A380

Operators by country edit

These airlines have the Airbus A380 in the fleet:[1]. Fleet numbers are current as of April 2024.

Airline Country Entry Year Last Delivery Current Retired Notes
All Nippon Airways Japan 2019 2020 3 0
Asiana Airlines South Korea 2014 2016 6 0 To be retired by 2026.[2]
British Airways United Kingdom 2013 2016 12 0
Emirates United Arab Emirates 2008 2021 116 7 World's largest operator of the A380.
Etihad Airways United Arab Emirates 2014 2017 4 6
Korean Air South Korea 2011 2014 10 0 To be retired by 2026.[3]
Lufthansa Germany 2010 2015 8 6 To be retired after 2030.[4]
Qantas Australia 2008 2011 10 2 To be replaced with the Airbus A350-1000 from 2032.[5]
Qatar Airways Qatar 2014 2018 8 2 To be replaced with the Airbus A350-1000 from 2028.
Singapore Airlines Singapore 2007 2018 12 12 Launch customer.

Last complete update: April 2024

Former operators edit

 
Air France was the first airline to completely remove the A380 from the fleet, followed closely by Malaysia Airlines and Thai Airways
 
Thai Airways was the shortest operator of new Airbus A380s, having only operated the type for 7 years

The aircraft type was operated by these airlines in the past:[6]

Airline Country Total Entry Year Exit Year Cause of Retirement
Air France France 10 2009 2020 COVID-19
China Southern Airlines China 5 2011 2022 High Operating Costs
Hi Fly Malta Malta 1 2018 2020 COVID-19[7]
Malaysia Airlines Malaysia 6 2012 2020 High Operating Costs/COVID-19
Thai Airways International Thailand 6 2012 2020 Restructuring/COVID-19[8]

Last complete update: April 2024

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Airbus Orders and Deliveries (XLS), monthly updated, accessed via "Orders & deliveries". Airbus. Airbus SAS. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Asiana's Airbus A380 set for early retirement". Executive Traveller. 11 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Korean Air to phase out superjumbo jets within decade". Yonhap News Agency. 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ Villamizar, Helwing (2023-09-18). "Lufthansa to Keep Flying the A380 Until 2030". Airways. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  5. ^ Alfred Chua (23 August 2023). "Qantas to retire A380s from 2032, as airline orders more 787s and A350s". Flightglobal.com.
  6. ^ "Airline Fleets & more". Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  7. ^ hifly.aero - A380 Farewell Flight 17 December 2020
  8. ^ "What actually occurred with the A380 aircraft of Thai Airways?". travel-radar. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Airbus_A380_operators&oldid=1220536348"