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Updated: 5 Nov 2026
By far the biggest A380 operator. 116 is the fleet total in its 2025-26 annual report; some are parked for maintenance or retrofit at any time.
The first airline to fly the A380, in 2007. The current 12 are the newer aircraft with the 2017 cabins.
All 12 are based at London Heathrow. The count is from the IAG group annual report; BA is the group’s only A380 operator.
Sources: IAG: Annual Report and Accounts 2025
The last of its 10 A380s returned to service in FY26. Qantas plans to start retiring them in 2028.
Sources: Qantas Group: FY26 results (ASX)
Brought back from storage after the pandemic. Its interim report to 30 Sep 2026 lists no A380 sold or retired.
Sources: Lufthansa Group: Annual Report 2025
One more (A6-APB) came back from storage in September 2026 and needs heavy maintenance before it flies passengers again.
Sources: aviationa2z: Etihad’s last stored A380 returns (Sep 2026)
From Asiana’s own fleet page, which counts aircraft owned, not only those flying. Asiana joins Korean Air in December 2026.
Sources: Asiana Airlines: About the aircraft
Korean Air is reducing its A380 fleet; it had 6 at the end of 2025.
Sources: Korean Air: Q2 2026 results
Three A380s in sea-turtle livery, flying Tokyo Narita to Honolulu only.
Flies the A380 again since June 2026 after a spring grounding, but reports differ on how many of its 8 active jets returned; 2 more are in long-term storage.
Sources: aviationa2z: Qatar Airways A380 deployment (Apr 2026)
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