Airbus pushed the boundaries with its A380, but airlines failed to find the same enthusiasm.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Several airlines ditched the Airbus A380 during the pandemic. But it's still flying high, led by Emirates' fleet of 116 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Goldstein is a journalist and playwright based in Los Angeles. The Airbus A380 made its first commercial flight in 2007.

If you have taken a relatively recent flight inside the U.S., chances are pretty strong it was either on board a Boeing 737 or an Airbus A320, the two best-selling commercial airplanes in the world.