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Old 19th Mar 2020, 17:50
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Originally Posted by Buster Hyman
For the passenger variant, very likely. I don't think the A380's were economical before the virus, but others would know the answer to that better than me.

I think EK are committed to the aircraft & are probably able to play the long game 'economically' better than most carriers. This crisis will pass but the recovery will take years. It'll be a very different landscape on the other side.

I wonder how many 'legacy' carriers will survive.
I wonder the same thing too. On one hand there will be some carriers that go bust, on the other that will mean more demand for those that do survive. I wonder if this will expedite Project Sunrise and A350 flying in Qantas.
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