Robert Wall was formerly a tech news editor based in San Francisco.

They’re massive pieces of engineering that seem to defy physics as they hang in the air during takeoff and landing, but double-decker passenger airplanes — the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 ...

A vehicle fire partially blocked the A380 south of Exeter this morning, Thursday, April 17. The A380 was partially blocked near Kenn and the junction with the A38. The northbound carriageway was ...

Airbus has selected VAS Aero Services for the teardown of three A380 aircraft, two of which were previously operated by Lufthansa and one by Malaysia Airlines. According to VAS, used serviceable ...

With the introduction of Emirates’ newly retrofitted A380 to Manchester, the airline will expand its Premium Economy, offering nearly 5,000 weekly seats in and out of the UK from June.

DGA press release On March 25, the DGA successfully carried out a test of the ECUME release system (dubbed SLE) from the A400M. The aim was to test the new airdrop system’s packaging developed by the ...

German shipbuilder Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG and its Lithuanian partner Western Baltic Shipyard laid keels of the first two of four Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the Republic of Singapore Navy.

The Airbus A380 is the largest commercial aircraft, and it has a maximum takeoff weight of 1.3 million pounds. The only full-length double-decker jet can carry as many as 853 passengers to long ...

The reactivation of the A6-EDF marks a significant milestone in aviation history as this 19.1-year-old aircraft is now the world's oldest active passenger-carrying A380. DUBAI-One of the busiest ...

Four-engine airplanes like the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 were once essential for long-haul travel. At the time, engines weren't powerful or reliable enough to handle long-haul flights ...