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Airbus aircraft
Airbus A380-800
A380 family First flight 2005 Out of production (last delivery 2021)
The Airbus A380-800 is an Airbus commercial airliner that entered service in 2007. It typically seats 500 to 550 in three-class, maximum certified 853 passengers and has a published range of 8,200 nautical miles (15,200 km). FlightQ currently tracks 10 airlines operating this exact aircraft type.
Specifications and current fleet records checked August 2026.
- Typical seats
- 500 to 550 in three-class, maximum certified 853
- Range
- 8,200 nautical miles (15,200 km)
- Entered service
- 2007
- Cruise
- Mach 0.85 (561 mph, 903 km/h)
Powered by Four Rolls-Royce Trent 900 or Engine Alliance GP7200 turbofans.
Aircraft data
Specifications
- First flight
- 2005
- Entered service
- 2007
- Status
- Out of production (last delivery 2021)
- Production ended
- 2021
- Typical capacity
- 500 to 550 in three-class, maximum certified 853
- Range
- 8,200 nautical miles (15,200 km)
- Cruise speed
- Mach 0.85 (561 mph, 903 km/h)
- Length
- 73 m (239 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan
- 79.8 m (261 ft 10 in)
- Engines
- Four Rolls-Royce Trent 900 or Engine Alliance GP7200 turbofans
Cabin layouts
Airbus A380-800 seat maps
11 seat-map configurations
Current operators
Airlines flying the Airbus A380-800
10 airlines · 191 aircraft
Every active airline matched to this exact aircraft type in FlightQ's current fleet directory, ranked by in-service count. Fleet records checked August 2026. Open the sortable operator table
- EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates116in service
- British AirwaysUnited Kingdom12in service
- Singapore AirlinesSingapore12in service
- Etihad AirwaysUnited Arab Emirates10in service
- QantasAustralia10in service
- LufthansaGermany8in service
- Qatar AirwaysQatar8in service
- Asiana AirlinesSouth Korea6in service
- Korean AirSouth Korea6in service
- All Nippon AirwaysJapan3in service
Frequently asked about the Airbus A380-800
When did the Airbus A380-800 enter service?
The Airbus A380-800 first flew in 2005 and entered commercial service in 2007.
What is the range of the Airbus A380-800?
The Airbus A380-800 has a published range of 8,200 nautical miles (15,200 km), powered by Four Rolls-Royce Trent 900 or Engine Alliance GP7200 turbofans.
How many passengers does the Airbus A380-800 carry?
Typical seating is 500 to 550 in three-class, maximum certified 853 in a two- or three-class layout. Dense single-class configurations can fit more; ultra-long-haul airlines often fly fewer.
Is the Airbus A380-800 still in production?
Production ended in 2021. Out of production (last delivery 2021). Passenger examples continue to fly with airlines worldwide until they reach their operating life or are retired for fleet-renewal reasons.
Which airlines operate the Airbus A380-800?
Current operators in FlightQ's exact-type fleet directory include Emirates, British Airways, Singapore Airlines, among others. Fleet records were checked August 2026.
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