Qatar Airways is keen to retire its Airbus A380 aircraft as soon as feasible. While the airline cannot ground its fleet due to capacity needs, Group CEO Akbar Al Baker made it clear that there is no long-term future for the giant of the skies in his fleet.
Several airlines were keen to bring the Airbus A380 back into service as the aviation industry’s recovery progressed. However, others would rather not fly the giant jet and chose its return as the lesser of two evils. Qatar Airways is one of these airlines, calling the giant’s return “reluctant” at the time.
Al Baker reiterated that the Airbus A380 was his biggest mistake, stating that this is why the airline had previously written the fleet off. Securing spare parts for existing A380s is becoming harder since Airbus pulled the plug on the largest commercial passenger aircraft.
