Advertisement The East African Business Airbus to stop producing A380 jet as orders dry up Thursday February 14 2019 An Emirates Airbus A380 approaches John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens on August 1, 2008. European aircraft maker Airbus has confirmed the end of Super Jumbo A380 production, to stop deliveries after 2021. PHOTO | NYT Summary Citing reduced orders from Emirates Airline and an inability to find other buyers, the company said it would halt deliveries of the jumbo jetliner in 2021.Airbus spent $25 billion developing the double-decker, four-engine aircraft, which can carry more than 500 passengers while offering amenities like showers and a bar. It was built for a time when crowded airports would demand that planes carry more people to reduce congestion. Advertisement By THE NEW YORK TIMES More by this Author Airbus will cease production of its mammoth A380 passenger jet, an engineering marvel that nevertheless couldn’t keep up with shifts in the way people fly, the European aircraft maker said Thursday.Citing reduced orders from Emirates Airline, a major customer, and an inability to find other buyers, the company said it would halt deliveries of the jumbo jetliner in 2021.“As a result of this decision we have no substantial A380 backlog and hence no basis to sustain production, despite all our sales efforts with other airlines in recent years,” the company’s chief executive, Tom Enders, said in a statement.“Today’s announcement is painful for us and the A380 communities worldwide,” he added.Airbus spent $25 billion developing the double-decker, four-engine aircraft, which can carry more than 500 passengers while offering amenities like showers and a bar. It was built for a time when crowded airports would demand that planes carry more people to reduce congestion. Advertisement But flight traffic instead began to go to smaller, more regional airports, a shift that reduced demand for larger aircraft.Airbus said it would continue to support existing A380s. Advertisement In the headlines Kiir’s hard choices ahead of December elections South Sudan lacks the required funds and faces legal hurdles that must be cleared out of the way. Kenya army chief who sought peace via diplomacy The departed Kenyan military chief was instrumental in peace deals in DR Congo and war on Al Shabaab militants in Somalia. Africa incomes falling behind rest of worldGabon junta eyes democratic path to stay in powerFrench bank to face lawsuit over Sudan genocideWhat Africa should push for in Bretton Woods debt reviewKenya military chief Francis Ogolla is dead
Advertisement The East African Business Airbus to stop producing A380 jet as orders dry up Thursday February 14 2019 An Emirates Airbus A380 approaches John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens on August 1, 2008. European aircraft maker Airbus has confirmed the end of Super Jumbo A380 production, to stop deliveries after 2021. PHOTO | NYT Summary Citing reduced orders from Emirates Airline and an inability to find other buyers, the company said it would halt deliveries of the jumbo jetliner in 2021.Airbus spent $25 billion developing the double-decker, four-engine aircraft, which can carry more than 500 passengers while offering amenities like showers and a bar. It was built for a time when crowded airports would demand that planes carry more people to reduce congestion. Advertisement By THE NEW YORK TIMES More by this Author Airbus will cease production of its mammoth A380 passenger jet, an engineering marvel that nevertheless couldn’t keep up with shifts in the way people fly, the European aircraft maker said Thursday.Citing reduced orders from Emirates Airline, a major customer, and an inability to find other buyers, the company said it would halt deliveries of the jumbo jetliner in 2021.“As a result of this decision we have no substantial A380 backlog and hence no basis to sustain production, despite all our sales efforts with other airlines in recent years,” the company’s chief executive, Tom Enders, said in a statement.“Today’s announcement is painful for us and the A380 communities worldwide,” he added.Airbus spent $25 billion developing the double-decker, four-engine aircraft, which can carry more than 500 passengers while offering amenities like showers and a bar. It was built for a time when crowded airports would demand that planes carry more people to reduce congestion. Advertisement But flight traffic instead began to go to smaller, more regional airports, a shift that reduced demand for larger aircraft.Airbus said it would continue to support existing A380s. Advertisement In the headlines Kiir’s hard choices ahead of December elections South Sudan lacks the required funds and faces legal hurdles that must be cleared out of the way. Kenya army chief who sought peace via diplomacy The departed Kenyan military chief was instrumental in peace deals in DR Congo and war on Al Shabaab militants in Somalia. Africa incomes falling behind rest of worldGabon junta eyes democratic path to stay in powerFrench bank to face lawsuit over Sudan genocideWhat Africa should push for in Bretton Woods debt reviewKenya military chief Francis Ogolla is dead
Summary Citing reduced orders from Emirates Airline and an inability to find other buyers, the company said it would halt deliveries of the jumbo jetliner in 2021.Airbus spent $25 billion developing the double-decker, four-engine aircraft, which can carry more than 500 passengers while offering amenities like showers and a bar. It was built for a time when crowded airports would demand that planes carry more people to reduce congestion. Advertisement By THE NEW YORK TIMES More by this Author Airbus will cease production of its mammoth A380 passenger jet, an engineering marvel that nevertheless couldn’t keep up with shifts in the way people fly, the European aircraft maker said Thursday.Citing reduced orders from Emirates Airline, a major customer, and an inability to find other buyers, the company said it would halt deliveries of the jumbo jetliner in 2021.“As a result of this decision we have no substantial A380 backlog and hence no basis to sustain production, despite all our sales efforts with other airlines in recent years,” the company’s chief executive, Tom Enders, said in a statement.“Today’s announcement is painful for us and the A380 communities worldwide,” he added.Airbus spent $25 billion developing the double-decker, four-engine aircraft, which can carry more than 500 passengers while offering amenities like showers and a bar. It was built for a time when crowded airports would demand that planes carry more people to reduce congestion. Advertisement But flight traffic instead began to go to smaller, more regional airports, a shift that reduced demand for larger aircraft.Airbus said it would continue to support existing A380s.
Kiir’s hard choices ahead of December elections South Sudan lacks the required funds and faces legal hurdles that must be cleared out of the way. Kenya army chief who sought peace via diplomacy The departed Kenyan military chief was instrumental in peace deals in DR Congo and war on Al Shabaab militants in Somalia. Africa incomes falling behind rest of worldGabon junta eyes democratic path to stay in powerFrench bank to face lawsuit over Sudan genocideWhat Africa should push for in Bretton Woods debt reviewKenya military chief Francis Ogolla is dead