Originally Posted by
Dr. HFH
Anyone know if Airbus made their investment back on the 380? If not, then EK's heavy reliance on the aircraft and the resulting optimism at Airbus may have prevented Airbus from pulling the plug earlier, which might have saved them some money.
A recent "commentary" article in
Aviation Week & Space Technology states they have not. The
AW&ST article further states the longer the A380 production line stays open, the loss incurred by Airbus will just get worse with every additional aircraft that is manufactured.
https://www.aviationweek.com/commerc...d-a380-program