Does Richard de Crespigny still fly?
Does Richard de Crespigny still fly? Qantas captain Richard de Crespigny, best known for safely landing an A380 when its engine exploded, has revealed COVID has forced him into early retirement. Speaking to Traveller, Captain de Crespigny said, “COVID-19 has terminated my 45-year professional flying career. How many A380s are still flying? Emirates is the biggest buyer of the A380 making up nearly half of the 251 orders. Currently, the airline has 115 A380 aircraft in its fleet but will grow that to 118 after the final delivery. Initially, the carrier was supposed to receive its last A380 in June...