A380 superjumbo in natural-gas powered test flight
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Slipping the surly bonds of the oil market The world's largest passenger airliner, the Airbus A380, has successfully made a test flight using synthetic jet fuel partly made from natural gas. The test is the latest step in moves by airliner builders and operators to diversify the sources of their fuel supplies.â¦
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An Airbus A380 super-jumbo takes off from southern France on its first test flight with passengers, as 474 of the firm's staff fill the seats.
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Wiring woes continue The wiring problems which earlier this year forced Airbus parent company EADS to delay delivery of its A380 by six months continue to plague the roll-out programme.â¦
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PARIS -- The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger jet, took off with a full load of passengers for the first time Monday, and the European aircraft maker announced further management changes in the wake of costly delays to the $13 billion jet program.
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Unmanned aircraft with hydrogen engine does well in preliminary tests.
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Airbus's A380 superjumbo, which was unveiled, will bring unprecedented pleasures and amenities to long-haul passengers who will start boarding the planes from next year.
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A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 took off on a historic journey Thursday Â the first commercial flight by the world's largest jetliner, which boasts luxurious suites enclosed by sliding doors, double beds, a bar and the quietest interior of any plane.
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A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 took off on a historic journey Thursday  -  the first commercial flight by the world's largest jetliner
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TOULOUSE, France  - Airbus showed off its giant A380, a double-decked behemoth that could revolutionize long-haul flying, at a lavish ceremony Tuesday with European leaders gathered for the first official look at the world's largest passenger plane.
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EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE - NASA&#39;s unpiloted jet briefly reached more than nine times the speed of sound in a test flight on Tuesday.
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A paying passenger reports for the BBC News website about his experiences on the first commercial A380 flight.
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By Jean-Michel Belot and Michael Smith TOULOUSE, France  - Planemaker Airbus threw a hugemedia party Tuesday for the A380 -- overweight, overbudget andstill on the ground, but hailed as the world's largest airlinerwhich its designers say will reshape aviation.
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Science & environment: UK firm unveils exploratory plans for 3,000mph eco-friendly passenger jet
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Hundreds of jobs at an aviation plant are secured in a deal to service the engines for the Airbus A380 superjumbo.
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TOULOUSE, France  - Airbus showed off its giant A380, a double-decked behemoth that could revolutionize long-haul flying, at a lavish ceremony Tuesday with European leaders gathered for the first official look at the world's largest passenger plane. Airbus SAS is betting its newfound status as the world's leading jet maker on the "superjumbo" that has a 79.85-metre wingspan, a tail as tall as a seven-storey building and cost &#36;13 billion US to develop.
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The multi-billion dollar Anglo-American Joint Strike Fighter successfully completes its maiden test flight.
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THE already healthy order book of Airbus in Broughton has been given a further boost with an order for A380 superjumbos from Thailand.