The_Guardian_-_2016-12-29

The aviation analyst Alex Macheras said the A380 was highly popular with passengers and had
created an “overall feeling that this is what all modern day airliners should feel like”.
But he also cast doubt on how long Airbus could remain loyal to the aircraft, which was conceived
and developed before the tenure of the current chief executive, Tom Enders.
“There is the sad reality that not enough airlines are ordering A380s to keep the production alive for
as long as Airbus would have liked,” said Macheras.
“Emirates are taking the majority of the remaining A380s on order, and so with a delay to their
deliveries, it doesn’t leave a demand for many A380 air frames for other carriers.”
But he said Airbus could take solace from the potential success story of its new A350-1000 plane,
which is due to enter service next year.
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