https://lnkd.in/drDcgyVP Interesting article But the main point is missing. The key point of any model success is a proper marketing. Of course there are a lot of more reasonable than Dubai cities to create hubs and introduce A380's there. Paris as an example. But Air France-KLM management failed to do such in a right way. London also and much more.. I did predict once that A380 will be back in production and perhaps as A380neo Let's see- future is now.. #A380 #Airbus. Airbus #SimpleFlying
Jamil Ali
5mo
Smart move!
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5moTwo variants of the A380 were developed around the standard wing with fuselage modifications the -1000 max pax capacity stretched version [1000 pax] and the -700 (reduced fuselage length). The basic design concepts where at the concept and chief engineer approval stage The range was a function of the fuselage length, the -700 range was pole to pole. All of the varients shared fuselage modifications from the -800F Freighter. When the -800 became 'impractical' the Pax version derivatives also went into the bin, consigned as an historical curiosity