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Airbus and Emirates reach agreement on A380, sign new wide body orders – A380 production to end in 2021
Airbus has made this announcement: Following a review of its operations, and in light of developments in aircraft and engine technologies, Emirates is reducing its A380 orderbook from 162 to 123 aircraft. Emirates will take delivery of 14 further A380s over the next two years. As a consequence and given the lack of order backlog with other airlines, Airbus will cease deliveries of the A380 in 2021. Emirates has also decided to continue growing with Airbus’ newest generation, flexible wide body… (worldairlinenews.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
What I thought airbus ended production?
I may be all wet here, but I see a similarity between the A380 and the B777X. Both aircraft are centered primarily around one customer - Emirates. Both have lackluster sales. I hope I'm wrong about the B777X, but I am suspicious any time an aircraft is built for essentially one customer. Don't forget the L-1011's story.
I must say that this doesn’t surprise me!! Boeing saw this coming many years ago and halted production of the 747 in favor of twin engine widebody aircraft. The only exception is freighters and specialized military aircraft.
True but the A380 hasn’t even been found capable of a freighter conversion.
Yes, I know. The A380 was designed strictly as a passenger airplane. The freighter version of the 747 was always around. Now that UPS and Fedex are in need of heavy freighters to replace their aging DC-10s they are turning to the 747-8 as the replacement. Also, I know that the new 747s being built as the replacement for the current Air Force 1 are also being built on the 747-8 platform.
Wonder what the USAF will use when the Boeing E-4 Advanced Airborne Command Post (AACP), the current "Nightwatch" aircraft used for the National Emergency Airborne Command Post (NEACP) program aircraft, reach the end of their lifetime? There were several damaged by a tornado @ Offut AFB 2-3 years ago. I know there are Boeing E-6 Mercury airborne command post and communications relay aircraft based on the Boeing 707-320 around, but that seems like an old airframe. Would think there are RFP for new E-4 type aircraft as well as RFP in the near future for the E-8’s based on the 767/787/797 airframes.