Based in London, Alan is Europe & Middle East correspondent at Air Transport World. Qantas Is Geared to Lead Ultra Long-Haul is part of our Air Transport World subscription.

In order to carry such heavy loads of passengers, fuel, and cargo, the Airbus A380 needs some seriously powerful engines to ...

The Airbus A380 has been in service for almost two decades and remains one of the most impressive marvels of modern ...

An investigation has been launched after a tool was found in the left wing of a Qantas Airbus A380-800 following flights ...

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has opened investigations into an incident where a tool was found inside the ...

An investigation is under way into how a work light was left inside a wing of a Qantas A380 which completed two commercial ...

William Byrnes captained his final flight on Tuesday with his wife, children and grandkids on board the Adelaide to Sydney service to mark the end of his remarkable 55 year career. Having started with ...

Qantas previously operated a mix of A380 and Boeing 787-9 equipment on the Sydney-Dallas Fort Worth route from 11-Aug-2025, with the A380 flying up to four times weekly and the 787-9 on remaining days ...

Qantas has faced an embarrassing setback when an A380, recently promoted as returning to service, was found with part of its wing peeling apart.

The Airbus A380 registered VH-OQC (manufacturer’s serial number 022), departed Abu Dhabi for Los Angeles November 29th. The aircraft was then ferried back to Sydney in early December. Like nothing ...

It marks a meeting of two design minds who have spent their careers reshaping how objects should feel, function, and behave on the wrist. “I wanted to merge our universes,” says Mintiens. “Knowing ...

Qantas has welcomed its tenth and final A380 back to Sydney today after nearly six years in storage, marking the largest maintenance check in airline’s 105-year history. The return of the aircraft, ...