Despite its initial promise, changing industry trends have seen the Airbus A380 become something of a white elephant, with the double-decker quadjet only selling around 250 units by the time its production came to an end. A key limiting factor in the superjumbo’s success was the limited number of airports that could handle it due to its immense size, as well as the high levels ofpassenger demand that routes needed to justify its presence.
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Mostly Assembled: Airbus Has 60 Jets Waiting For Engines
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- August 8, 2025
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While Airbus and Boeing are very much planemakers, there are many components on their aircraft that are not produced by them: This includes avionics and, of course, cabin seating. But the aircraft engines also come from external suppliers – and so delays can really impact the final assembly and delivery process.And, well, Airbus’ CEO has disclosed that there are dozens of Airbus jets assembled but waiting for engines.