While the aircraft seems to have made somewhat of a comeback in recent years, the program was a failure for Airbus.

A source close to the airport said the Emirates aircraft had a problem with its brakes, but no one was hurt and there had not been a fire. The Airbus A380 is one of the world's largest passenger ...

As recounted in "Airbus A380: Superjumbo of the 21st Century ... €4.9 billion due to production delays and electrical ...

Airbus spent $34 billion dollars developing the A380, most of which came from European taxpayers. The cost per plane was said to be $445 million each. The planes cost problems were exacerbated by ...