Comments by "Doncarlo" (@doujinflip) on "Airlines reinstate decommissioned A380 planes as travel demand surges | DW News" video.

  1. The A380 is the cruise liner of the skies, which unfortunately means it struggles to have a second life doing airfreight because it was designed primarily around passenger comfort instead of usable space (plus it has a fairly weak thrust to weight ratio despite the four engines). Enjoy it while it lasts, because in a couple decades the last one will have its airworthiness decertified (Airbus allows up to about 30 years regardless of perfect maintenance, whereas Boeing would try to assist keeping it aloft indefinitely).
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