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[UPDATED] The Airbus A380 has been under a cloud for some time.  The aircraft has many detractors who took this to mean the end was nigh.   Indeed, it was only a few days ago that Airbus sales guru John Leahy remarked: “If we can’t work out a deal with Emirates, there...

From a standing start to 1,000 feet altitude in about 60 seconds.  More nimble than many would expect. https://youtu.be/BoZW_Izx0Rc

Airport congestion is coming to an airport near you. The A380, as at London Heathrow, may be the solution for peak period operations. The question is how congested must airports become before airlines are forced to move to very large aircraft such as the A380 at...

December 2 is literally around the corner and Emirates is supposed to take delivery of its first Rolls-Royce powered A380.  But it looks like this might not occur on the date.  News out November 18th suggests that Rolls-Royce has not met its contractual obligations....