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Airbus pulls plug on costly A380 superjumbo
AFP, Published on 14/02/2019
» PARIS - European aerospace giant Airbus said Thursday it would end production of the A380 superjumbo, the double-decker jet which earned plaudits from passengers but failed to win over enough airlines to justify its massive costs.
Airbus to end production of costly A380 superjumbo
AFP, Published on 14/02/2019
» PARIS: European aerospace giant Airbus said on Thursday it would end production of the A380 superjumbo, the double-decker jet which earned plaudits from passengers but failed to win over enough airlines to justify its massive costs.
Airbus slashes A380 superjumbo output
Published on 27/07/2017
» Airbus SE said it will almost halve production of its slow-selling A380 superjumbo, casting further doubt over the programme’s future, while warning that engine glitches are still weighing on deliveries of the single-aisle A320 that’s due to become its largest-volume model.
Boeing cuts back on large aircraft as demand drops
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 12/07/2017
» The era of very large passenger aircraft like the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 747 is coming to an end.
Clash of the titans
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 22/03/2016
» The world's two biggest aircraft manufacturers; Airbus and Boeing, foresee tremendous demand coming out of Asia Pacific in the coming decades, especially for single-aisle planes from flourishing low-cost carriers (LCCs).
Talks begin for huge order
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 16/08/2010
» Thai Airways International has begun talks with Airbus on the possibility of acquiring up to 30 of the next-generation A350XWB jets and six additional A380 superjumbos.