¿CuáHe is the present and future of the enormous Airbus A380? Some doubts beán responded with informationóupdated n of your aerolínew operators.
With the úlast A380 assembled already carrying out test flights before being incorporated into Emirates, the road isá defined for the «ballena» flying as some have nicknamed, but not everything isá lost.
¿Where the A380s fly?
Until January 2020, there were fifteen operators of the giant of the skies Airbus A380, but with the start of the pandemic and the slow recoveryón of sector aéreo las aerolíneas of reducing drásticamente su operationón.
In this way, The present of the A380 is marked by these aerolílines that have indicated the following:
Air France (OF)
The main airíFrench nea said goodbyeó definitely from its entire A380 fleet. 26 June 2020.
All Nippon Airways (NH)
just ago 2 añyou spray itínea receivedó the first of its A380s, but it is almost certain that they will returnán to operate when demand for its Hawaii route is restored.
Asiana Airlines (OZ)
This aerosolínea has 6 planes in your fleet, but in the face of the imminent fusión with Korean Air will shareíteams between both.
British Airways (BA)
Recently its CEO in an interview for CAPA indicatedó that the A380 works perfectly on the airínea and returná to operate without hesitation along with the recoveryón of the industry toérea.
China Southern Airlines (CZ)
In an interview with Reuters the AerolíI don't indicateó that are not airplanes for your company and dutyán analyze the future of the Airbus A380 due to the high operating costs of its 5 aircraft, despite the fact that they areá operating.
Emirates (I)
The main operator of the Airbus A380 isá flying, considerably less than before, but in some high-demand destinations it has been put into operation.ón and has indicated its commitment to continue operating them gradually based on demand.
Etihad Airways (EY)
Based on what was published in your página web, everything indicates that the highly luxurious Airbus A380 will not beíare considered in the medium term in the airlineínea.
Korean Air (KE)
This is another of the few aerolísigns that they areá flying, although they don't know each otherás details until when or your renewal plansón long term of the A380.
Lufthansa (LH)
Were 14 aircraft received by Lufthansa, of which six were removed from operations and eight areán being moved for storage, without the exact certainty that any of these aircraft will fly again for the airlineígerman nea.
Malaysia Airlines (MH)
Se sumó to the airíyou have to give itán of discharge, since it doesn't fit into your future plans, so their 6 aircraft were already put up for sale since July 2021.
Qantas (QF)
Their 12 airplanes are stored in Mojave, but the airínea confirmó that as soon as the demandí it deserves it I will put themán back in service, can be in 3 añthe u before monúin the recoveryón.
Qatar Airways (QR)
Su CEO indicó in these díso the future of this avión in Qatar it is uncertain and everything will dependá of the development of the pandemic, así what will there beá what to expect for concrete definitions.
Singapore Airlines (SQ)
This aerosolínea was the first to operate the A380 and retiredó already seven of his «superjumbos», but it is expected that próximately some of their 12 teams fly again.
Thai Airways International (TG)
Going through a strong restructuringón, so it is prápractically certain that it will not resume operationón of its six Airbus A380
Hi Fly
in december 2020 the company withdrawsó are único A380 of his fleet before the caíglobal demand.
Versionóload no., ¿the future?
Again, the verseóAirbus A380 cargo number sounds in the market likeéreo and Airbus together with some potential operators will meetístill working on a versionón «combi» a mix of is avión.
The proposal now is not to operate an aircraftón 100% cargo ship as failureñthe atreás this initiative, but now we are looking for half avión carry cargo and the other passengers, potentially monetizing many destinations.
What toún isá in feasibility studies will give youíto a new life 380 hand in hand with the aerosolílines that have indicated that in the medium termán to fly their fleets of the giant of the skies.
“There is no future for the Airbus A380. It was the aviówrong at the wrong time. It's something passengers love, many liked to travel on the A380. It is very quiet and very spacious., but at the end of the dayía, for the operator, it's really painful to keep them in the sky «. Words from the CEO of Qatar Airways in an interview with Sam Chui.
