Mas A380 Fleet go's up for sale

[crewmeal]

For most routes and carriers the A380 is just too much plane. It also has a problem that the hold is full of pax baggage, so not enough room for (lucrative) cargo. So the A380 is limited to pax heavy/cargo light routes.

Which makes you wonder why they were built in the first place. Perhaps one day there will be a cargo version similar to the AN225 that will make money.

MAS's problems will be compounded when BA restart KUL with the 787. Interesting times ahead for MAS

[STATSMAN]

Could the runway at Kemble take a landing 380 no take off???

[Andy_S]

Originally Posted by crewmeal

Which makes you wonder why they were built in the first place.

I've always had a suspicion that Airbus were determined to design and build an aircraft bigger than anything Boeing could offer.

[El Bunto]

It also has a problem that the hold is full of pax baggage, so not enough room for (lucrative) cargo. So the A380 is limited to pax heavy/cargo light routes.

Compared to the 777-300 and 747-8 that is true.

Compared to the 747-400, the A380 has more volume after bags. I don't recall people claiming that the -400 was only appropriate for pax-heavy routes.

BA and Lufthansa are good examples of when to deploy each of the big quads as appropriate. Each can make lots of lovely money when used to its capabilities.

[Mr A Tis]

Considering BA, KL , LH & others are still operating 25+ year old B744s there may well be a market for a short/medium term lease until their own new metal arrives.

[spacedog]

The aircraft does not have enough belly space to maximise revenue.
There are only 2 extra container spaces compared to a B747-400.
Given there are an extra 150 passengers all with bags on a full flight leaves little or no room for cargo. I think MAS will struggle to offload their 6 airframes.

[cheesebag]

Jet2 might take them in about 30 years

Seriously, could we see the plug eventually pulled on both the 380 and 748 ?

[Chidken Sangwich]

Has anyone considered that this may just be a 'sale and lease back'?

[crewmeal]

Meanwhile back on track it seems that they are selling/leasing more than the 380's. It seem they want rid of ALL they long haul operations.

Malaysia Airlines fleet restructuring - Leeham News and Comment

[1-11days]

Just wondering that given the A380 struggles with cargo and is "too much plane" is there any scope for a combi version or is it too complex a job?