In Trouble Before The Pandemic, Widebodies Will Remain Problematic

Airbus A350-1000
British Airways has ordered 18 Airbus A350-1000s to replace its larger Boeing 747-400s.
Credit: F. Lancelot/Airbus
The widebody market had been slow for years even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Airbus had to terminate the A380 program, and Boeing will end the 747 soon. The current crisis has made an already difficult market even worse for the two manufacturers, threatening the viability of programs and...

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