The Airbus A380 is the world's largest airliner, and although it was a commercial failure, it was used by several flag carriers, including Air France. Air France had a total of ten A380s, first ...

Airlines are steadily moving away from A380s in favor of long-haul twin-engine aircraft that offer improved efficiency and ...

Air France-KLM chief executive Ben Smith says he has “no regrets” about his decision to remove the Airbus A380 from the group’s fleet, despite its popularity with passengers. Air France had operated ...

For the International Forum for Investments in Côte d'Ivoire, Air France yesterday operated a special flight to Abidjan by Airbus A380.For the 2014 winter season, Air France wishes to serve Abidjan by ...

A mid-flight engine failure forced an Air France A380 jet with more than 500 passengers on board to turn back to the Ivory Coast capital Abidjan where it landed without further incident early Sunday. ...

By my watch, the takeoff roll for Air France Flight 380 lasted 35 seconds. “Thirty-nine seconds,” corrected Laurent Bonnard, a French historian, as we chatted in a lounge area later. Either way, all ...

TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - Loved by passengers, feared by accountants, the world's largest airliner has run out of runway after Airbus decided to close A380 production after 12 years in service due ...

Air France has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380 in handover ceremonies Friday at the Airbus factory in Hamburg, Germany. Air France is the first European airline to get the aircraft and will be ...

The cracks appeared in a structural beam that runs along the wing and carries much of the aerodynamic load during flight.