Airbus A380 Customer Qantas Doesn’t Want the Last Eight on Order
- Qantas CEO says 12 planes in fleet are already sufficient
- Airline joins Virgin Atlantic in holding off on taking plane
An Airbus SAS A380 aircraft operated by Qantas Airways Ltd. takes off at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. Qantas, Australia's largest carrier, is scheduled to report full-year results on Aug. 28. Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg
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Qantas Airways Ltd. said it doesn’t want the remaining eight A380s it still has on order because the dozen it operates now are sufficient to meet demand, further dimming future sales prospects for the largest passenger plane that’s struggled to find buyers.
“Our intention is that we’re not taking those aircraft,” Qantas Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce said Friday at an airline conference in Brisbane, Australia.