Work on a Safran Aircraft Engines-led project that will culminate in flight tests of an open-fan engine aboard an Airbus A380 in 2029 has officially kicked off.
A giant four-engine, 500-passenger Airbus A380, flown by Lufthansa and christened "Berlin," has been scrapped and is now a parts donor for the remaining fleet.
As Airbus prepares to fly the open rotor engine concept on the A380, the company's CEO weighs the pros and cons of using the jet for future test flights.
The new A380 business class is an example of how Lufthansa is keeping the world's largest passenger plane competitive amid widebody shortages.Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images Lufthansa is ...
Safran Aircraft Engines has launched the TAKE OFF project under the European Union’s Clean Aviation programme to advance the development of the Open Fan engine architecture and prepare it for its ...
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Listen in as James Pozzi, Jens Flottau and Dan Williams discuss Airbus’ A380 program and aftermarket and how key operator Emirates is expanding its maintenance setup for the superjumbo and its Trent ...
The size of the Boeing 777X explained, and what it means for the "minijumbo's" future.