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Emirates is the largest Airbus A380 operator
Singapore Airlines was the first operator of the Airbus A380
All Nippon Airways was the last new customer of the Airbus A380

The following is a list of current and former operators of the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft. Emirates, one of the two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates, is the largest operator as of December 2024, with 116 aircraft in their fleet.

Operators by country

These airlines have the Airbus A380 in the fleet. Fleet numbers are current as of April 2024.

Airline Country Photo Entry
Year 		Last
Delivery 		Current Retired Notes
All Nippon Airways Japan 2019 2020 3 —
Asiana Airlines South Korea 2014 2016 6 — To be retired by 2026.
British Airways United Kingdom 2013 2016 12 —
Emirates United Arab Emirates 2008 2021 116 7 World's largest operator of the A380.
Etihad Airways United Arab Emirates 2014 2017 7 3
Korean Air South Korea 2011 2014 7 3 To be retired by 2026.
Lufthansa Germany 2010 2015 8 6 To be retired after 2030.
Qantas Australia 2008 2011 10 2 To be replaced with the Airbus A350-1000 from 2032.
Qatar Airways Qatar 2014 2018 8 2 To be replaced with the Airbus A350-1000 from 2028.
Singapore Airlines Singapore 2007 2018 12 12 Launch customer.

Last complete update: April 2024

Former operators

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 aircraft type was operated by these airlines in the past:

Airline Country Photo Total Entry
year 		Exit
year 		Cause of retirement
Air France France 10 2009 2020 COVID-19
China Southern Airlines China 5 2011 2022 High operating costs
Hi Fly Malta Malta 1 (Formerly Singapore Airlines 9V-SKC 2018 2020 COVID-19
Malaysia Airlines Malaysia 6 2012 2022 COVID-19, High operating costs
Thai Airways International Thailand 6 2012 2020 COVID-19, Restructuring

Last complete update: April 2024

See also

References

  1. Airbus Orders and Deliveries (XLS), monthly updated, accessed via "Orders & deliveries". Airbus. Airbus SAS. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  2. "Asiana's Airbus A380 set for early retirement". Executive Traveller. 11 October 2021.
  3. "Korean Air to phase out superjumbo jets within decade". Yonhap News Agency. 20 August 2021.
  4. Villamizar, Helwing (2023-09-18). "Lufthansa to Keep Flying the A380 Until 2030". Airways. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  5. Alfred Chua (23 August 2023). "Qantas to retire A380s from 2032, as airline orders more 787s and A350s". Flightglobal.com.
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