Double trouble
The superjumbo A380 is flying into retirement. Christopher Jasper explains why Airbus is calling time on the double-decker
Airbus took the drastic measure of terminating its flagship A380 superjumbo last week, with the last double-deckers due to roll off the production line in 2021.
That will be just 14 years after its first commercial flight, and just a year after Airbus appeared to have secured the aircraft’s long-term future with a much-needed order from Emirates. But its biggest customer had second thoughts and pared back its commitment, leaving Airbus with no ...