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Airbus stellt den A380 Superjumbo ein

February 14, 2019 - der europäische Flugzeughersteller Airbus gibt das Produktionsende des A380 Superjumbos bekannt. Letzte Auslieferung von Aufträgen für den größten Passagierjet der Welt erfolgen bis 2021, neue Kunden gibt es nicht.

The decision comes after Emirates, the largest A380 customer, cut back its order by 39 planes – from 162 to 123 aircraft.

The A380 has faced tough competition from smaller, more fuel-efficient aircraft and has never lived up to Airbus sales expectations.

Airlines have been cautious about committing to the costly plane, so huge that airports had to build new runways and modify terminals to accommodate it. The double-decker planes started flying in 2007 and seated more than 500 passengers.

Airbus said it would enter talks with unions in coming weeks over the 3,000-3,500 jobs potentially affected.

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PUBLISHED: 15/02/2019; STORY: Graphic News
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