Airbus A380 makeover in limbo on Emirates capacity squeeze
Airbus Group said a new version of the A380 superjumbo is unlikely to enter the market until the mid-2020s as the double-decker jetliner’s biggest operator, Emirates Airline, struggles with limits on flights from its home market. Emirates has pressed Airbus to develop a re-engined model of the plane, the backbone of its international fleet, promising an eye-popping order as reward. That initiative for the so-called Neo appears to be stalling as the carrier faces capacity constraints at Dubai International, Airbus COO John Leahy said. “They’re not in a position to go ahead, and if they’re not in a position to go ahead with A380neo, we certainly aren’t,” said Leahy, who is also Airbus’s chief salesman. “They would be a key launch customer.” <br/>
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Airbus A380 makeover in limbo on Emirates capacity squeeze
Airbus Group said a new version of the A380 superjumbo is unlikely to enter the market until the mid-2020s as the double-decker jetliner’s biggest operator, Emirates Airline, struggles with limits on flights from its home market. Emirates has pressed Airbus to develop a re-engined model of the plane, the backbone of its international fleet, promising an eye-popping order as reward. That initiative for the so-called Neo appears to be stalling as the carrier faces capacity constraints at Dubai International, Airbus COO John Leahy said. “They’re not in a position to go ahead, and if they’re not in a position to go ahead with A380neo, we certainly aren’t,” said Leahy, who is also Airbus’s chief salesman. “They would be a key launch customer.” <br/>
