A388
A380-800
A380-800 is an in-service member of the Airbus A380 family, known for the sole passenger branch and one of the most visually distinctive modern airliners.
Range 8,200 nm · Entry 2007
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Airbus A380 family
The A380 story, from first flight to lasting reputation
The double-deck giant built to make hub-era long-haul travel feel theatrical and unmistakable.
Airbus A380 family is a in service airliner built by Airbus. It first flew in 2005, entered service in 2007, and went on to shape airline fleets, passenger journeys, and aviation memory.
First flight
2005
Service entry
2007
Seating band
485 to 615
Airbus A380 family is an in-service airliner by Airbus, first flown in 2005 and introduced in 2007, with typical seating for 485 to 615 and range up to 8,200 nautical miles.
Its history runs through the airlines that flew it, the routes it opened, the cabin experience it offered, and the variants that changed the family's role over time.
Range band
8,200 nm
Notable operators
Emirates · Singapore Airlines · Qantas · British Airways
Source stack
- Official manufacturer program pages
- type certificate and airport planning data
- operator configuration and fleet references
Variants
Representative variants
Specifications
Current public facts
- Manufacturer
- Airbus
- Program history
- Class
- Airliner
- Aircraft category
- First flight
- 2005-04-27
- Program history
- Service entry
- 2007-10-25
- Operator records
- Current status
- In service
- Fleet references
- Typical seating
- 485 to 615
- Operator and cabin references
- Range band
- Up to 8,200 nm
- Program literature
- Cruise speed
- 490 kt
- Planning data
Archive moments
Human context
A380 memory is architectural as much as aeronautical: boarding bridges, upper decks, staircase moments, and the feeling of entering a flying building.
Passenger memory matters here because airport routine, cabin atmosphere, and route geography are part of the aircraft story rather than side notes.
Timeline
Program milestones
- 2005
First flight
The A380 begins flight testing and establishes the public shape of the family.
- 2007
Service entry
The family enters passenger or executive service and begins building its operating footprint.
- Today
Current role
The family remains active in service and still shapes fleet, mission, or archive discussions.
Related news
Editorial context
No editorial dispatches are attached to this family yet. The aircraft record is live, and newsroom or archive coverage can be layered onto it later without changing the URL.
Forum threads
Community memory
Forum referenceA380
A380 lounge: operators, cabins, routes, and memories
Use this as the standing thread for Airbus A380 family operator history, route logic, cabin details, and first-hand memory.
Forum referenceA380
A380 current fleet watch
Ongoing sightings, deployment shifts, new operators, route changes, and cabin updates for the Airbus A380 family.