Originally Posted by
daelight
Perhaps it the case that US carrier wouldn't touch European made super jumbo as they would 'lose face' or 'unpatriotic' ? Not sure the US market would save the A380, but the jealousy shown by US when EU show them up with superior aircraft for its type, is pretty obvious.
Daelight,
It wasn’t just US carriers who didn’t buy the A-380; it was most airlines throughout the world. The US market couldn’t support this aircraft. Ask yourself how many 747’s are flying between US Cities today? Airbus gambled when it built the A-380 and it turned out to be the wrong decision. Nice aircraft, bad economics.