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Old 26th Apr 2021, 13:50
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On the Eurocontrol "Aviation StraightTalk" interview series today, BA CEO Sean Doyle was asked about plans for the airline's A380s. Mr. Doyle noted several factors supporting his response that the aircraft will continue to be a part of the airline's fleet and operations, as conditions improve and traffic trends back toward 2019 levels (even if only gradually).

These factors were, the retirement of the airline's 747s; the usefulness of the A380 eastbound for major Asian destinations (e.g. Singapore, Hong Kong); similarly usefulness westbound for some North American destinations (Miami, Boston); and suitability for the density of operations at BA's LHR hub.

Noted here just as news of sorts (not as forecast of actual usage of A380s by BA or any other airline).
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