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Air France was the first airline to completely remove the A380 from its fleet, followed closely by Malaysia Airlines and Thai Airways. This particular aircraft was involved in the Air France Flight 066 accident in 2017 Thai Airways was the shortest operator of the A380, only operating the type for 7 years
The A380-800 layout with 519 seats displayed (16 First, 92 Business and 411 Economy) The Airbus A380 features two full-length decks, each measuring 49.9 metres (164 ft). The upper deck has a slightly shorter usable length of 44.93 metres (147.4 ft) due to the front fuselage curvature and the staircase.
Some airlines omit the row number 13, reputedly because of a widespread superstition that the number is unlucky. This is the case with Lufthansa, for example (as shown on the Lufthansa A321/100 seating plan). Emirates used to have a row 13, but on their latest A380 aircraft have removed it (as shown on Emirates A380-800 seating plan).
British Airways has 104 economy seats on its A380's upper deck, which most other airlines typically reserve for business class. The upper deck is arranged in a 2-4-2 configuration in economy, so a ...
British Airways is the latest airline investing in the future of the A380 superjumbo, unveiling a fresh design for its first class product, set to launch on the airline’s A380 airplanes in 2026.
Emirates is scheduled to fly as many as 128 daily departures with the A380 in 2022 while other airlines rush to ramp up A380 flights again.
Flight tracking enables travellers as well as those picking up travellers after a flight to know whether a flight has landed or is on schedule, for example to determine whether it is time to go to the airport. Aircraft carry ADS-B transponders, which transmit information such as the aircraft ID, GPS position, and altitude as radio signals.
The airline took delivery of its first Airbus A300 in 1997, and its first Airbus A320 in February 1999. In 2001, Qatar Airways ordered two Airbus A380 aircraft, becoming the ninth operator of the type. The first A380 was delivered in 2014. The airline also added Airbus A321s, Airbus A330s, and Airbus A340s from 2004 to 2006.