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By Vincent Valery

Introduction  

Emirates' 100th A380 delivered

Nov. 18, 2021, © Leeham News: The 251^st and final A380 delivery to Emirates will happen in the next few weeks before the end of the year. With that in mind, LNA thought it relevant to look back on the Superjumbo. The program meant so much for Airbus but ultimately failed to live up to its high commercial expectations.

Summary

• Competing visions to meet future air travel growth;
• A relatively less delayed entry into service;
• Ongoing struggles to accumulate new orders;
• Future operational prospects;
• Where the Superjumbo works and does not.