Qatar Airways Will Only Bring Back Half Its A380 Fleet

Qatar Airways Airbus A380
Qatar Airways Airbus A380
Credit: Airbus
Qatar Airways plans to permanently retire half of its Airbus A380s, according to CEO Akbar Al Baker. “The A380 is one of the worst aircraft when it comes to emissions,” Al Baker told the CAPA live online conference Jan. 13. Currently all of Qatar Airways’ A380s are grounded and Al Baker announced...
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