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Emirates’ Fatal Embrace of the A380 Cuts Two Ways
The carrier made the world’s largest aircraft the backbone of its global network. The plane’s decline poses questions for the airline, too.
The bittersweet decline of an airborne ocean liner.
Photographer: Nasser Youne/AFP/Getty Images
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Emirates may be about to deal a fatal blow to the world’s largest aircraft.
Dubai’s national airline is considering switching 20 orders for Airbus SE A380 double-decker jets for the smaller A350 or new-engine variant of the A330, Benjamin Katz and Layan Odeh of Bloomberg News reported this month, citing people familiar with the matter.