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Qatar Airways grounds half its Airbus A380 fleet permanently – Traveller
Qatar Airways’ Airbus A380 superjumbos will not fly again “for the foreseeable future”, according to the airline’s CEO, with at least half permanently grounded.
Half of Qatar’s A380 fleet will never fly for the airline again, the CEO has said. Photo: iStock
Qatar Airways’ Airbus A380 superjumbos will not fly again “for the foreseeable future”, according to the airline’s chief executive, with at least half permanently grounded.
Speaking at an aviation forum, Akbar Al Baker said the world’s largest passenger aircraft had been surpassed by more efficient alternatives such as the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
The Qatar CEO said that the airline had…
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