Alongside critical aspects such as safety, cost is one of the most important factors when it comes to major decision-making processes in the aviation industry. Airlines are, after all, businesses ...

The two reversers do help slow the A380—but not by much. In fact, unlike the thrust reversers on most airliners, including the Boeing 747 jumbo, they do not stop the aircraft in a shorter ...

With a cabin surface area of 5,920 square feet, the A380 can accommodate 199 more seats than the world's second-largest aircraft, Boeing's 747-8. As such, the A380 is so heavy that it requires ...