Airbus announces it will stop making struggling A380 superjumbo in 2021
Thursday, 14 February 2019 () Still, Airbus announced Thursday a 29-percent jump in overall profits last year, and analysts said global demand is high enough for Airbus to weather the loss of its superjumbo.
Europe’s Airbus is scrapping production of the A380 superjumbo, with lackluster sales forcing it to abandon a dream of dominating the skies with a 21st century cruise liner. Grace Lee reports.
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TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - Europe’s Airbus is scrapping production of the A380 superjumbo, with lackluster sales forcing it to abandon a dream of dominating the skies with a 21st century..
TOULOUSE, France (AP) — European aviation giant Airbus says it will stop making its superjumbo A380 in 2021 after struggling to sell the world’s biggest... Seattle Times Also reported by •SeattlePI.com •Wall Street Journal •engadget
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· *The Airbus A380 superjumbo, the largest commercial airliner in history, will end its production run in 2021.*
· *The A380 was once thought to have... Business Insider Also reported by •Seattle Times •Wall Street Journal