Despite Airbus ceasing production of the A380 in 2021 due to shifting market dynamics and the rise of more fuel-efficient twin-engine aircraft, several major carriers continue to operate it. At the time of writing, September 2024, Emirates is the largest operator of the A380 (94 aircraft on ch-aviation , 121 on Flightradar24 ) and other operators with active A380 in their fleet include: British Airways (11 aircraft on ch-aviation, 12 on Flightradar24) Singapore Airlines (9 aircraft on ch-aviation, 17 on Flightradar24) Qatar Airways (7 aircraft on ch-aviation, 8 on Flightradar24) Qantas (7 aircraft on ch-aviation, 12 on Flightradar24) Lufthansa (6 aircraft on ch-aviation, 11 on Flightradar24) Asiana Airlines (6 aircraft on both websites) Korean Air (5 aircraft on ch-aviation, 8 on Flightradar24) Etihad Airways (4 aircraft on ch-aviation, 5 on Flightradar24) ANA—All Nippon Airways (3 aircraft on both websites) But which are (or were) the best-looking liveries to grace the Airbus A380's fuselage? 5 ANA 'turtle’ livery Hawaii's spirit has been encapsulated by All Nippon Airways (ANA) with its Airbus A380 fleet, dubbed "FLYING HONU." Since their launch in May 2019, these aircraft have been decorated with sea turtle liveries , each representing a distinct feature of the Hawaiian landscape.
The orange livery invokes the island sunsets, the green represents the waves of the Pacific Ocean, and the blue symbolizes the magnificent skies of Hawaii. With just three of the type and one.