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Airbus confirms $50 billion jet order, one of the biggest aviation deals in history
Airbus has said it has now confirmed its mammoth $49.5 billion order to supply 430 aircraft to U.S. private equity fund Indigo Partners. (www.cnbc.com) 기타...
Why is the 380 so unpopular?
According to an article I read, the A380 was designed to move large amounts of people between hub cities. The hub and spoke operation is on the decline with a lot of direct routes being operated by ETOPS twins. Therefore the projected heavy use of expensive four engine, large capacity airliners just isn't happening and will not happen. It just costs too much to operate with a lot of empty seats.
It's a dinosaur, even at its young age..they are never filled to capacity that Airbus was expecting and newer jets get better "mpg"
Too bad this was reported here multiple times in November.
Still I’m probably biased or jaundiced (depending on time of day and alcohol consumed) as most of my long haul experience these days is with BA who have not replaced or updated their cabins since about 1880 I think.