How Qantas is bringing back Airbus A380s from the California desert

Re:How Qantas is bringing back Airbus A380s from the Califor... by noahtallen on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @04:47PM (#35633140)

> Airbus walked away from what made them successful to go after the "we are the biggest" crown...

But they have direct competitors for these types of routes too. A350, A321-XLR, the various neo planes. All of which are as good as Boeing’s options! (And even some which Boeing doesn’t have, like the A220.) As an outsider, it seems like Airbus is in a fantastic spot, at least until Boeing starts shipping the 777X and working on a new single-aisle plane.

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Re:How Qantas is bringing back Airbus A380s from the Califor... by InTheArena on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @05:17PM (#35633444)

The A380 decision was two decades ago now. The A350 was a result of Boeing wiping out the A340 and the first iteration of the A350. Airbus is in a good potion now that they did in fact go back to what made them successful. Mid range single deck two engine airframes.

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Re:How Qantas is bringing back Airbus A380s from the Califor... by 908B64B197 on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @06:23PM (#35634086)

> which Boeing doesn’t have, like the A220

What's hilarious is Boeing they almost killed the project.

Airbus was able to snag it for next to nothing, while Canadians were supposedly "hard at work" negotiating for NAFTA.

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Re:How Qantas is bringing back Airbus A380s from the Califor... by tacticus on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @08:54PM (#35635131)

> if Boeing ships the 777X

Though even a 737\757 replacement is 10 to 15 years away with airbus getting more and more of the order book.

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Re:How Qantas is bringing back Airbus A380s from the Califor... by petesergeant on Thursday April 20, 2023 @12:46AM (#35636522)

> at least until Boeing starts shipping the 777X

Is that expected to provide a serious upgrade over the A350-1000?

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