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Why Malaysia Airlines will retire its fleet of A380’s
Malaysia Airlines has confirmed they are set to retire their entire fleet of A380 aircraft
All six of Malaysia’s A380 superjumbo’s will end their service over the next few months.
The change comes as the airline transitions to twin-engine jets only.
Given the poor second-hand market for the jet, the airline is still figuring out its game plan to retire the aircraft.
Why the superjumbo hasn’t been quite so super
Airlines that operate the A380 often say the jet is hard to fill, expensive to run, and inefficient. The jet is the largest commercial airplane ever built.
The rapid decline of the Airbus comes at a time where the aviation industry is evolving.
The decision to stop production on the A380 came after Emirates, which operates more than half of all flights using the plane, halved its latest order.
After being in production for a little over 12 years, the A380 will go down as one of the shortest-lived models in aviation history.
Moving towards twin engine aircraft
Airlines are now shifting towards twin engine aircraft such as the popular Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
As a result, the giant of the skies could well be the last of its kind.
