Airbus to terminate A380 program in 2021

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Airbus announced Feb. 14 it is terminating the Airbus A380 program in 2021, after Emirates cut back the last major order to just 14 A380s, instead of the 53 it had on firm order. The Emirates order now comprises 40 A330-900s and 30 A350-900s, according to a new heads of terms agreement. “As a result...
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Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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