British Airways A380 retrofit runs behind schedule as first jet unfinished
British Airways is reworking its twelve Airbus A380s with new cabins, cutting seat counts and adding first class suites, but the first aircraft is not yet complete.
British Airways is preparing to refit its twelve Airbus A380s with new cabins. The work covers new first class suites, a larger business class cabin, more premium economy seating and an updated economy cabin.
Seat count on each aircraft drops from 469 to 421. According to the source, the revised layout would give the carrier the world's largest business class cabin and one of the largest premium economy cabins.
The project is running behind schedule. As of October 2026, the first aircraft had not been completed.
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- simpleflying.comIs British Airways' Airbus A380 Retrofit Is Running Behind? Inside The Cabin That Has The Most To Gain