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Did Boeing Outsmart Airbus on Super-Jumbo Jets?
No new orders last year for 747 or A380. Boeing has had meaningful play with the 777-9X appears to be a solid vote from the market. (247wallst.com) Mais...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
The A380 project forged ahead in a market already receding and forecasts were not supporting the big fours and the A380 numbers yet to break even. It seems pride overrode monetary sense, reminiscing of the Concorde era. At least the A380 is making money albeit no where near the factors of the twins.
I'm thinkin' it will break even by the time all are built that are on order but that's about it. Even emirates is not placing new orders but has ordered new engines from RR, which basically says they will upgrade what they have.
I am not sure about that.. I read somewhere, that the line was to be discontinued.
It has not been made official but that is the word on the street. By Emirates going to RR for engines, it's a cinch they aren't going to up grade it.
Checking reports from Airbus themselves if no order is cancelled they expect to break even by the end of this year on the A380. Emirates are the biggest order but they are pushing hard for engines/version upgrades. Will this backfire? I expect some difficult boardroom meetings going on.
Well, Emirates gave that big order to RR for engines, which tells me that there will be no Airbus upgrade.
While they are both going away and Boeing may find a little success in the freighter market, the main difference is that the A380 cannot go everyplace, therefore restricting the lanes it can run in. It is hampered not only by airport gate size but also runway size. It can meet the weight requirement in a lot of places but because of poisoning of the outboard engines, requires a 200' wide runway to prevent FOD ingestion into the engines. The 747 is a lot more versatile and is well positioned to move around an airport.