Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800 “Superjumbo”
The Airbus A380-800 is the world's largest passenger airliner, a double-deck, wide-body aircraft that revolutionized long-haul international air travel with its massive passenger capacity and luxurious amenities.
Being the most spacious and largest commercial passenger aircraft ever built, capable of carrying up to 853 passengers in a single-class configuration and representing the pinnacle of wide-body jet engineering
Despite its impressive capabilities, the A380 program was discontinued in 2021 due to low sales, making it a rare and iconic aircraft that symbolizes the peak of traditional hub-and-spoke airline networking
Cabin Environment
How the Airbus A380-800 affects jetlag recovery
Technical Specifications
Performance
903 km/h
Cruise Speed
Airbus Family
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How It Compares
vs. Boeing 747-8
✓Higher maximum passenger capacity (853 vs 660)
✗Shorter range (14,800 km vs 14,816 km)
vs. Boeing 777-300ER
✓Significantly larger passenger capacity (853 vs 396)
✗Higher fuel consumption and operating costs
vs. Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
✓Much larger passenger capacity (853 vs 280)
✗Less fuel-efficient and heavier per passenger