British Airways announced today that construction has begun on major parts of the first of 12 Airbus A380s the airline is buying. Handover of the first aircraft is due next year. What is still unclear is exactly when in 2013 the aircraft will enter service and whether it will come ahead of service entry of BA’s first Boeing 787. With the schedule of both...

During its circuit, the A380 demonstrator aircraft made appearances at Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, followed by a starring role in Chile’s FIDAE air show near Santiago. The aircraft continued to Buenos Aires, Argentina today for a final stopover before returning to Airbus’ home base in Toulouse, France. The multi-country visit included a flight...

What’s this … EA GP7200? It stands for the Engine Alliane Group, responsible for the GP7200 engine, fitted on the Airbus A380. This is a joint venture between GE (General Electric Aviation) and Pratt &^ Whitney. Both have many years of Hi-Bypass Jet Engine experience. The joint-venture was needed because of the high developing costs of a new...