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05 Apr 2026 · © JacksonSpotz

Spotted at KLAX!

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Maulin_Agrawal · 06 Apr 2026

Nice catch! ✈️

Kiwi Aviation · 05 Apr 2026

Thankd

Katl_spotter13 · 05 Apr 2026

Nice catch! ✈️

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Los Angeles International Airport · LAX/KLAX

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Aviation History

World’s largest passenger airliner, iconic for its two full decks; a flagship of major long-haul airlines such as British Airways

Fleet Rarity

British Airways operates 12 A380s as of 2024; only 251 A380s ever built for all airlines worldwide

Record Flights

Used on highly traveled long-haul routes such as London Heathrow–Los Angeles, London Heathrow–Hong Kong; set records for passenger capacity between major hubs

Safety & Events

A380s have had a very good safety record, with few incidents; notable engine failures on other airlines but not British Airways

Future Outlook

Still in active service with British Airways and a few other airlines, though future production ceased and many have been retired or stored

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Rolls-Royce Trent 900

Engine

79.75 meters

Wingspan

72.72 meters

Length

15,200 kilometers

Range

905 km/h

Speed

469 passengers (typical 4-class configuration)

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575,000 kilograms

MTOW

24.09 meters

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311.4 kN (70,000 lbf) per engine

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