Why has Airbus scrapped the A380?

Posted on 14 Feb 2019 by Maddy White

Airbus announced that it is ceasing production on its A380 jumbo aircraft 12 years after production started. Why has the world's largest passenger aircraft failed?

Airbus has cited a lack of demand as the reason it will cease production on the A380 – image courtesy of Airbus. The aerospace manufacturer cited a “lack of airline demand” as the reason production of the A380 will cease in 2021.  Dubai’s Emirates airline, the largest A380 customer, is reducing…

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