Airbus A380 news

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I’d say that’s rather unlikely. They claim they want to have an easy phase-in of the second hand models. The A380s QR uses, are GP powered, whereas BA uses RR engines.

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EASA has ordered inspections on some older A380s after some cracks were detected in wings.

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Hi Fly to the rescue with its Airbus A380 after Norwegian Air's recent Boeing 787-8 engine failure at Rome Fiumicino.

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/norw ... fiumicino/
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FAA issues a new Airworthiness Directive affecting some operators of GP7000-series powered A380s, who will face more stringent engine fan hub assembly inspections.

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Air Lease sees most A380 operators planning to phase out the aircraft at 12 years, likely replacing them with B787s or A350s. The B777-9 is currently not as attractive due to the lack of real-world data, which is weighed down by the price tag.

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Airbus is considering the production of a corporate jet based on the A380, according to Emirates (UAE) executive.

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Tarmac Aerosave at Tarbes (Lourdes) has now completed the parting-out of the first A380 (ex Singapore Airlines c/n 003 or 005).

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Tarmac Aerosave at Tarbes (Lourdes) has now completed the parting-out of the first A380 (ex Singapore Airlines c/n 003 or 005).

Isn't that an awful waste in these times of circular economy? How many of those parts (percentage-wise) can be recycled?

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First A388 of Air France, F-HPJB, to leave the fleet on 1 January 2020, it got painted in a white livery.

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First A388 of Air France, F-HPJB, to leave the fleet on 1 January 2020, it got painted in a white livery.

Its last commercial flight landed this morning at CDG, coming from Shanghai.



Sad images of the first A380 being dismantled at Lourdes-Tarbes:

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First A388 of Air France, F-HPJB, to leave the fleet on 1 January 2020, it got painted in a white livery.

Its last commercial flight landed this morning at CDG, coming from Shanghai.

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ANA All Nippon Airways will be launching the third “FLYING HONU” A380 between Tokyo Narita and Honolulu in July 2020.

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Lessor Dr. Peters Group (Germany) has negotiated a compensation agreement with Air France regarding its leased A380s. An overhaul of the aircraft will be skipped, and instead, the engines will be leased out to pay off the loan.

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The last A380 wings left Broughton.

Aeroscopia at TLS will open the access to their A380 on 19 February 2020.

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Leasing company Dr Peters Group (Germany) delivered an ex-Air France A380, serial 040, to Eirtrade Aviation for disassembly at Knock airport.

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Qantas says that its plans to refurbish its A380s and retire its B747 remain on track, despite the coronavirus situation.