List of Airbus A380 operators explained

Operators by country

These airlines have the Airbus A380 in the fleet.[1] Fleet numbers are current as of April 2024.

AirlineCountryPhotoEntry
Year
Last
Delivery
CurrentRetiredNotes
All Nippon Airways201920203 -
Asiana Airlines201420166 - To be retired by 2026.[2]
British Airways2013201612 -
Emirates200820211167World's largest operator of the A380.
Etihad Airways2014201773
Korean Air2011201473To be retired by 2026.[3]
Lufthansa2010201586To be retired after 2030.[4]
Qantas20082011102To be replaced with the Airbus A350-1000 from 2032.[5]
Qatar Airways2014201882To be replaced with the Airbus A350-1000 from 2028.
Singapore Airlines200720181212Launch customer.

Last complete update: April 2024

Former operators

The aircraft type was operated by these airlines in the past:

AirlineCountryPhotoTotalEntry
year
Exit
year
Cause of retirement
Air France1020092020COVID-19
China Southern Airlines520112022High operating costs
Hi Fly Malta1 (Formerly Singapore Airlines 9V-SKC20182020COVID-19[6]
Malaysia Airlines620122022COVID-19, High operating costs
Thai Airways International620122020COVID-19, Restructuring[7]

Last complete update: April 2024

See also

Notes and References

  1. Airbus Orders and Deliveries (XLS), monthly updated, accessed via Web site: Orders & deliveries. 16 November 2023. Airbus. Airbus SAS.
  2. News: Asiana's Airbus A380 set for early retirement. Executive Traveller. 11 October 2021.
  3. News: 20 August 2021 . Korean Air to phase out superjumbo jets within decade . Yonhap News Agency.
  4. Web site: Villamizar . Helwing . 2023-09-18 . Lufthansa to Keep Flying the A380 Until 2030 . 2023-09-22 . Airways . en-US.
  5. Web site: Qantas to retire A380s from 2032, as airline orders more 787s and A350s. Flightglobal.com. Alfred Chua. 23 August 2023.
  6. https://hifly.aero/media-center/a380-farewell-flight/ hifly.aero - A380 Farewell Flight
  7. Web site: What actually occurred with the A380 aircraft of Thai Airways? . 2023-04-08 . travel-radar . en.