It is the second time in as many weeks that hairline cracks have been reported in the wings of the double-decker aircraft, which first entered service four years ago, and they are expected to lead to ...

How the world’s heaviest passenger jet reaches normal long-haul cruise altitudes despite its extraordinary weight.

London's Financial Times claims that Emirates will be seeking compensation from manufacturer Airbus over the cracks in the wings of the A-380s. As the world’s largest operator of the A380 with 21 in ...

A wingbox inspection mandate is partly driving which A380s Emirates is bringing back to service. Credit: Lutz Borck/Airbus A certain combination of heat and humidity is forcing Airbus A380 operators ...

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - European air safety officials are preparing to extend checks for Airbus A380 wing cracks to the entire superjumbo fleet, sources close to the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

Inspections for cracks in the vicinity of Airbus A380 wing spars must take into account the amount of time the aircraft has been parked in storage, safety regulators have instructed. The European ...

A closer look at why this relatively modern double-decker has an outdated engine configuration.

KUALA LUMPUR/PARIS (Reuters) - European air safety officials extended checks for Airbus A380 wing cracks to the entire superjumbo fleet on Wednesday and said the widespread defects could pose a safety ...

Airbus said a wing of a 550-seat A380, the world's biggest commercial aircraft, snapped during a static test. The incident will not delay the first deliveries due by the end of the year. Airbus ...

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has opened investigations into an incident where a tool was found inside the left wing of a Qantas Airbus A380. The agency, which does not identify the ...