Earlier in December, Iran Air said it no longer wanted 12 A aircraft that were part of a larger purchase. The order was seen as crucial for the future of the wide-body aircraft, which has struggled to find buyers.
Airbus has already said it would scale back production of the A starting next year. It will build only 12 per year from That's down from 27 it delivered in There are of the aircraft currently in use around the world, with more orders from airlines lined up. That's way below the 1, orders Airbus said it expected when the aircraft was first introduced in Related: Airbus cuts production of A superjumbo. Trial Try full digital access and see why over 1 million readers subscribe to the FT.
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Incompatible software is a little thing that can be resolved at the outset. However, Airbus never saw a reason to do so. This is one reason why the launch of the A was delayed. That delay was one reason why the A never truly synced with the times across the broader aviation industry.
Airbus would never say the A flopped, but Airbus certainly made sure its path to success would be a hard one. Lead Journalist - Australasia - A Masters level education and appetite for travel combines to make Andrew an incredible aviation brain with decades of insight behind him.
Based in Melbourne, Australia. Andrew Curran Lead Journalist - Australasia - A Masters level education and appetite for travel combines to make Andrew an incredible aviation brain with decades of insight behind him.
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