fredag 20. mars 2015

A380 med 544 pax


Superduperjumbo: Airbus Markets a Higher Seat Count on Its A380 Jet

 

Airbus Group NV has upped the advertised average seat count on its flagship plane in a bid to convince airlines the double-decker jetliner is a money maker.

 


Until recently promoted as a plane carrying on average 525 passengers, Airbus now markets the plane as seating 544 passengers. More seats mean lower unit costs, a key measure for airlines when they decide what jets to buy.

Airbus has been struggling to sell the A380, which first flew almost a decade ago and entered service with Singapore Airlines SINGY -0.63% in 2007. The company has booked only 317 orders for the jet, with about half already delivered. Some airlines, such as Deutsche Lufthansa AGDLAKY +1.87% and Air France-KLM SAAFLYY -0.74%, have reduced purchase plans, and Virgin Atlantic Airways has said it doesn't expect to take the six A380 jets on order.

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