Airbus ready to axe A380 if fails to win Emirates deal

Re:Airbus ready to axe A380 if fails to win Emirates deal by rconti on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @01:10PM (#16016615)

Emirates has to use the hub and spoke model because their home country is so small.

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Re:Airbus ready to axe A380 if fails to win Emirates deal by adrianratnapala on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @06:14PM (#16018934)

There is also set of markets that are just always going to use it.

I live in Australia, so when I go to Europe, it is always via at least one hub airport. Often Dubai. Same story if I go to the east coast US.

Even if this model is becoming less important, airlines like Emirates and SIA will be in a good position to dominate what is left of it.

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Re:Airbus ready to axe A380 if fails to win Emirates deal by rmccue on Thursday December 28, 2017 @11:05AM (#16022781)

But thanks to the 787’s extended range variants, that’s not necessarily going to be the case for long. Qantas starts Perth to London direct in March on the 787.

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