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Old Sep 1, 2023 | 5:23 am
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I don't think AF originally wanted to buy the A380. More likely there was political pressure to buy something made on its home turf as a symbol, so AF made a half-hearted purchase and never really cared about its long-term future.

Covid was an excuse for the AF management to ditch the A380.
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