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By: Mohd Kamil Abu Bakar
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THE Airbus A380, the world’s biggest commercial aircraft, went into service on Oct 2007 with Singapore Airlines.
To date Airbus Industrie, the European manufacturer, has received 251 firm orders for the aircraft and delivered 242, with Emirates being its biggest customer with 115 of the wide-bodied aircraft.
Hot on the heels of Singapore Airlines, Qantas and Thai International Airways, Malaysia – through Malaysia Airlines Berhad, a Khazanah Nasional company – ordered six of these giants, targeting its key trunk routes to Europe and the Asia-Pacific Region.
Has the purchase of the A380 proven to be a success or are they destined for long-term parking at Pinal Airpark Marana, Arizona or Alice Springs in Australia? Or was it a wrong buy?