The largest passenger aircraft now flying and due to enter service in 2007 is the Airbus 380 (manufactured by EADS (Airbus S.A.S.)). It has a wingspan of 79.8 m (261 ft 8 in) and a maximum designed take off weight of 560 tonnes (1,235,000 lb). Its maximum fuel capacity is 310,000 litres (81,890 US gallons) and will normally be fitted with around 555 sets depending on interior fit.

It is due to enter its first airline service in October 2007 with Singapore Airlines. Whilst it has a nominal seating capacity of 555 seats, it has a potential maximum seating capacity of 853 depending on the interior fuselage fit. It has a range of 15,000 km (9,320 miles; 8,000 nautical miles) and a cruising speed of Mach 0.85 (1049 km/h; 652 mph).