Where you can fly on the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger jet, this winter

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An Airbus A380 of the airline Emirates takes off from the runway of the Airbus plant in Finkenwerder in 2021
Emirates owns nearly 10 times as many Airbus A380s as any other airline.

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How airplane disasters actually work, according to a former Qantas pilot

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Captain Richard de Crespigny is the Qantas pilot who safely landed Qantas Flight 32 on November 4, 2010, after one of its engines exploded shortly after takeoff, tearing through vital systems and leaving hundreds of lives in his hands.

An Airbus A380 from Australia to South Africa took passengers on a 9-hour flight to nowhere after a satellite issue

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Qantas Airbus A380 aircraft as seen flying and landing at London Heathrow Airport LHR.
A Qantas Airbus A380.

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British Airways' new first-class is a major upgrade and shows airlines' luxury arms race is heating up

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A collage of British Airways' new and old first-class cabins for the Airbus A380
The new and old British Airways A380 first class.

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An Airbus A380 flew for nearly 300 hours with a 4-foot-long tool left inside one of its engines

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A Qantas Airways Airbus A380 takes off from Dresden Airport.
A Qantas Airbus A380.

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Qantas mistakenly sells first-class flights at a massive discount

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A Qantas Airways Airbus A380 takes off from Dresden Airport.
A Qantas Airbus A380.

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Qantas will pay up to about $79 million to resolve claims it sold tickets for canceled flights

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A Qantas Airways Airbus A380 takes off from Dresden Airport.
Qantas Airways.

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Global airlines are governed by strict 'freedoms of the air' dating back 80 years. They've created some funky routes.

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Emirates Airbus A380
An Emirates Airbus A380.

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Qantas pilots landed a plane with just one working engine, and the airline says it was safe to do so

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a plane engine photographed outside a window
A Qantas plane made an emergency landing with just one engine (not pictured).

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These are the safest airlines in the world, according to one ranking

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air new zealand
Air New Zealand was named the world's safest airline by AirlineRatings.com.

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