Etihad Airways to stop Airbus A380 flights to North America

The airline will retire its A380s from Toronto and Singapore routes starting early next year, but replacement aircraft are not specified in the sources.

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Edited by Sandeep Gupta, Editor · SafarSamachar Desk✔ Fact-checked by Sandeep Gupta11 Nov 2026, 10:07 pm IST

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Key facts at a glance

1Etihad Airways will stop flying Airbus A380s to Toronto in early 2027
2A380s will be removed from Singapore in early 2027
3Etihad Airways' A380s will continue operating until the end of March 2027 on routes to Bangkok, Paris CDG, and Tokyo Narita

Etihad Airways is set to retire its Airbus A380 fleet from North America destinations. The airline will stop flying the A380 to Toronto at an unspecified date in early 2027.

The A380 had previously operated daily flights from Abu Dhabi to Toronto with a capacity of 486 seats. The airline also plans to remove the A380 from Singapore at an unspecified date in early 2027.

Etihad Airways' A380s will continue operating on routes to Bangkok, London Heathrow, Paris CDG, and Tokyo Narita until the end of March 2027. The A380 was temporarily removed from Toronto in June 2025 but was redeployed from New York JFK to Toronto at that time.

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What is the exact date when Etihad stops flying Airbus A380 from Abu Dhabi to Toronto?

Etihad will stop its Airbus A380 flight from Abu Dhabi to Toronto on January 18, 2027.

Source: Simple Flying

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