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.

While the Boeing 747 was designed as a cargo-first aircraft, the A380 was designed from the ground up as a dedicated ...

DUBAI — On International Women’s Day, Egyptian Captain Nevin Darwish became the first Arab female pilot to command Airbus 380, the world’s largest commercial aircraft. A video posted by Emirates ...

The A350's approach speed is somewhat slower than other widebodies, but not so much as to start turning heads.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Goldstein is a journalist and playwright based in Los Angeles. The Airbus A380 made its first commercial flight in 2007.

You'd be hard-pressed to forget a ride on the Airbus A380. The largest commercial airplane since its first passenger flight in 2007, it is the world's only full-length double-decker commercial ...