List of Airbus A380 operators

The following is a list of current and former operators of the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft. Emirates, one of the two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates, is the largest operator as of December 2024^[update], with 116 aircraft in their fleet.

Operators by country

These airlines have the Airbus A380 in the fleet.^[1] Fleet numbers are current as of April 2024.

Airline	Entry Year	Last Delivery	Current	Retired	Notes
All Nippon Airways	2019	2020	3	—
Asiana Airlines	2014	2016	6	—	To be retired by 2026.^[2]
British Airways	2013	2016	12	—
Emirates	2008	2021	116	7	World's largest operator of the A380.
Etihad Airways	2014	2017	7	3
Korean Air	2011	2014	7	3	To be retired by 2026.^[3]
Lufthansa	2010	2015	8	6	To be retired after 2030.^[4]
Qantas	2008	2011	10	2	To be replaced with the Airbus A350-1000 from 2032.^[5]
Qatar Airways	2014	2018	8	2	To be replaced with the Airbus A350-1000 from 2028.
Singapore Airlines	2007	2018	12	12	Launch customer.

Last complete update: April 2024

Former operators

Air France was the first airline to completely remove the A380 from its fleet, followed closely by Malaysia Airlines and Thai Airways. This particular aircraft was involved in the Air France Flight 066 accident in 2017

Thai Airways was the shortest operator of the A380, only operating the type for 7 years

The aircraft type was operated by these airlines in the past:^{[citation needed]}

Airline	Total	Entry year	Exit year	Cause of retirement
Air France	10	2009	2020	COVID-19
China Southern Airlines	5	2011	2022	High operating costs
Hi Fly Malta	1 (Formerly Singapore Airlines 9V-SKC	2018	2020	COVID-19^[6]
Malaysia Airlines	6	2012	2022	COVID-19, High operating costs
Thai Airways International	6	2012	2020	COVID-19, Restructuring^[7]