The Airbus A380: Its History & The Future
The largest commercial aircraft ever built, the Airbus A380, has undoubtedly been a significant milestone in aviation. With 251 aircraft ordered, the A380 isn’t necessarily a failure... but changing markets and improvements in twin-engine aircraft have simply made other aircraft more appealing.
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The Final Airbus A380 - The Last Delivery Flight
16 Dec 2021 was a historical and sad day for A380 fans, Airbus has just delivered the last A380 MSN272 to customer Emirates Airline. In total, 251 A380s have been built.
The new aircraft, registered as A6-EVS, is Emirate's 123rd Airbus A380 superjumbo jet. It is also the final A380 aircraft to join the Emirates’ fleet.
I visited the brand new A380 in Dubai and interviewed Captain Dwayne Walker who flew it out of the Airbus factory in Hamburg. He spoke about the go-around after takeoff to commemorate the occasion. He also spoke about the future operation of the A380 in Emirates.
Next, I met up with an engineer Amjad, who showed me all the items the ground engineering team installed while the new airplane arrived in Dubai.
I will never forget seeing the maiden A380 departure in Toulouse on 27th April 2005. It is hard to believe that the A380 is now saying goodbye to the Airbus factory, just 16 years later. The A380 has touched the lives of so many passengers by setting new standards in terms of flying and travel experience. Wish the new A380 many more happy landings!
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The Rise Of Emirates: A PIA Investment To Global Mega Airline
Emirates today is one of the largest and most well-connected airlines around, standing out with its impressive all-widebody fleet of A380s and 777s.
To reach this size, it has grown incredibly rapidly, having only been founded in 1985. Let’s take a look back at the founding, development, and rise of Emirates over the past 35 years.
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The Rise and Fall of the A380
The Airbus A380 is the largest passenger and most expensive airliner in the world. Last week, Airbus announced it will end production of the A380 in 2021.
How the once promising Airbus superjumbo went from airline status symbol to reject in just 10 years? Let’s take a look at the rise and fall of the A380 in this special documentary video.
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The Airbus A380 will hold a special place in many aeroplane enthusiast’s hearts considering its status as the world’s largest passenger airline and its sophisticated, luxurious and spacious first class suites, complete even with an entire bathroom and shower. However, it is undeniable that this aeroplane did not successfully challenge the Boeing 747’s dominance in the long haul flight market, as was Airbus’s aim, and was something of a commercial failure – not only did delays in the development of the model cause much higher than projected development costs, but Airbus have admitted that they are unlikely to be able to recoup the full staggering 25 billion euro price tag on bringing this model to market. This video sheds light on went wrong for this giant of the aeroplane industry, the super jumbo jet.
The Airbus A380 was aimed at airlines operating from airports with high levels of aeroplane congestion. With its two deck layout with space enough theoretically for 853 passengers, it seemed like the perfect plane to aim at airlines performing long haul flights with limited timeframes during each day to take off to make for a convenient arrival time at the destination. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the airline Emirates was the biggest purchaser of this model of plane, as it seemed perfect for their business model which has always involved funnelling a large volume of flights through Abu Dhabi airport.
However, the 20th century, four engine design made the cost per seat for the airline very high and despite the extra money that customers were willing to pay to travel with increased room and comfort, and the promise by Airbus that these planes would be the answer to the highly time-slot constrained nature of major international airports such as London Heathrow, significant orders from airline giants such as British Airways never materialised.
Though the Dubai base of the Emirates airline became a swarm of A380’s, other major international hubs like Paris, Amsterdam and Istanbul were instead thriving on smaller aeroplanes, with Airbus’s smaller A350 emerging as the apparent major future workhorse for these airports.
Production of the A380 is set to cease in 2021, after the biggest customer for these super jumbo jets, Emirates, cancelled its most recent order for 39 of them but we can expect to see the Airbus A380 still touching down and taking off well in to the 2030’s, especially as airlines will want to get the most out of these expensive and large aeroplanes, which are not expected to have great second-hand value.
The Airbus A380 is evidence that, at least in the aviation industry, bigger is not always better but the aeroplane will still be forever cherished as that great and luxurious whale of the skies.
The Unlikely Comeback of the Airbus A380 | The Rise and Fall of This Aircraft
The A380 is the worlds biggest passenger aircraft. It was an aircraft loved my aviation geeks as well as passengers for its luxury, comfort and spacious. However, this aircraft was not a commercial success for Airbus with just 254 delivered compared to their newer aircraft the A350. In this video, you will be learning a lot about this aircraft about its rise and fall.
Is the A380 a FAILURE?
Is the Airbus A380 a Failure? In today's video, I analyse the orders, the market demand, the growth of the 787 and A350 and many more key reasons that have led to the A380s being deemed by some as a failure.
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What happened to the A380?
What happened to the A380? We talk about the fate of the Airbus A380 and why it ultimately turned into a $25 billion failure for the European aircraft manufacturer.
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A New A380 Era: The 2021 Rise Of The Superjumbo
For most of the past year, it seemed like the Airbus A380 was doomed because of the global health crisis. At one point, there were no A380s flying! Moreover, operators such as Air France and Lufthansa retired their units. However, despite the mass groundings, the superjumbo is seeing a positive twist of fate...
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Why the A380 never really took off - BBC News
Airbus has said it will stop making its A380 superjumbo if it does not get any more orders.
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The FUTURE of the AIRBUS A380
Does the Airbus A380 have a place in the future of the aviation industry? In today's video, I explore what Airbus is eyeing for the future of their double-decker aircraft. I discuss the cabin product onboard, operators like Emirates and their A380s and also the impact of leasing with the likes of Hi Fly.
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Building A Giant: The Story Of The Airbus A380
Whether you love it or hate it, the A380 is a true engineering feat. Its development was motivated by the possibilities of high capacity long-haul travel, but it has not worked out as well as hoped for Airbus – or airlines. Despite its operating challenges and relatively quick decline, carrying so many passengers long-haul is undoubtedly one of the most significant aviation milestones. But… How and why did this superjumbo come to be?
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The Future of A380 Super Jumbo Jet
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Covid-19 has brought catastrophe to the aviation industry. With fleets grounded and passenger numbers in free-fall, the A380 is now too big and costly to fly.
With a price tag of $445 million, the A380 is one of the most expensive and lavish airplanes ever built. It hasn't been the game changer Airbus had hoped. Last month we saw the last A380 assembled roll off the assembly line in Toulouse. Production will end at just 251 A380s produced.
I invited Airline Executives, A380 pilots, engineers and consultants to speak about their opinion on the future of the A380.
A380 production was already in sharp decline before covid. Smaller next-generation composite wide-bodies, like the Boeing 787 and the A350, offer airlines more flexibility and less risk. In just a few short months, the fortune of the A380 has changed drastically, now the A380 has become a plane that airlines don’t want to talk about it. With all the uncertainty, most airlines don’t even know if they will use the A380 in the future.
My prediction is that more than half of the A380s will not return to service. Airlines are not short of planes at the moment, they will only be using their smaller, and more efficient planes, to ride out the storm. The coronavirus will write off most A380s from the airlines balance sheets.
The A380 will always be remembered as a great whisper quiet giant, offering incredible comfort for all passengers but proving that it’s profit that really makes an airliner fly. The unforgiving coronavirus has delivered the final blow to the A380.
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British Airways' Airbus A380 Fleet Isn't Dead Yet
British Airways has signaled that the Airbus A380 fleet isn't dead yet, with all of its superjumbos potentially coming back into service. Lufthansa Technik earlier this week revealed that the airline had extended its maintenance contract for all 12 of its aircraft for at least five years from August 2022.
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Why US Airlines Don’t Fly The Airbus A380?
No US-based airline ever ordered the Airbus A380. With production ending next year, none ever will. Why was it that the A380 never sold in America, and what does that tell us about the issues with the plane? Let’s find out.
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A380s Scrapped: How Many Superjumbo’s Have Been Retired So Far?
***Since the production of this video, Hi Fly and Singapore Airlines have also decided to retire some or all of their A380s. Additionally, Lufthansa is not expecting to fly the A380 again.***
The Airbus A380 is an awe-inspiring aircraft. However, as a type, the giant of the skies never really took off in terms of sales. It had just 251 firm orders on the books when Airbus announced in February 2019 that production would end by 2021.
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Qatar Airways CEO: The Airbus A380 Was Our Biggest Mistake
The future of Qatar Airways’ fleet of 10 A380s has been in doubt for some time. Speaking to Simple Flying at the end of May, Group CEO Akbar Al Baker admits that the purchase of these jets was perhaps the biggest mistake the airline has made.
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Emirates Set To Fly The Airbus A380 For The Next 2 Decades
The last year and a half has revealed just how precariously positioned the aviation sector is. And the Airbus A380 has taken a beating because of this ongoing crisis. In decline even before the pandemic, the recent events have only pushed it closer to the cliff edge. So, when the president of the largest A380 operator, Emirates, says the aircraft will continue flying with them for many more years, everyone takes notice.
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What If The Airbus A380 Had Been Released 50 Years Ago?
The Airbus A380 was never the huge success it could, or should, have been. While everyone agrees it’s a superb aircraft, its release coincided with a number of external factors that meant it never achieved its full potential. We take a look at how things could have been different for the Airbus superjumbo if it had been created around the same time as the Boeing 747.
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How And Why The Airbus A380 Works For Emirates
The A380 represents a milestone of achievement in aviation. However, it has not been the commercial success that Airbus expected, with production coming to an end and several airlines retiring their fleets early. Emirates, however, is a different story. Operating almost half of all A380s built, the airline has made the plane work where others have struggled. How does Emirates use the A380, and why does it work for them?
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Why the NORWEGIAN AIRLINES A380 Service has been a DISASTER
Since Hi Fly launched flights with Norwegian Airlines from Gatwick to New York with the A380 problems have overridden the potential of the new addition to the route. In today's video, I discuss the problem with the Hi Fly A380 during its operations with Norwegian.
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