Why The Airbus A380 Is Making An Unlikely Comeback

The Airbus A380 made its first commercial flight in 2007. When it debuted, it overtook the long reigning Boeing 747 as the worlds biggest passenger plane. It has four engines and is a full doubledecker that can carry over 800 people depending on the airline. The planes huge number of seats was seen as key in helping to free up the air traffic overcrowding at several big airports such as Londons Heathrow, New Yorks JFK and Chicagos OHare. But orders for four engine aircraft began to decline alongside the arrival of more fuelfriendly planes such as Airbuss own A350 and Boeings 787 Dreamliner. The European plane maker Airbus announced an end to its A380 superjumbo program just 12 years after it first took to the skies. During the Covid19 pandemic it was one of the most heavily impacted fleets due to its sheer size and cost to operate it, along with a nearhalt to international longhaul travel. Many said it was the end for superjumbos, but the A380 has been making a comeback with seve