Airports Airbus and Heathrow celebrate 10th anniversary of A380 flights

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Airbus and London-Heathrow airport are celebrating the 10th anniversary of A380 operations at London´s biggest airport.

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On March 2018, Singapore Airlines introduced the aircraft to Heathrow on flight SQ308 from Singapore Changi Airport. With this occasion, the airport was one of the first to welcome Airbus´ double decker.

Ten years later, Heathrow is the busiest A380 airport by numbers. 50 A380 take off or land on a daily basis. Altogether, the A380 are flying to 13 destinations. According to manufacturer Airbus, the A380 capacity equals 10 percent of the 78 million annual passengers at Heathrow. To date, over 200 million passengers have been on an A380.

Simon Eastburn, Director of Airline Business Development at Heathrow said: “It’s been fantastic to see nine of our airlines welcome the Airbus A380 over the past decade. Ten years from first flight, this pioneering aircraft has helped us reduce noise and improve efficiency whilst supporting continued passenger demand for long-haul routes. This is one of the most popular aircraft for many passengers, so we look forward to celebrating this milestone with them.”

British Airways, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Qantas, Malaysia Airlines, Etihad Airways, Thai Airways and Qatar Airways operate A380 flights to London.

David Dufrenois, Head of A380 Market Development at Airbus, said: “The A380 is essential to the operations of Heathrow, which is today the first hub in the world for long-haul traffic. As 70 percent of long-haul traffic connects through hubs, the unique A380 offer strengthens Heathrow’s passenger appeal over other airports.”

The Airbus A380 is being deployed by 13 operators on over 120 routes to 60 destinations.

Recently, Airbus has announced, that it will reduce the production rate for the A380 programme due to the weak demand. On the positive note, Japan´s ANA will take delivery of their first A380 in the upcoming Quarters, as the first parts have arrived to Toulouse this weekend.

Source © airbus.com

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