Airbus COO talks up A380 prospects
Airbus COO John Leahy said that the A380 remains “the only sensible solution” for a rapidly increasing number of travellers in the Asian region. Singling out Southeast Asia, Leahy said the aircraft is better on fuel consumption, quieter, more environmentally acceptable and more comfortable than alternative solutions when handling large passenger numbers. Leahy said Asian traveling middle classes would push growth of passenger numbers more than any other region, with Asian RPK traffic surging to 36% of the world’s total by 2034 and bringing added airport airspace congestion. “Traffic is set to double, but we can’t just build twice as many airports to handle it,” he said. “The answer is to use bigger aircraft like the A380.” Leahy said Airbus was pursuing a number of “new campaigns” to push sales of the A380. <br/>
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Airbus COO talks up A380 prospects
Airbus COO John Leahy said that the A380 remains “the only sensible solution” for a rapidly increasing number of travellers in the Asian region. Singling out Southeast Asia, Leahy said the aircraft is better on fuel consumption, quieter, more environmentally acceptable and more comfortable than alternative solutions when handling large passenger numbers. Leahy said Asian traveling middle classes would push growth of passenger numbers more than any other region, with Asian RPK traffic surging to 36% of the world’s total by 2034 and bringing added airport airspace congestion. “Traffic is set to double, but we can’t just build twice as many airports to handle it,” he said. “The answer is to use bigger aircraft like the A380.” Leahy said Airbus was pursuing a number of “new campaigns” to push sales of the A380. <br/>
