AF to progressively reduce its A380 fleet to 5 frames
Nov 27, 2018, 6:08 am
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Which could mean that even if they keep these 5 frames at the end of the day, they will surely not get the newer BEST product (which is already outdated today).
Nov 28, 2018, 2:30 am
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Nov 28, 2018, 9:16 am
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Nov 29, 2018, 9:06 pm
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The A380 is perfect for EK because EK says its perfect for EK. They certainly have scale which makes it better for them, but for most airlines, they ordered a few to try them out, were unhappy with them and have been dumping them. The 747SP was a great airframe for certain Mideast carriers at the time, but also was not successful (although a modified 742).