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the portuguese airline Hi Fly announced that it will stop operating its only Airbus A380 from the end of this year due to a drop in demand. Hi Fly press photo.
What was historically the first Airbus A380 adapted to fly as a cargo plane, cease to operate at Hi Fly, once this Portugal-based airline ends its lease in December.
After having operated hundreds of flights for other airlines in wet lease performing even repatriation flights, and have contributed to the transfer of thousands of tons of cargo and medical supplies during the pandemic, Hi Fly in an official statement announced the following:
Hi Fly is planning to phase out its Airbus A380 at the end of the lease period later this year., after almost three years of successful operations around the world. The decision not to extend the initially agreed lease period occurred as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19, which drastically reduced the demand for very large aircraft.
Hi Fly belongs to the exclusive club of solo 15 airlines that operated the A380, the largest and most advanced aircraft of all time. This plane was a testament to how far humans can go to develop something so extraordinary..
Above all, The iconic 9H-MIP “Save the Coral Reefs” was inspiring and brought this responsible message to hundreds of millions of people in the four corners of the world.
The Airbus A380 will be replaced in the Hi Fly fleet by Airbus A330 including the newest model Neo, a smaller aircraft suitable for current market conditions.
Finally, the airline invites all aviation lovers to pay tribute to this plane by sending photos, stories, memories and more to [email protected].
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