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Goodbye A380
Etihad's latest model jet sets out for long-term storage
Airbus A380 da Etihad
Mark Harkin, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Rafael Ramos
5/29/2021
Throughout the health crisis, we are seeing the fate of Etihad's Airbus A380s, which are being stocked and deactivated. Some operators continue with their A380 models, as is the case with Emirates and Qantas, but this Friday morning, the last A380 took off from Abu Dhabi for its long-term storage.
Etihad announced last month that it would suspend its operations with the Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A380 indefinitely, as they are less sustainable and more expensive to operate than the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350-1000, which the company will prioritize operations.
Airbus A380 da Etihad
Mark Harkin, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The superjumbo flight to its uncertain destination started at 10:10 am, lasting 7 hours. The flight was destined for Teruel, in Spain, where the plane will be stored.
The aircraft registered under registration A6-APF is equipped with a Residence Suite, nine first-class apartments and 70 executive suites. Being the youngest in the fleet, the aircraft only arrived in Abu Dhabi in 2017, so it has just over four and a half years of use.
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The retirement of Air France's A380s caused a bit of awe, as the aircraft were just over 9 years old. In the case of Etihad's aircraft, the jets are even newer, with the company's first A380 delivered in 2014.
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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