Air France to retire A380 by 2022
Air France will retire its Airbus A380 fleet by 2022 and is studying options to replace the double-deck type with twinjets. The airline previously decided to decommission 3 of its 10 A380s and now approved "in principle" the retirement of the remaining 7 aircraft, Air France-KLM says. Five of the 7 aircraft in question are owned by Air France, while the balance is leased. Air France-KLM says that "the current competitive environment limits the markets in which the A380 can profitably operate". The airline asserts that the 4-engined aircraft's per-seat fuel consumption is 20-25% higher than "new-generation" long-haul twinjets. "Increasing aircraft maintenance costs as well as necessary cabin refurbishments to meet customer expectations reduce the economic attractiveness of Air France's A380s even further." <br/>
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Air France to retire A380 by 2022
Air France will retire its Airbus A380 fleet by 2022 and is studying options to replace the double-deck type with twinjets. The airline previously decided to decommission 3 of its 10 A380s and now approved "in principle" the retirement of the remaining 7 aircraft, Air France-KLM says. Five of the 7 aircraft in question are owned by Air France, while the balance is leased. Air France-KLM says that "the current competitive environment limits the markets in which the A380 can profitably operate". The airline asserts that the 4-engined aircraft's per-seat fuel consumption is 20-25% higher than "new-generation" long-haul twinjets. "Increasing aircraft maintenance costs as well as necessary cabin refurbishments to meet customer expectations reduce the economic attractiveness of Air France's A380s even further." <br/>
