A380 Archives - SamChui.com Sam Chui Aviation & Travel Fri, 27 Oct 2023 21:30:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1con2-100x100.png A380 Archives - SamChui.com 32 32 108386868 Emirates A380 Reportedly Hit By Drone and Damaged in Nice https://samchui.com/2023/08/22/emirates-a380-reportedly-hit-by-drone-and-damaged-in-nice/ https://samchui.com/2023/08/22/emirates-a380-reportedly-hit-by-drone-and-damaged-in-nice/#comments Tue, 22 Aug 2023 06:44:25 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=49166 On 18th August 2023, an Emirates Airbus A380 collided with a large object, reportedly a drone while landing in Nice, France. As a result, the aircraft sustained damage to its right-hand slats and have been grounded since then. The Airbus A380-800 with registration A6-EOM was operating flight EK77 from Dubai to Nice. However, on the […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/08/22/emirates-a380-reportedly-hit-by-drone-and-damaged-in-nice/feed/ 4 49166 Trip Report: Etihad A380 First Class London to Abu Dhabi https://samchui.com/2023/08/15/trip-report-etihad-a380-first-class-london-to-abu-dhabi/ https://samchui.com/2023/08/15/trip-report-etihad-a380-first-class-london-to-abu-dhabi/#comments Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:16:18 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=49025 Etihad A380s were grounded and stored in Teruel, Spain during the pandemic. Earlier this year, the airline made an announcement that 4 of its A380 will be returning to service flying between London and Abu Dhabi. I was invited to try out the Etihad First Class experience onboard their A380 from London to Abu Dhabi […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/08/15/trip-report-etihad-a380-first-class-london-to-abu-dhabi/feed/ 4 49025 A380 and B747 Routes Network 2023 – Where do they fly to? https://samchui.com/2023/03/31/a380-and-b747-routes-network-2023-where-do-they-fly-to/ https://samchui.com/2023/03/31/a380-and-b747-routes-network-2023-where-do-they-fly-to/#comments Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:19:22 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=47836 The below info is extracted from AeroRoutes B747 Summer 2023 Network The following is a list of Boeing 747 operators’ planned passenger service during the Northern summer 2023 season between 26MAR23 and 28OCT23. Information is correct as of 26MAR23, although further changes may be adjusted pending market demand and operational requirements. Boeing 747-400 Air China […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/03/31/a380-and-b747-routes-network-2023-where-do-they-fly-to/feed/ 1 47836 Korean Air A380 First Class Incheon to LA + First Class Lounge https://samchui.com/2023/02/26/korean-air-a380-first-class-incheon-to-la-first-class-lounge/ https://samchui.com/2023/02/26/korean-air-a380-first-class-incheon-to-la-first-class-lounge/#comments Sun, 26 Feb 2023 07:24:38 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=47412 Korean Air uses Terminal 2 at Incheon Int'l Airport. The premium class check-in area is before row A in the same terminal building. There is a small door leading you to the premium check-in area. Inside the premium check-in area, First Class has its own check-in lounge while Business Class has the typical check-in counters. […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/02/26/korean-air-a380-first-class-incheon-to-la-first-class-lounge/feed/ 6 47412 Miracle on Qantas Flight 32 – How Australia’s Worst Aviation Disaster was Averted? https://samchui.com/2023/01/29/miracle-on-qantas-flight-32-how-australias-worst-aviation-disaster-was-averted/ https://samchui.com/2023/01/29/miracle-on-qantas-flight-32-how-australias-worst-aviation-disaster-was-averted/#respond Sun, 29 Jan 2023 08:28:24 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=46962 On the morning of November 4th 2010, a Qantas Airbus A380 suffered an uncontained engine failure, shortly after leaving Singapore Changi Airport. Just minutes into the flight, one of the plane’s engines failed and caused significant damage to the wing and other systems. Against all odds, the pilots guided the heavily damaged superjumbo to the […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/01/29/miracle-on-qantas-flight-32-how-australias-worst-aviation-disaster-was-averted/feed/ 0 46962 First retrofitted Emirates A380 Enters Service https://samchui.com/2023/01/06/first-retrofitted-emirates-a380-enters-service/ https://samchui.com/2023/01/06/first-retrofitted-emirates-a380-enters-service/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2023 12:39:46 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=46814 The first retrofitted Emirates A380 has entered service. The 3-year-old A380; registration A6-EVM, was the first A380 retrofitted with new interiors including Premium Economy. The airline is planning to upgrade the entire interior cabins of 120 Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft. This ambitious project, representing a multi-billion dollar investment officially commences in November and […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/01/06/first-retrofitted-emirates-a380-enters-service/feed/ 7 46814 10 Airlines That Will fly the A380 in 2023 + Fleet Status https://samchui.com/2022/12/30/10-airlines-that-will-fly-the-a380-in-2023-fleet-status/ https://samchui.com/2022/12/30/10-airlines-that-will-fly-the-a380-in-2023-fleet-status/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2022 15:00:17 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=46760 Before the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 15 airlines that operated the A380 superjumbos. However, almost all A380s were grounded following the outbreak of the pandemic with many of those aircraft sent into long-term storage, and some airlines even decided to retire the superjumbos, with Air France retiring its entire A380 fleet in May 2020. Currently, […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2022/12/30/10-airlines-that-will-fly-the-a380-in-2023-fleet-status/feed/ 4 46760 Confirmed: Etihad to Re-introduce Four A380 to the Fleet https://samchui.com/2022/12/09/confirmed-etihad-to-re-introduce-four-a380-to-the-fleet/ https://samchui.com/2022/12/09/confirmed-etihad-to-re-introduce-four-a380-to-the-fleet/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2022 06:40:40 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=46555 Etihad Airways has finally confirmed it is reintroducing four of its A380s from the summer of 2023. The move follows a surge in demand for air travel across the airline’s network and customer feedback for the return of one of the most remarkable commercial flying experiences in the sky. His Excellency Mohammed Ali Al Shorafa, […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2022/12/09/confirmed-etihad-to-re-introduce-four-a380-to-the-fleet/feed/ 2 46555 Emirates wants an even Bigger Airplane to Replace A380 https://samchui.com/2022/08/23/emirates-wants-an-even-bigger-airplane-to-replace-a380/ https://samchui.com/2022/08/23/emirates-wants-an-even-bigger-airplane-to-replace-a380/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2022 07:07:22 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=45483 Looking to the future, Emirates‘ President, Sir Tim Clark is concerned and has expressed his desire for Airbus to build a replacement super jumbo jet – just bigger in size. Clark has been one of the most vocal supporters of the A380 super jumbo jet from the beginning. Nearly half of all A380s ever produced […]

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