The A380plus – nearly a NEO

by | Jun 26, 2017 | Airbus, Boeing | 3 comments

At the Paris show last week Airbus rolled out an important series of tweaks to the A380.  Most obvious were the new winglets, 4.7M compared to the approximate 1M fences currently used.  Not obvious to the eye are other tweaks to the wing and fuselage.  The combination...

The A380’s future

by | Nov 20, 2015 | Airbus, Airbus A350xwb, Airbus A380, Amedeo | 7 comments

There seems to be some light between the vision by Airbus CEO Fabrice Bregier and sales chief John Leahy.  Whereas Mr Leahy opined at the Dubai air show the A380neo is inevitable and suggested a timeline around 2022 or 2023.  A few weeks later and Mr Bregier has a...