Daily Memo: Why The A380 Did Not Work Out

Jens Flottau October 08, 2021
A380
Airbus staff in Toulouse celebrate the official unveiling of the A380 in January 2005.
Credit: Georges Gobet/AFP/Getty Images
Emirates will take delivery of its last three Airbus A380s around this year’s Dubai Airshow. The occasion also marks the end of production for the type after a run of only 14 years and 251 aircraft. Airbus overall lost multiple billions on a program that it once hoped would help it take over the...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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