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Old Sep 23, 2017 | 2:57 am
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paule23
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Yes it's too early to ask the question. Whilst the jet has clearly not been the success Airbus hoped, i believe they will be in widespread use for at least another 15-20 years,

It is even possible production will ramp up again as certain routes reach and exceed capacity for jets like the 777 of A350 as operators revisit the economics of the A380. Less so in Europe but certainly some of the Asian medium/long haul routes might suit the A380, in much the same way the 747SP was released way back in the 70's.
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