DWS Aviation

Qantas Airways, the national airline of Australia and the nation’s largest carrier, launched commercial service of its new Airbus A380 Superjumbo, the world’s largest passenger airliner, on October 20, 2008.

Qantas Airways, Australia’s largest airline, has named its new Airbus A380 Superjumbo, the world’s largest passenger aircraft, after Nancy Bird-Walton, Australia’s first woman commercial pilot.

Qantas Airways, the national airline of Australia, has taken delivery of the first of its Airbus A380 Superjumbo from Toulouse, France.

Electric fault, as the airline says, or mile-high-shower messing with avionics panel?

The new double-decker Airbus A380 from Emirates has touched down in San Francisco and Los Angeles. This is part of a number of exclusive tours of the aircraft that have been planned for the United States. 

Aimed at supporting the expansion of its international route network, Dubai-based international airline Emirates has bought a total of 60 wide-bodied aircraft. A letter of intent was signed by Emirates with Airbus for 30 Airbus A330-300s and 30 Airbus A350 XWBs.

The gateway to the Heathrow Airport has a new attraction. A giant model of an Airbus A380 has been installed at the spot, courtesy Emirates Airline.

Singapore Airlines, the national airline of Singapore, has taken delivery of its 5th Airbus A380 Superjumbo.

Emirates Airline, the largest customer for the A380 superjumbo, will receive the first of its 58 A380 aircraft on order from Airbus’ Hamburg facility on 28th July 2008.

Qantas, the national airline and flag-carrier of Australia, started selling, on June 16, 2008, seats for the first flight on the airline’s new Airbus A380 Superjumbo. Airbus A380 is the world’s largest passenger aircraft.

The phenomenal rise in the prices of fuel is sweeping each and every sector of the aviation, the aircraft-making companies included. Airlines are reining in spending as they face losses that may total $40 billion in 2008.