The rise and fall of the world's superjumbo A380
Australia's Qantas Airways said on Thursday it would begin retiring its 10 Airbus A380 superjumbos from mid-2028, four years earlier than previously planned, as maintenance costs rise and newer, more efficient aircraft join its fleet.
Qantas Airways announced on Thursday that it will retire its 10 Airbus A380 superjumbo aircraft by mid-2028, four years ahead of its previous retirement plan. The decision comes as maintenance costs rise and newer, more fuel-efficient aircraft join the airline's fleet. Qantas International and Freight CEO Cam Wallace explained that keeping the A380 in the air became increasingly costly and complex due to the aircraft's end-of-production status since 2021 and growing supply-chain challenges.
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