The A380's estimated $25 billion development cost was not recouped by the time Airbus ended production.参考译文:由于电气布线的困难,初始生产延迟了两年,开发成本几乎翻了一番。首架A380于2007年10月15日交付给新加坡航空,并于同月25日投入服务。2012年和2014年,A380的年产量达到了每年30架的高峰。然而,...
Production has now ended, and the last aircraft wasdelivered to Emiratesin December 2021. During the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous retirements and operational challenges led to the belief that theAirbus A380would not return. However, as passenger traffic rebounded post-pandemic, some airlines indicat...
For Airbus A380, Sales Are Still a Struggle.The article reports that Airbus Group NV still struggles to sell the A380 super-jumbo, its flagship plane which marked its 10th anniversary in April 2015.Wall Street Journal - Eastern EditionWALLROBERT...
Despite the long agony it is going through, British Airways has reinforced its confidence in the future of the A380, the largest passenger aircraft in the world. New airline CEO, Sean Doyle told The Independent that the Airbus aircraft is in the future. “The A380 isn’t flying at the ...
Production Major structural sections of the A380 are built in France, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Due to their size, traditional transportation methods proved unfeasible, so they are brought to the assembly hall (the Jean-Luc Lagardère Plant) in Toulouse in France by specialized su...
[01:42.76]"And I still believe there is a place for the A380." [01:46.88]He added that the traveling public "absolutely loves that airplane." [01:53.00]Talks to build the plane began in 2000. [01:56.92]It was meant to ...
But the economics of the A380 have proved daunting, with airlines having to fly every flight at full capacity in order to make a profit. “We are still talking to Emirates, but honestly, they are probably the only one to have the ability right now on the market place to take...
Azerbaijan Airlines still operates an A340 for government purposes. Photo: Azal Conclusion From the looks of it, the Airbus A340 may be out of production but it is far from extinction. However, unless you’re a head of state or other government VIP, there aren’t too many places you’ll...
AIRCRAFT MAKER Airbus has announced that the delivery schedule for the its new A380 will undergo a six to seven month delay as result of what it describes as 'production ramp-up issues.' This is expected to limit the number of aircraft delivered in 2007 to nine, although Airbus still expec...
The A380 is a truly unique aircraft in more ways than one, and will continue to fly our skies for years to come.