Etihad Airways currently has seven active Airbus A380s. However, two more frames will be operational in 2026, while the tenth aircraft — it has only ever had ten superjumbos — will be used as a spare. Bringing back additional double-deckers means more routes will see the type.

On November 24, Etihad announced that it'll operate the 486-seat aircraft from Abu Dhabi to Tokyo Narita , starting next June. It will replace the Airbus A350-1000, which will be redeployed elsewhere. Given the importance of freight to the Japanese market, the switchover means that far less space for freight will be available. The A380 has significantly lower freight capacity than the A350-1000.

Etihad's A380s To Tokyo

According to Cirium Diio, Etihad has flown to the Japanese capital for 15

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