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Emirates becomes first airline to use 100 per cent SAF on an A380 flight – Business Traveller
24Nov By adminNo Comments
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Emirates becomes first airline to use 100 per cent SAF on an A380 flight – Business Traveller

On Wednesday, Emirates became the world’s first airline to operate an A380 demonstration flight using 100 per cent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The flight was operated from Dubai International (DXB) with one of its four engines powered on 100 per cent SAF. That successful flight, Emirates says, helped demonstrate the potential of SAF “as a drop-in replacement that matches jet fuel’s technical and chemical requirements, while being a more sustainable alternative.” This is the first time that drop-in SAF has been used on an A380 aircraft. The 100 per cent SAF was used in one Engine Alliance GP7200 engine, while conventional jet fuel was used in the other three engines. The PW980 auxiliary power unit from Pratt & Whitney Canada also ran on 100 per cent SAF. The flight carried four t...
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Etihad adds third daily A380 service on London route – Business Traveller
3Nov By adminNo Comments
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Etihad adds third daily A380 service on London route – Business Traveller

Etihad Airways has further increased capacity on its London route, by adding a third daily A380 service. Effective 1 November, three of the carrier’s four daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Heathrow are now being operated by the superjumbo. It means that Etihad is now offering a total of 1,726 seats per day on the key London route. Flights EY17 (departing Abu Dhabi at 1405) and EY18 (departing Heathrow at 2055) join existing A380 services EY11/12 and EY19/20. Etihad announced plans to bring four of its superjumbos back into service in December 2022, with A380 flights returning to the Abu Dhabi-Heathrow route in July this year. Etihad’s A380 returns to London Heathrow The carrier’s superjumbos are configured with 337 Economy Smart seats, 68 Economy Space seats, 70 Business Studios, nine...
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Lufthansa’s A380 returns to LA route – Business Traveller
27Oct By adminNo Comments
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Lufthansa’s A380 returns to LA route – Business Traveller

Los Angeles has become the latest Lufthansa destination to welcome back the A380. The carrier’s superjumbo is now operating daily flights between Munich and Los Angeles, offering increased capacity with a total of 8 seats in first class, 78 in business class, 52 in premium economy and 371 in economy. Schedules see the A380 depart Munich at 1200 and landing into LA at 1615, before returning at 1830 and arriving back into the German city at 1340 the following day. Lufthansa recently announced plans to serve five destinations from Munich with its superjumbo next summer, including Delhi and Washington DC for the first time. Lufthansa’s A380s to serve five routes for summer 2024 The airline placed its entire fleet of 14 A380s into storage following the onset of Covid-19, and subsequently put...
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China Southern officially retires A380 – Business Traveller
1Sep By adminNo Comments
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China Southern officially retires A380 – Business Traveller

China Southern has officially retired the last of its A380 aircraft, some 12 years after the carrier took delivery of its first superjumbo. At its peak the airline had a fleet of five A380s, operating them on domestic services alongside routes to LA, Sydney and Amsterdam. In January 2020 we reported that China Southern was planning to bring its superjumbo to London Heathrow, but just a few weeks later the Covid-19 pandemic hit. The carrier has gradually been disposing of its A380 fleet, and its last superjumbo revenue service is thought to have taken place in November 2022, although two A380s remained on China Southern’s books. But as reported by flightglobal.com the airline’s half-year financial report published this week confirms that the final two A380s have now left the carrier’s fle...
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Emirates celebrates 15th anniversary of A380 flights – Business Traveller
1Aug By adminNo Comments
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Emirates celebrates 15th anniversary of A380 flights – Business Traveller

Emirates is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its A380 superjumbo operations this week. The first commercial service for the carrier’s double decker aircraft took place between Dubai and New York on 1 August, 2008. Business Traveller was on the delivery flight for Emirates’ first A380 (between Airbus’ Hamburg plant and Dubai) a few days earlier, and our review can be seen here. Fast forward to 2023 and the Gulf carrier now has 116 A380s in its fleet – in fact Emirates took delivery of a total of 123 superjumbos before production of the aircraft was halted, but a handful have since been retired. Emirates to upcycle retired A380 into bespoke furniture and memorabilia To mark the milestone Emirates has published a few facts and figures regarding its A380 fleet, including: With a flight ...
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Etihad’s A380 returns to London Heathrow – Business Traveller
26Jul By adminNo Comments
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Etihad’s A380 returns to London Heathrow – Business Traveller

The first of Etihad’s four Airbus A380 aircraft has officially returned to the skies. As of today, the A380 will be operating flights EY11 and EY12 between Abu Dhabi and London, with the inaugural flight departing Abu Dhabi at 0205 today and landing at London Heathrow at 0645 local time. From 1 August the A380 will also operate flights EY19 and EY20 between the two destinations. Prior to take-off, executives from Etihad, Abu Dhabi airport and the Department of Culture and Tourism gathered to welcome the aircraft back to service. Passengers onboard were also treated to A380-themed souvenirs to celebrate the occasion. Antonoaldo Neves, chief executive officer, Etihad Airways, said: “We’re excited to once again welcome guests onboard Etihad’s A380s and step into a truly remarkable experienc...
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