Qantas cancels order for 8 Airbus A380s
By DW
07 February 2019 |
10:23 am
Qantas's cancellation of the A380 superjumbo jets is the latest blow to aeronautics company Airbus. A number of airlines have canceled or stalled orders in recent years, causing Airbus to question the A380's future.
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