Air Austral cancels order for two Airbus A380s
Réunion Island leisure carrier Air Austral has cancelled an order for two Airbus A380s, which was placed in 2009. “We can confirm the cancellation of these two A380s, as our customer has had a change in strategy,” an Airbus spokesperson said. The French airline in the Indian Ocean had planned to fit the A380s with an 840-seat all-economy class configuration, a record capacity for civil aviation. The aircraft had planned to operate from Saint Denis de la Réunion to Paris Charles de Gaulle. Air Austral had repeatedly delayed delivery, prompting speculation that cancellation would be likely. Dubai-based Emirates Airline offers the most seats of any A380 operator, a 615-seat version in a two-class configuration. “We have a backlog of 133 A380s. And since 2013, we have had follow-up orders of 75 aircraft for the A380s,” the spokesperson said.<br/>
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Air Austral cancels order for two Airbus A380s
Réunion Island leisure carrier Air Austral has cancelled an order for two Airbus A380s, which was placed in 2009. “We can confirm the cancellation of these two A380s, as our customer has had a change in strategy,” an Airbus spokesperson said. The French airline in the Indian Ocean had planned to fit the A380s with an 840-seat all-economy class configuration, a record capacity for civil aviation. The aircraft had planned to operate from Saint Denis de la Réunion to Paris Charles de Gaulle. Air Austral had repeatedly delayed delivery, prompting speculation that cancellation would be likely. Dubai-based Emirates Airline offers the most seats of any A380 operator, a 615-seat version in a two-class configuration. “We have a backlog of 133 A380s. And since 2013, we have had follow-up orders of 75 aircraft for the A380s,” the spokesperson said.<br/>
