Why The Hi Fly Airbus A380 Wasn’t A Success

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2 жыл бұрын

To date, there has only been one second-hand operator of an Airbus A380. However, this lasted just three years, with the aircraft being retired around a year ago. On paper, a huge wet lease aircraft may seem like a great idea, but sadly it didn’t turn out that way for many reasons. Let’s look at why...
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@nurrizadjatmiko21 2 жыл бұрын

I'l take that is a yes. Previous video about A380, 25 A380s are retired however today confirm or not that number rise to 31 A380s because Thai Airways A380s are disappeared from the current fleet yesterday.

@mattym8 2 жыл бұрын

Thai announced A380 retirement in Feb so no big surprise. But it’s sad. I’ll miss Thai F class.

@bingbong7777 2 жыл бұрын

I always found it weird that the famous Singapore Airlines Suites were being used for this sub par airline at a ridiculously cheap price.

@davemiller6055 2 жыл бұрын

From a strictly business perspective they made the right decision. Only emotion would lead someone to want to use this plane again. It's too big to fill and run efficiently. It's expensive to maintain. Limited airport compatibility. No second hand market. By the time flight patterns return to pre 2019 levels, the plane will be too inefficient due to more efficient widebodies like the 777x and the A350. Those planes have lesser capacity so they will be easier to fill and operate efficiently. The A380 was a technological marvel but a business and economic failure. Impressive engineering in some ways but Airbus lost billions on it. It only has a place in some peoples nostalgia.

@biscuit4235 2 жыл бұрын

how about emirates

@johniii8147 2 жыл бұрын

@@biscuit4235 They were the one exception that it worked for them. But even they are moving to smaller aircraft over time. They will phase them out over time and would likely do so faster if they could.

@johniii8147 2 жыл бұрын

The 380 was obsolete from the time of it's introduction. The move to large twins was well underway when in it entered service.

@davemiller6055 2 жыл бұрын

@@johniii8147 I bet they would be phasing them out now if the 777X was available.

@johniii8147 2 жыл бұрын

@@davemiller6055 Those are coming, but with the Pandemic few are in any big hurry to take the 777X yet or widebodies in general. EK will retire them as the leases are up.

@justanaviationguy11 2 жыл бұрын

I think the retirement was a mistake, at least in long term. After the pandemic is over, there might be some need for the Hifly A380 again. Be it for higher capacity on a specific route, as a replacement plane or any other reason. I hope Hifly will bring back the A380 in better times!

@johniii8147 2 жыл бұрын

Unlikely "mistake". It was always a test of the model for the purpose and it simply didn't work. It only made sense on peak travel times and very limited in the airports it could serve. Not enough flexibility.

@carlosandleon 2 жыл бұрын

point to point travel says no

@MayankPawar27 2 жыл бұрын

Now THIS is an interesting topic! 👀

@gooner72 2 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised that the US Military or even NATO hasn't got hold of some second hand A-380's to be honest, both use aircraft to ferry troops around the World all year round so I'm sure they could make use of them.

@ATIMELINEOFAVIATION 2 жыл бұрын

I think really sad, but a reasonable decision. That livery is just so cool!

@bilalahmed2123 2 жыл бұрын

I hope this aircraft, like many A380’s will fly again !

@doujinflip 2 жыл бұрын

The big weakness of the A380 is that it wasn't built for pure cargo -- the flight deck was placed too low for a nose door and it's too weak to have a good MTOW for its size -- unlike the 747 which is essentially an airfreighter with seats bolted on. While it's great for people, repurposing it for a post-passenger life would be like trying to load containers onto a cruise ship~ it simply doesn't work. Then there's the costs of operating four engines when two are just as powerful and reliable nowadays.

@averagejoe9249 2 жыл бұрын

Twin engine long haul narrow bodies are the future as technology advances.

@johniii8147 2 жыл бұрын

They have been for awhile now. Not a new trend.

@averagejoe9249 2 жыл бұрын

@@johniii8147 I was actually thinking about airliners with 6500 + nautical mile range. I cannot think of any narrow body planes that have that much range, that are currently in production

@johniii8147 2 жыл бұрын

@@averagejoe9249 No there are no narrow bodies in the that range category but there have been twin engine wides for a long time now in that range. 6500 + range for a narrow body isn't on the the horizon. They will max out in the 4000-4500 range. You need the size and space of a widebody to make it beyond that with even the most modern technology. The narrow bodies will be used on East Coast transatlantic and regional asian routes. Much as we already saw with the 757.

@MSRTA_Productions 2 жыл бұрын

Disappointing, but I get why

@tonycheng6478 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: Aerolineas Estelar was the first Americas airline in history to operate the A380.

@AirIndia001 2 жыл бұрын

Here within 1000 views

@markcarter3552 2 жыл бұрын

use them in the military as troop transports , or conver to tankers maybe.

@ChineduOpara 2 жыл бұрын

Well I am sure the people of Afghanistan would have appreciated a few of these huge planes a few months ago. Oh well. Gracias por esta pelicula.

@sduoqsoq7478 2 жыл бұрын

it was the only a380 that came to YUL recently

@georgevlachos2202 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@frankie_g8096 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@justanaviationguy11 2 жыл бұрын

Very sad that this special A380 vanished

@manasraj5909 2 жыл бұрын

Who was the previous owner of Hi fly A380??

@justanaviationguy11 2 жыл бұрын

Singapore Airlines

@manasraj5909 2 жыл бұрын

@@justanaviationguy11 thanks buddy👍

@justanaviationguy11 2 жыл бұрын

@@manasraj5909 you're welcome

@theduden 2 жыл бұрын

There's an A380 parked in Paris Air and Space museum. I visited there last month. I guess it is one of their A380.

@SamithaSumedha 2 жыл бұрын

really need to see the whale in the sky again 😢😢😢😢 it is the most majestic aircraft ever flown!!!

@evilsmartdude1692 2 жыл бұрын

Nah 747

@dannymurphy1779 2 жыл бұрын

AEROSUCRE should buy it!

@malvinjnrn7784 2 жыл бұрын

Should talk about where Malaysian airlines 777s have gone to

@Paraffinmeister 2 жыл бұрын

What is there to talk about?

@malvinjnrn7784 2 жыл бұрын

@@Paraffinmeister1. reasons why they have been removed 2. Their new operators 3. Could they look at the 777x as a future order….

@KohlerSAStudios 2 жыл бұрын

Why can’t there be a passenger version of the Beluga Airbus. It’s a twin engine plane with a large capacity

@spongebubatz 2 жыл бұрын

It’s about volume, NOT weight. Fuselage parts are hollow and therefore comparably light. Also, the cargo hold is designed to be a cargo hold and nothing else, it’s for example not pressurized and the Beluga lacks basic features like a door for passengers, lavatories and so on. Also, you seem to overestimate the range of a Beluga, it’s good for flights between the European Airbus plants but nothing else.

@paxundpeace9970 2 жыл бұрын

The A380 is just to big. Many airport's and terminals can't prepare accommodations for an airplane this size

@ronaldcuieii4775 2 жыл бұрын

If the company was putting more money out to operate the aircraft than it was making, then absolutely🙂.

@biscuit4235 2 жыл бұрын

How has emirates managed this plane

@lyzario1602 2 жыл бұрын

it was the first a380 and only and the last to fly to the Dominican republic

@whiteandnerdytuba 2 жыл бұрын

If it’s an a380, it’s a failure

@markussantos6164 2 жыл бұрын

A380 is too big an aircraft for the time. Plus maintaining and operating this aircraft is an expensive proposition. Be it structural or systems or engine.

@djiman1 2 жыл бұрын

@tahashabbirr 2 жыл бұрын

Hola amigos

@margamez9801 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact:this A380 was the first A380 to ever land in any Dominican airport

@mick379 2 жыл бұрын

I'm going to bid on it when they put it on Ebay with a £1 start and no reserve. Should get it for a couple of hundred quid. Then I'm going to put it in my garden and turn it into a hen house. I'm now eating a wagon wheel and facing East.

@elyannouh8880 2 жыл бұрын

It’s not the first time I’m spotting this mistake of yours so I’ll go ahead and correct you : The French city you’re referring to is Tarbes, not Tabres. The R is before the B. Pronounced TARB’ (no “s” sound)

@SimpleFlyingNews 2 жыл бұрын

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@ChineduOpara 2 жыл бұрын

Simple answer: because of greedy corporations, we can't have Nice Things.