When it comes to Airbus A380 operators, there are many airlines. Then there is Emirates, the outlier with over 100 in its fleet. But even Emirates is mulling the grounding of its A380s.
Already, we’ve seen Lufthansa, Air France, and Qantas ground their A380 fleets. Lufthansa has 14 A380s, Air France has nine, and Qantas 12.
Meanwhile, Emirates operates 115 A380s with eight more on order, serving as the backbone of its fleet. Already, due to depressed COVID-19 demand, Emirates has grounded 20 A380s. It is also seeking to delay delivery of its final eight aircraft.
But Bloomberg reports Emirates is considering a wider grounding–potentially even a total grounding–of its A380 as demand continues to plummet.
While the United Arab Emirates is now closed to foreign visitors and locals cannot even leave, Dubai as a global gateway hub remains open for business. Emirates is no different than other airlines in recording depressed demands and planning deeper route cuts. As Asia begins to re-open, much of the rest of the world is shutting down.
Emirates also operates a fleet of 155 Boeing 777s, which would still provide sufficient capacity at a lower operating cost for what could still be an extensive network of routes.
CONCLUSION
For Emirates to even consider the grounding of its A380 fleet demonstrates what a monumental shift in air traffic we are experiencing now. Thus far, Emirates has refused to comment…but so did other airlines before it happened.
What would Emirates be without its A380s?
The answer is obvious , yes ?
Modify the super-jumbos into A.380Ms . In otherwords , change their internal layout to split-level combi-freighter . No floor-rebuilds , just luggage-only on the rear main-deck . Carry air-freight only , in the cargo-holds , and pax-only on top-deck . Carrying luggage from other planes will ensure that those can fill their cargo-holds with well-paying air-freight also .
*Full A-380s are still big-profit !
D.H.
Did you read the wall street journal?
The capitalists of Texas now want their state regulatory agency to put qutoas for oil production in effect creating a cartel.
This is the furthest away from free market competition. Next time a Republican talks to you about capitalism tell me all the ways you will punch his face in.
Some are asking for higher taxes on emission to curtail production. Let that sink in. Republicans seeking higher taxes
Republicans are assholes. Their only ideology is making money. They will change their positions based on how it suits their needs. Why havent you punched a Republican yet?
And then this, :
https://twitter.com/propublica/status/1240799740217954307
This is public news. But What stands out is the amount and timing of the sale. Very little for so many years and then so much just before a major decline.
Coincidence? Anything is possible. But always you go with Republicans are assholes. That explains most everything.