There are still lots of A380s in the sky, but the future of the superjumbo is questionable. It has been almost a year since an airline took the last delivery of four-engine aircraft, and no new ones are planned.
With the possibility of the giant jet becoming an air travel relic, Airbus seems to be leaning into its popularity with an auction you might want to check out.
The A380 will be auctioned off from Oct. 13 to 15. It will be possible for you to own a piece of the superjumbo when fewer of them fly in the future.
The proceeds from the sale of parts of an old A380 will be donated to charity. You can bid on almost any part of the plane in the auction.
The outer part of the plane is up for sale, but the majority of the cabin is being auctioned off.
You will have a lot to choose from, from the fan blades in the jet to the actual seats, lights and equipment.
The bar in the business class cabin of the A380 is an icon. If they are AvGeeks, that would be quite an item to show and talk about.
It won't cost a lot. The winning bid is estimated to be 20,000 to 30,000 euros. It is likely that the cost will be between $20,000 and $30,000 due to the dollar's strength against the euro.
The bar is not the only part of the A380 that can be found in your home.
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While in use, the retired A380 MSN13 could carry as many as 487 passengers in a three-class configuration. Business class seats on the A380 were taken from other aircraft.
It's difficult to list all the items for sale. We will names a few that caught our attention.
Guests will need a place to sit if you get that bar. The bar seating is available for purchase.
The bench is about a tenth of the cost of the bar, but will still cost you a small fortune.
If you haven't been able to get your hands on an airline beverage cart in the past, now is your chance. The current exchange rate means that the bidding is close to the equivalent of dollars.
There is a row of three economy seats with seatback screens.
There is a reactor blade from the jumbo jet that could be added to your collection. You can display the blade vertically with the help of a metallic base. You will probably pay a couple of grand for this.
One of the metallic inflight serving jars could be used to serve dinner guests water for just a hundred or two dollars.
There are hundreds of pieces of the overhead bins.
Business class-style lamps are for sale for a bit more.
There are many different versions of the same item available in a lot of cases, so if you miss out on the one you really want, you may still have a chance to win.
The items are for sale over the course of three days. The timing will be based on Central European Summer Time (CEST), which is when Airbus is located. Thursday is the start of the auction. On Thursday
If you want to know what you can get at the auction on a certain day, you should start looking now.
To register for the auction, follow the page.
At least one airline executive has expressed hope about a renewed future for the A380, but it doesn't seem likely given that the manufacturer stopped production on any new versions of the superjumbo this summer.
They will be in the skies for a long time.
There is no better way to remember the aircraft than to own a piece of it.
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