The larger they get, the easier they are to fly. Unlike some other long-haul aircraft, the entire Airbus A380 fleet remains at BA’s London Heathrow hub while not flying. I flew the Dash 8 after around 180 hours in a Cessna 150 and about 14 hours in a Piper Seneca II. Of course, this excludes the aircraft in Manila. The A380 was specifically designed to use the currently existing worldwide runway structure. Its landing gear is designed to accommodate the standard 150-foot-wide runway and the weight-bearing capacity of runways at most major airports. Photo: British Airways. Four remaining A380s haven’t flown in the past couple of days. Le Bourget – Following the very positive feedback from the market, Airbus has launched the A321XLR to complement its best-selling A321neo Family. At least one British Airways Airbus A380 is down for maintenance. The A380 Forward and aft lower-deck cargo compartments are equipped with semi-automatic Cargo Loading Systems, which operate independently.
The A321XLR thus becomes the next evolutionary step which responds to market needs for even more range, and creates more value for the airlines by bringing 30% lower fuel burn per seat than previous-generation competitor aircraft.