• Several airlines ditched the Airbus A380 during the pandemic. • But it's still flying high, led by Emirates' fleet of 116 superjumbos. • Business Insider compiled a list of every airline operating the A380 and their winter routes.

It took decades to develop the Airbus A380.

The world's largest passenger was first announced in 1990 and entered service in 2007 with Singapore Airlines.

It was the European planemaker's answer to the Boeing 747, as it expected a big demand for aircraft with a huge capacity.

However, production ended in 2021, as many airlines preferred the flexibility of typical wide-body jets like the Boeing 777 and Airbus A350.

The four-engine jet's high operating costs also prompted carriers like Air France and Malaysia Airlines to retire their fleets during the pa

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