As Airbus prepares to fly the open rotor engine concept on the A380, the company's CEO weighs the pros and cons of using the jet for future test flights.

The Airbus A380 isn’t underpowered. Its climb can look relaxed because it’s extremely heavy at takeoff, often uses reduced-thrust profiles, and must follow ATC speed limits like 250 knots below 10,000 ...

CTS Engines opened a facility in Coral Springs, Florida, in February to provide MRO services for the GP7200 powerplant. Credit: CTS Engines CHICAGO—Despite expectations that the Airbus A380 fleet ...

While the Boeing 747 was designed as a cargo-first aircraft, the A380 was designed from the ground up as a dedicated ...