Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Airbus A380 is a very large wide-body airliner, developed and produced by Airbus. It is the world's largest passenger airliner and the only full-length double-deck jet airliner. Airbus studies started in 1988, and the project was announced in 1990 to challenge the dominance of the Boeing 747 in the long-haul market. The then-designated A3XX ...
The Airbus A320 family was the first airliner to feature a full glass cockpit and digital fly-by-wire flight control system. The only analogue instruments were the radio magnetic indicator, brake pressure indicator, standby altimeter and artificial horizon, the latter two being replaced by a digital integrated standby instrument system in later production models.
A380-861 14 December 2007 GP7270 Engine Alliance: 322.44 kN / 74,735 lb 19 April 2007 29 December 2005 A380-863F NA GP7277 Engine Alliance 357.15 kN / 80,290 lb 19 April 2007 29 December 2005 A380-941 NA Trent 980-84 Rolls-Royce 374.09 kN / 84,098 lb 29 October 2004 4 December 2006
Two aircraft manufacturers produce commercial passenger aircraft with primary flight computers that can perform under different flight control modes. The most well-known is the system of normal, alternate, direct laws and mechanical alternate control laws of the Airbus A320-A380. [3]
Emirates is the largest Airbus A380 operator Singapore Airlines was the first operator of the Airbus A380 All Nippon Airways was the last new customer of the Airbus A380. The following is a list of current and former operators of the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft.
Global Airlines' first Airbus A380 was formerly operated by China Southern Airlines. It arrived at Glasgow Prestwick Airport for storage in May 2024 before being ferried to Dresden for maintenance in October of the same year. The aircraft previously referred to as its first was formerly operated by Singapore Airlines and Hi Fly. [3]
An Airbus A380-800 (A6-EVS). Emirates is this type's largest operator, with over 100. Boeing 777-300. On 7 May 2007, Emirates reaffirmed its order for 43 A380-800s and committed to another 4 which brought its order to 47. On 18 June 2007, during the Paris Air Show, Emirates announced an additional 8 additional A380-800s, bringing its total ...
In August 2016, Swiss reported "much higher" reliability than other all-new airliners, citing Airbus's A320, A380 and Boeing's 787. [75] After four months of service with Swiss, this goal seemed to have been met based on only three aircraft and 1,500 hours flown; "nuisance messages" from the integrated avionics suite and engine start-up delays ...