European aviation giant Airbus has said it will stop making its superjumbo A380 in 2021 for lack of orders from airlines.
Barely a decade after the 500-plus-seat plane started carrying passengers, Airbus said in a statement that key client Emirates is cutting back its orders for the plane, and as a result there is no substantial A380 backlog and hence no basis to sustain production.
The decision could impact up to 3,500 jobs and already cost the plane manufacturer 463 million euros in losses in 2018.