Etihad Airways Is Bringing Back the Airbus A380 for 2023

The sight of Etihad’s Airbus 380s flying over West London will return in 2023

As production ceases for the Boeing 747, the Airbus A380 is being reintroduced into service with Etihad Airways. The return of the double-decker behemoth was seen as highly unlikely with the sharp downturn in air travel caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Several international air carriers, including Etihad, parked their A380s and were unsure if the planes would ever fly again.

Against all odds, Etihad Airways has announced today that four of its ten Airbus A380s will be reintroduced on its route between Abu Dhabi International Airport and London Heathrow Airport. The first A380 will reenter service in summer 2023, and the Abu Dhabi-based airline’s four massive Airbus will exclusively fly on this route.

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