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Airbus A380-800 (A380-861)

A380-23Scrapped

RegistrationAEA6-EDG

Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photograph

OperatorEmirates

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1incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

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Airbus A380-800 (A380-861) built in 2009 in Toulouse. Operated for Emirates. Scrapped in 2024.

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Young · 15 years · ≈ 67,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines4× 4 x GP7270

PropulsionJet

Seats517 (F14 · C76 · Y427)

First flight2009

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationEmiratos Árabes Unidos

OwnerEmirates Airline

MSN23

Hex / ICAO 24-bit8960e8

VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Kurush Pawar from Dubai, United Arab Emirates showing this registration on a A380 861

The model · Airbus A380

Figures for the A380-800 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 69% the length of a football pitch

Length72.7 m239 ft

Wingspan79.8 m262 ft

Height24.1 m79 ft

Range14,800 km7,991 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed903 km/h488 ktMach 0.85

Service ceiling13,100 m42,979 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight575,000 kg1,267,657 lb

Maximum payload298,000 kg656,977 lbIts 525 passengers with baggage would weigh about 52.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity525 passengersUp to 853 in a high-density layout

Endurance16 h 23 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 14,800 km range, from Dubai it could fly non-stop as far as:

SCLSantiago14,774 km MEXMexico City14,329 km AKLAuckland14,199 km PTYTocumen13,807 km EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)13,676 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima14,827 km

The type first flew in 2005 (21 years ago) · About 251 units built · Production ended in 2021

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Seating layout

14First

76Business

427Economy

517 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2009–2024Emirates network of its widebody aircraft

Base

DXBDubai

Main destinations

SINSingapore SYDSydney (Mascot)MELMelbourne AKLAuckland BKKBangkok BNEBrisbane ACCAccra CMBColombo GIGRio De Janeiro HKGHong Kong MLEMalé

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2009

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.

Dec 23, 2009

Delivered to Emirates

Delivered to Emirates as A6-EDG.

Jan 4, 2015

Incident at Shanghái

On January 4, 2015, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EDG), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Shanghái. Source: Emirates.

Source: Emirates

May 2020

Placed in storage

In May 2020, the A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EDG), operated by Emirates, was placed in storage. Source: Emirates.

Source: Emirates

May 2020

Parked due to COVID-19

In May 2020, the A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EDG), operated by Emirates, was parked. Source: Emirates.

What happened

The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: Emirates.

Source: Emirates

Jul 2024

Scrapped

In July 2024, the A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EDG), operated by Emirates, was scrapped. Source: Emirates.

Source: Emirates

Operators

2009-12-23

Emirates

Registration A6-EDG

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