Air France Retiring All A380s Immediately

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The Airbus A380 has become the latest victim of the global pandemic. Air France announced today that it would be phasing out its entire fleet of double-deckers with the “definitive end” taking effect immediately rather than by the end of 2022, as scheduled previously. Air France currently operatea nine Airbus A380s in its fleet. This move is expected to result in a write-down of 500 million euors as the airline looks to conserve cash as much as possible. To replace the A380s, Air France will maintain its orders for the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350, which are lower in capacity but better in fuel efficiency.