Airbus Mulls A380 Cut As A350 Nears Flight Tests

Credit: Airbus/P. Pigeyre
With the demand slump for very large civil aircraft continuing, Airbus is slowly nearing crucial decisions on its planned A380 production rates. If order intake does not improve soon, the manufacturer may be forced to follow Boeing's move on the 747-8 program and reduce output in the medium term...

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