Re:Airbus will stop building the A380 in 2021
by jayalpha on Thursday February 14, 2019 @05:26AM
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"It's an odd selection as population size isn't indicative of aircraft size. Congestion of airports and slot constraints is."
I disagree. Since it is the wrong solution for the problem.
> Which is why you find most A380s in Dubai, London
I am not surprised that it did not work for this airlines.
"Istanbul doesn't even have a single A380 gate."
Not sure what you mean with this. I was talking about the new airport and the airport is prepared for the A380, see link. Again, the A380 is the right solutions in size, it is just wrong in cost performance because it came 10 years too early.
I disagree. Since it is the wrong solution for the problem.
> Which is why you find most A380s in Dubai, London
I am not surprised that it did not work for this airlines.
"Istanbul doesn't even have a single A380 gate." Not sure what you mean with this. I was talking about the new airport and the airport is prepared for the A380, see link. Again, the A380 is the right solutions in size, it is just wrong in cost performance because it came 10 years too early.
https://airlinerwatch.com/new-istanbul-airport-prepares-room...