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Old 14th Nov 2017, 12:20
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Originally Posted by Sailvi767
DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai wants a guarantee that Airbus (AIR.PA) will keep production of the A380 superjumbo open for at least 10 years before state-owned Emirates places a new order for the world's largest jetliner.
If the (other) airlines don't want to buy the A380, I doubt that Airbus will keep it in production just for Emirates.

There is, apparently, at least one A380 sitting (with the engines removed) as nobody wants to take it on.
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