NEW Airbus A380 Is Now Making A MASSIVE Comeback! Here's Why
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 28 янв 2024
- The Airbus A380 is the largest commercial airliner in the world. It is so large that most airports in the world apart from the large hubs can’t even accommodate it through their gates.
This unique jet was supposed to be the answer to the overcrowding of air traffic at major hubs which made a lot of sense during its development. However, as Airbus soon found out, the results were a mixed bag.
However, the A380 might just have found a new lease of life and is set to make a massive comeback to the skies.
How? Well let’s find out.
As a passenger I wouldn't willingly fly on a 737 max derivative. But I would pay EXTRA to fly on the 380. It is so much better than ANY other airplane. It is like comparing the Titanic to a sailing ship. As someone who has to cross the Pacific we are already forced to use the hub and spoke model whether we want to or not. There is no likelihood of that changing. Please either give me the 380 or design planes that suit PASSENGERS not bean counters.
I second that.
The B737 and the A380 don’t fly the same routes
Many av people would agree, but the reality is, 99% wouldn't care enough
@@stinger15au I would care. The A380 is objectively the best passenger fight ever.
An A380 with 2 engines.
Whether they should start making them again, I don't know. But what I can say is that as a passenger, I had the pleasure of flying on one a few times and it was by far the most comfortable plane I have ever flown on and I have flown on many. My favorite spot was on the upper deck.
Comeback refers only to A380s being brought back into service. They are already out of production as they did not get traction with their sales.
A380 is back so happy 😁🥳🥰🤩👑 the king is back.
Recently flew Emirates A380, even in economy it’s a good ride. Chose to fly with them in anticipation of the ride quality, was not disappointed.
Just wish they’d get rid of their 777er and put on A350s instead. That also gives a good flight experience, in my experience.
For sure. And after recent occurrence, they should not allow any Boeing product to fly anywhere in everywhere.
@@mikkorenvall428 It must be really difficult at the moment for airlines like Emirates with large orders placed with Boeing. In theory, no matter how late they are turning up, they should at least be fit to fly.
Right now, I personally would be wary of any assertion of safety from Boeing or the FAA. I just don't see how a government regulator can attest that a good safety culture is in operation in every single part of the company. It's ability to spot problems has been repeatedly demonstrated to be lacking, with all the "quality escapes" that have kept on happening.
It's not the FAA's fault - they've been repeatedly cut back and pummelled over the decades and have now been presented with the worst possible situation, a fully broken company. They can't fix Boeing. Only Boeing can fix Boeing, and they've proven unwilling to do so for decades.
@@mikkorenvall428737? Sure. 777? Pretty safe and the 300er variant hasn’t had Fatal crashes Onboard.
I flied with A380 in the end of 2023, Paris / Sydney. My favorite Planes, it was with Emirates, a very good compagny
Flew not flied
Stunning plane !
Best plane for long haul travel.
I don't see the 4 engines as a negative. Surely it's possible to use all 4 during take off but then switch to 2 during cruise. That gives the best of both worlds, a safety factor along with reduced fuel requirements. Perhaps even a streamline cowl when engines are not in use to reduce drag. Also, is a semi cargo configuration so impossible, using the lower deck for extended cargo bay & just the upper deck for passengers? Engine improvements are always ongoing so newer engines can help further, but what about 2 smaller outboard engines used only at take off? Everyone I have ever spoken to that has flown on the A380 says it was the most comfortable & enjoyable flight they've ever been on, many having experienced Emirates. Truly a masterpiece of engineering that even the pilots love.
Thrust genius has left the chat.
I recently flew on 4 a380s for Emirates. Wonderfull experience and comfortable flights
It is a beautiful and comfortable plane to fly in.
I love watching the a380. I see or hear them every day. As I live in the flight path to Heathrow airport
Never heard anybody say “A380” so much!
Those A380s after a long storage were flown to Manila to undergo extensive maintenance, repair and overhauling at Lufthansa Technik Philippines. I've seen A380s being serviced at the LTP Hangar recently saw 2 operated by British Airways.
Best aircraft iv flown on. When booking, I look for airlines flying the A380.
There a plan to have a reengine project on all A380 jets. This comprises of two in beoard new ultrafan engines and two outer smaller engines reducing fuel consumption in cruise
For a 2024 video, this video couldn't have more innacuracies...
1) it is still the answer to overcrowding (particularly in Asia & Europe), due to pilot/crew shortages, demand between hubs and limitations in airport expansions.
2) it is not making a massive comeback...it was making a massive comeback in 2021/22...you can argue it is now probably as successful as it was in 2018/19...
3) Emirates wasn't the only one who valued the a380...it was the only (or one of the few) carriers who was already experiencing limitations many airlines are AND it understood that the only way to economically operate the a380 was through economies of scale (i.e. have a big fleet)
4) the way the video plays out, it looks like upgrades and retrofitting just started - they started nearly 2 years ago;
5)passangers (and crews) are not warming up to a380...they have always been quite fond of it...the problem is with carriers who did found it to be an expensive/complex plane to run;
6) the a380 ressurgence wasn't caused by delays in "planes"...as mentioned above...crew and airport slot limitations AND the delay on the 777x....companies can and will buy the a350-900, a350-1000 - however, many of them got tied in contracts with Boeing before checking the a350-900 / -1000;
7) the range is 8200 nm, not 8000, for those of you how are not conversant with the nm - its nearly 400km more;
8) Boeing wasn't the first to understand hub & spoke was the way forward...if it was, it wouldn’t tank the 757 replacement and bin the deal with bombardier...by comparison airbus invested in the a321xlr and the a220 planes - the only real modern solutions for hub & spoke and point-to-point travel...Boeing realised it was too expensive to build a new 747 to compete with the a380, so it decided to invest in its big wide body seller - the 777 and invest on a smaller plane that could connect hubs otherwise not connected by the a380 (or as efficiently) - by designing the 787;
9) "few airports can handle the a380"...the a380 can pretty much be flown to every country on earth with at least 2 airports available for its size (including all major hubs)...including many small/medium size airports (particularly if in the past these were designed to accomodate military planes)...gate size was an issue in many big hubs, because of how overcrowding, but that has been dealt with in early 2000s when plane was introduced...the only place on earth were there is limited ability to accommodate these in most of the airports is the USA....but again...Europe and Asia are far more attractive & competitive markets in the industry;
10) it is not complicated to fill a a380 - the problem is that carrier quality becames a key issue...many US carriers did not embark on the a380 simply because a) there is no market for this volume of passangers and b) American proteccionism over Boeing;
11) the a380 cargo was cancelled as they quickly got to the conclusion that the market got saturated by a350,777 and 747 cargo planes...costs associated with conversion are less important...if they believed the a380 would've been profitable as cargo, they would've gone for it...
12) there are no talks on the a380neo...airbus has been very categoric on that...
When you need to point an average of one innacuracy per minute during the video...I seriously suggest this probably needs to be canned and filmed again...
ok.
Airlines didnt agree with point 1. Point 2 is true
@@johniii8147 beg to differ...a big proof of it is that lufthansa, the carrier of the flag "lets retire the a380", went back and brought it back in 2022...to face demand and its inability to meet demand (lack of pilots, limited time slots, etc). Same with Qantas and Ethihad...
@@johniii8147 the fact is Lufthansa, Etihad and Quantas brought their a380 back and - in the particular case of Lufthansa and Etihad - it was something they mention formally and according to "insiders" as a key reason: i.e. shortage of crews (particularly pilots) and need to maximize passangers carried per airport time slot...
In fact, it was for this same reason that Lufthansa decided to maintain its 747 fleet in operation for the foreseeable future (with the added benefit that it is likely to attract passangers eager to fly it)
Point 11 is inaccurate, the A380 was never considered seriously as a cargo aircraft, its entire design makes it extremely unattractive for cargo use.
Yes....the A380 is stand alone in experience 🙏👍✨😎
Emirates' decision to keep the A380 going as long as possible is why I say that an engine replacement program is being considered. Candidates will probably include a highly-modified GE9X engine with a different compressor core and smaller front to generate about 73,000 lb thrust (320.3 kN) or a new Rolls-Royce engine of the same thrust based on the _UltraFan_ technology demonstrator.
with 113 operational A380's, that means Emirates will need about 600 engines, an amount that could make developing such an engine financially viable.
The problem is the airframe limit of 19 000 cycles. Even if you replace the engine after that time the airplane has to be scrapped. If it does 2 flights per day that means 25 years since production. Making the massive development effort of integrating a new engine that will only be used for 10 years is not financially viable.
No you are wrong about that. No engine replacement program is being even remotely considered. Way to costly for such a small number of planes. Engine makers or airbus is interested.
Whilst the A380 is being filled and flown on a regular basis on at least some routes through some airports, that simply means that someone is going to have to build a replacement at some point. There’s dozens of A380s flying routes in and out of Europe that are regularly full, and that demand won’t disappear simply because the plane is getting old. (It may disappear for other reasons, but let’s assume not for this reasoning).
So someone sometime is going to have to build a new airplane preferably with even bigger capacity. If A380s are being flown full now, that means there is more demand than supply. That means airlines are leaving revenue growth on the table, just sitting there, untapped.
It’ll probably be Airbus that ends up making it, and it maybe just for Emirates. They really don’t want to do that, but the market may prove too demanding.
Even if the A380 does not pay back for itself. It does for Airbus Reputation.
The Engineers built the superefficient, largest, reliable airplane in the world. This is a flying fortress.
Boeing Engineers are busy to adapt designs from the 1960s.
Emirates late 2020 Configured A380. I dream of flying in them!
I don't understand why the A380 doesn't get used more for the transatlantic market.... there is so much demand and limiteds slots, it ought to be easy to fill the plane on the New York routes to the major European hubs...
Because the 777 does it far cheaper. The A380 has four engines and burns way too much fuel plus they are most of the world is moving away from the spoke and hub to a point to point system. 777, 787, A350, A330 two engine planes are the wave of the future. I recently heard that Boeing is working on a two engine 747 concept. A380 lost Airbus loads of money.
@@c.san.8751 To bad because companies care about money than passenger comfort. And i would take the A350 over the boeing. A380 is objectively the best passenger flight ever.
The A380 does go to JFK sometimes. But New York passengers prefer it when there are more flights to choose from
A380 Heathrow toLAX if possible.Rog.
@@jonpetter8921 I think there is truth in that but I think the quality of employees has dropped of precipitously especially amongst the trades. I think this is the real issue. Workmanship. Airbus will have their issues - they all end up the same way.
This is true. Airbus is making a hydrogen powered Airbus A380 project called ZeroE. It is coming out in 2035. Global Airlines is also going to acquire the A380s as well in 2024. Because the Airbus A380s are being powered by hydrogen in the future. The A380 might come back but being operated by hydrogen.
I’d love to fly on one, but my long trips are usually between Miami and London and I don’t envision any airline flying it on that route. I can see why it’s popular in the Middle East.
British Airways uses an A380 on Miami to London
COMAC could step in and make an A380-sized airliner.
I can't wait to fly on the A380 in September 😜
One just took off today from my local airport and it was so quiet I was straining to hear that it was an actual jet - more like a flying Tesla sound. Superb plane.
You’ve probably gone def, see a doctor
Good video!
Your eyes look a little bit strange, are you using the nvidia broadcast eye contact? Anyways a good vid.
Everyone bangs on about the hub-spoke model, but there's another factor in favour of the A380 and why it was designed. Aircraft slots at airport gates. An A380 will always be more efficient, taking up only one slot.
A380 was built for passengers. B787 was built for airlines. As a passenger, guess which one I'd pick. Even A380s flown by airlines I'd prefer to avoid (i.e. Qantas) are demonstrably more comfortable than their smaller planes.
The slots are NOT the same size Einstein.
@@doogleticker5183 No not all of them, but the ones that cater for an A380 will also handle an A330 or B787. A380s are not the only aircraft that leave from Gate 1 at LHR T3 for example.
I mean, it could be possible because airbus could listen to its customer emirates, and emirates has said the a380neo has a place in 2025, and also airbus might do it as long as if there's enough premium class.
It probably will be Emirates dancing round Airbus and vice versa.
I think Airbus will have to cave in eventually. The only way to avoid that is if several major European cities build significant new airports or runways to accommodate more flights. I can’t see how that could happen, there simply isn’t enough space or political will to make it happen.
Even the point to point model needs bigger airplanes and some “non hub” airports are now effectively mini hubs in their own right. Here in the UK just Emirates are flying A380s out of Heathrow, Gatwick (the London hub), Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow (point to point style destinations, really, except that the A380 has turned them into hubs). I think there’s 3 a day out of Manchester
Why do they consider the A380 to be making a comeback. As far as I'm concerned it never left to begin with.
Another slightly interesting fact: 140 airports globally can handle the A380 with another 260 for emergency diversions. Over 10000 airports handle commercial aircraft. Although comfortable, it would be far less so in case of an emergency.
I have flown on 777 x 10. 787 x 20, A380 x 6 and the A350 x 1. I always choose the A380 before the others but would consider A350 if possible. Being so spacious, the A380 isn't at all closthobic and you hardly know your flying. I prefer Etihad now they have brought back the A380.
Singapore 🇸🇬 Airlines has Retrofitted the Cabin Upgrading and other entertainment facilities on the Giant Airbus A380 and Boeing 777-300ER
Nice 😊 😊😊😊
Great plane to fly in but lot of work on ground turn around cheers
A380 was just 10-20 early. 2040's will see a demand for a double decker plane.
pity that bad engines killed this engineering marvel A380 - I hope it will come back some day with redesign - 2 BIG engines or Bigger A380-1000 with good new 4 engines
You have to drink every time he says A380!!! It is one hell of a plane tho, personally, I'd pay double to fly in one over a Boeing 777X. Emirates wouldn't have bought a load of Boeings if airbus were still making the, er, what was the plane called again? I forgot 😂
But the airports that can take the a380nare the big ones. Also it may be better than having to enlarge the airport to have more runways. Heathrow for example. If all planes were A380 they wouldn't struggle with only 2 runways and the number of passengers much higher.
Singapore 🇸🇬 Changi International Airport and Singapore 🇸🇬 Airlines have No problem handling The Giant Airbus A380
Dam I never knew is saw one of the 6 aisiania a380 and 2 ba
given how Airbus doesn't currently have to take risks in its battle against Boeing, I highly doubt they will do without very strong commitment from customer who would have to pass orders with most of the cash upfront...
Will they ever make more new A380s?
Just think of what it could have been, if they were smart enough to make it freight compatible….
All for A380 with new engines to quiet the critics.
The doors don't fall off?
incredible Airplane I just learned to love it when I flew out of Australia 🇦🇺 during the pandemic end of March 2020 in one 16 hours flight from Melbourne to Qatar the best flight of my life in economy class
Oh no don't worry the worst the A380 can do is have an engine explode
It’s an airbus not a boong boong
@@jeanwynants4532 yes but even airbus planes can have problems the A380 has had an engine problem multiple times
@@ronanaviation9520 not with GP7200
Demands ➡️orders➡️production
I truly hope so
BHX, LHR and MAN have no problems.
What a relief.
DXB needs an expansion tho
I really hope to see this amazing plane in the skies of future and the production line of the A-380 neo starts, I have a feeling it would happen
You have a feeling? Stop the presses!! Airbus fully recognizes their mistake (hub-spoke), they aren’t going to do it again.
Why doesn't anybody think of retrofitting the big 4 engine Aircraft with two inboard of higher thrust and two outboard lower output thrust.. 4 to take off two normal flight with obviously the backup of the other lower thrust as back up.. lower operating costs and maintenance costs.. ?
I'd like to make it clear I love our robot overlords but I have to ask: Are you a robot?
Is it accident free?
Two minor accidents in 18 years of service. They've never had any injuries or fatalities.
Duze samoloty konieczne w ruchu na durze odleglosci miedzy centralnymi portami lotniczymi sa konieczne. A380 to swietny samolot. Osobiscie nie mam zaufania do Beinga po ostatnich awariach i postojach ich samolotow. Airbus broni sie znacznie lepiej. A380 wyglada tez powazniej bo najnowsze rozciagane wersje Beinga wygladaja komicznie. Stanowczo wole A380 i niech Airbus opracuje modernizacje do A380Neo i bedzie super.
They should eqiup them with more efficient engines.
Airbus 350 is same size as Boeing 787. Airbus 350-1000 is only a shy smaller than Boeing 777
Its Clean king logo
First I won a say that your video is very interesting and very well done but If you have one thing to do better next time say less time the same words you said more than 50 time in 12min a380 (btw this is constructive comment)
Isn't it more likely that USA doesn't like opposition to there aircraft? Now it doesn't matter so mutch who wants to fly boeing with its record both in flying and being built. I guess you have remork on the boeing management and workers.
If Emirates asked for 100 A380 NEOs would Airbus reopen production?
It will be interesting to see how much money Airbus can still make out of the A380, via spares etc.
And if over the lifetime of the plane/fleet, that will come close to paying back the initial investment and program costs.
not even close. Such a small base of aircraft that will only further decline in the next few years. Spares will be marginal revenue. 380s are already be parted out.
@@johniii8147 3D printing might be viable for some parts. It's a future that is full of growth.
A380 unsurpassed in terms of comfort across the board for passengers, turbulence is minimal, the top deck is a nice experience, like others mentioned, I would actively avoid a long haul flight on a single isle aircraft if I had the option to go on a wide body of which the A380 is the best. I would also avoid the 737 which is an 60 yr old design now that has had too many upgrades ….Boeing need to bite the bullet and stop milking that cash cow and invest in a modern design. I would always prefer the Airbus option 320:series.
Removing all lines
King logos beutiful please
I would like so much flying on the Airbus A380❤❤❤❤ and never again on the Boeing 737 max ☠️☠️☠️
Ilonly fly 380 and airbus always
(Criticism )
Sir it’s my opinion that switching between shots of showing your face including your picture in Picture.in your production, is a waste of your production time, and is unnecessary. It’s also tedious and a bit annoying. ( this appears to be a trend that content creators on RUclips, are following). Viewers watch RUclips videos, because we want a mainstream media alternative. Your viewers are interested in planes , airlines and news about them. We are not interested in a video production similar to that of television or cable, just continue to gives us interesting news and good video clips of your feature topics.
This aircraft had its issues at the beginning with a BA flight I think it was dropping randomly and the freight door blowing off a qantas flight still way safer than a 737 max which I will never fly on ever
And I thought you were done with these videos. Let me make one thing absolutely clear, the "comeback" your talking about does not exist
I would never fly on Boeing specially max versions .
But I would pay extra for A380 .
The A380 was doomed due to airport construction requirements to fit it in. This meant market expansion was impossible. At some airports operations had to be restricted when the A380 was moving on airport surfaces. From the ATC perspective this plane caused more problems than it fixed.
The airports that actually have enough demand to support the aircraft can accommodate it.
The problem it has is a lack of alternate airports meaning it has to carry a lot of extra fuel
Just a few airports eh ? 140 is a bit more than just a few.Please get your facts right.Definition of a few or a handful would be 5.
The A380 was only designed for main hubs, so I'm not sure what you're trying to say 😂😂
Every plane was grounded during the pandemic
Uses too much fuel , too expensive to maintain. It's dead. A350 and 777 Boeing is the plane of the day .
Drinking game: take a shot every time "A380" is said. Bro says "A380" 62 times in 12 minutes and 41 seconds. Thats an average of once every 12.34 seconds or just over 5 times per minute.
Dudes a damn joke, just tryna get internet clout.
Hardly a massive comeback. More of a stop-gap work around until Boeing gets its wide bodies to the market. And it's really ugly, no upgrade will change that. Four engine commercial aircraft are dead and will never again be manufactured. Gone. baby, gone.
The A380 is so massive huge big astronomus, i´m still peeing my pants if i see one of them on an Airport. Can´t imagine that it is safe to fly with such a big airplane. Its so huge, its almost an flying Airport. They do this thing needs a Terminal? Drive it to the Airport entry and make everything in it. The Next A380 will have a swimming pool with 2 Water Slides, 2 Concerts per flights and Shopping Malls.
No it,s not. Only because of the 777-9 delays. In 2025 bye bye A380.
No way. I regularly fly on 777 and A380, with the same airline. Huge difference in comfort. The only competitor of the A380 in comfort is the A350, which I fly on sometimes. As a passenger I’m ready to pay some extra to take the A380 vs the 777.
The 777-X cabin is the same of the current 777. The upgrade was done on the engines and wings. Which are important for fuel efficiency, but for the passenger’s comfort makes no difference.
@@luigifranceschi2350 the interior is wider, same seat width as A380. Btw the company,s do not want to pay more maintenance costs
@@Trancial-x-tion no. The 777 10 seats abreast has width of 17 inches per seat in economy. The A380 has 18. The A350 , that has standards 9 seats configuration has 18 inches abrest.
And this is only for the width of the seats.
Interior cabin pressure in A380 and A350 is much higher, humidity is much higher, and noise much lower. Might mean nothing to you, but on a 12 hours flight is quite a lot. And for business class is just another world. The business of the A380 on the second level is easily comparable to a first or more in any other aircraft.
@@luigifranceschi2350 no also 18 inch. You really think the 777-9 is only other engines and wings. 787 technology in cockpit and interior. Cabin pressure higher and less noise to.
@@Trancial-x-tion I’m not in the cockpit, so I don’t really care if the pilots have new fancy screens. The overall width of the cabin is the same, so the width of the seats is the same.
More stupid noises between staements. I can't listen.
Stop showing your face by 95%. Ego🙄
My favourite plane to fly on.