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Why No US Operator Has Ever Flown The Airbus A380
Introduced into service in 2007 by launch customer Singapore Airlines, the Airbus a380 was set to be the plane of the future, offering unparalleled passenger comfort and providing airlines with game-changing capacity.But only around 250 Airbus A380s ever rolled off the manufacturer’s assembly lines, and even fewer remain in service today, with production halted in 2021. Why didn’t any US carriers order the type?