Explored In Depth: The Current & Past Airbus A380 Airline Operations

The Airbus A380 has had a curious history since it first flew over 20 years ago, on April 27, 2005. Financially, it was a massive loss for the European plane maker, which had spent €25 billion ($28.1 billion) on research and development on the double-decker, per AviationWeek’s estimates.