I think it is unlikely that this will be true. The A380s were put on hold at the start of the epidemic. From the beginning, the airline made it clear that the planes wouldn't be coming back. The impact of the Pandemic was not the only reason for that, as the airline was already trying to change its business plan prior to the epidemic. The possibility of an A380 return is still open, with CEO Tony Douglas stating that we should never say never. I can't vouch for the accuracy of this, but a user claims that the airline is going to bring back at least three A380s and fly them to London, Paris, and Australia. The airline will release more information in the coming weeks, according to him. LATEST UPDATEEtihad Airways are expected to bring back 3 Airbus A380s. Initially in the first 12 months, they will flying to the following destinations; London Heathrow 5x weekly Sydney 3x weeklyParis 2x weekly More details to be released by the airline in the coming weeks pic.twitter.com/VrkS3rAQQNEtihad A380s rumored to be returning to service
He is usually pretty accurate with his reporting, but I wouldn't take a single false claim on the social networking site. He claimed that six A380s would be coming back to service in the late 21st century. It is not to say that his information was incorrect, since airlines do constantly change their plans. That may have been the carrier's plan at the time.
Some insights around what's happening with Etihad Airways…• 4 A380s have been sold to Airbus. 6 are expected to return to service soon.
• All A320s are expected to be transferred to Air Arabia Abu Dhabi along with crew in a "move or your sacked" offer.
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I think it's interesting to discuss and that it involves one of my favorite planes. The return of the A380 First Class Apartments, as well as The Residence, a three room suite with butler service, would be a big deal.
One of my favorite uses of American AAdvantage miles is to travel in the first class of the A380.
If I were a betting man, I would say this won't happen.
There have been some great A380 news recently. The airline brought back the A380s despite initially retiring them. The issues with the A350s made the airline need the capacity.
Next summer will see the return of the A380s. The airline has seen a quicker than expected recovery in demand and the continued delay of the Boeing 777X.
According to reports, at least three A380s may be brought back by the airline, with plans for them to fly to London, Paris, and Australia.
I would think that this won't happen. The carrier focuses on cutting costs and is in a better financial position. I can't see how bringing back a small sub fleet of A380s would be compatible with this strategy.
What do you think about this story? Is the A380 coming back?
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