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Air France Retires First Airbus A380
Earlier today, an Air France Airbus A380, registered as F-HPJB, flew from Paris to Malta International Airport (MLA) after arriving from Johannesburg. The flight number was AF370V. (samchui.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
If the 747 and 380 can be retrofitted for cargo, they still may have life. The 747 that dumped water and retardant on the California fires this summer was appreciated. An now it can move to Australia to help with their fires.
Technologically unfeasible for cargo conversion due to poor floor load limits. Modification of floor not economically possible due to mating issues with composite fuselage structure.
Apparently there are wildfires still going on in Kalifornia
380 will never be a cargo aircraft.
An awful short life span.... I did not figure this plane would last.
Strange you refer to it as a "gas guzzler" when it's fuel burn per seat is better than the B747. Just saying.
Only 'if' all those seats were always full of paying fares, and clearly they were not or they wouldn't be going into early and costly retirement! As for the future of both types, the 380 has no shot at PF or any other freight role where at least some of the 748's will add to or replace older 200's or even 400's in a lucrative freight market.
Great point. Aren't most 8i's now are freighters? The A380 wasn't designed as dual role freighter and pax plane. The 747 was originally designed for both roles. The Lockheed C5 won out between the 747 as a strategic airlifter. There is a lot more history to the 747 than some know.