The 380 does not handle turbulence well.
I was ready to phase it out when they announced the design size.
Airbus claimed it would need to produce 270 planes to break even. A total of 216 planes have been delivered with with around a 100 planes ordered but not delivered. If this is the end Airbus only produced half the expected demand.
Its real competitor is Airbus’s own A350, which is a big hit due to its ultra-long range and low cost of operation. The A350 and 787 are the preferred long-haul jets of the future, and the 777 is on top now. The A380 and 747-8 are symbols of a bygone era.
The “Mighty Boeing Killer” is on it’s deathbed. This is what happens when you make business decisions based on penis envy. Boeing wisely decided to get out of the mega plane market and focus on high-efficiency planes that could fill the demand of a world moving quickly towards point-to-point connections instead of routing everyone through major airport hubs and connecting flights.
People hate connecting flights, especially international connecting flights, due the hassle of security and everything else that goes with airplane travel.
Another Spruce Goose.
The 777 is quite a large airliner.
Soon it will have folding wing tips.
AFB
Always Fly Boeing
The A380 is a wonderful airplane from a passenger’s perspective.
Quiet, roomy, and exceptionally smooth in turbulent air.
Saw one flying near the factory in Toulouse before any were delivered and it was like seeing a large building fly. Huge aircraft, even in comparison with big military cargo planes. I later rode in one from Singapore to Sydney with SQ. The business class seats (upper deck) were extremely wide, like the bench seat in a truck, and uncomfortable. You kind of slid from side to side under the seat belt which stretch across the entire space. Never flew in one again and wouldn’t wish to. IMHO, besides the issue of airports having to adapt to the two story behemoth and the mass of passengers embarking and disembarking, the plane has some other issues.