The Straits Times
Virgin Atlantic jet turns back to London s Heathrow airport after laser attack on pilots
A February 2021 photo show s British Airways jet flying over residential houses as it prepares to land at Heathrow Airport.PHOTO: AFP
PublishedMar 17, 2021, 2:21 am SGT
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Etihad Airways is likely retiring its Airbus A380 fleet due to the pandemic, CEO Tony Douglas told The National.
Premium flyers will lose The Residence, Etihad s high-flying apartments found only on A380s.
The three-room suites feature private living rooms, showers, bedrooms, chefs, and butlers.
Etihad Airways is the latest airline that s preparing to say goodbye to the world s largest passenger jet.
Tony Douglas, CEO of Etihad Aviation Group, said in an interview with The National that the airline s Airbus A380s may soon become a casualty of the pandemic. We have now taken the strategic decision to park the A380s, I m sure it s very likely that we won t see them operating with Etihad again, Douglas told the publication.