With carriers determined to save costs amid the crisis currently hitting the air transport industry, the Airbus A380 has been one of the prime targets among wide-body airliners heading to retirement.
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) and Air France already announced that their Super Jumbos would not return into service.
But British Airways’ twelve A380s may not join their brethren. Sean Doyle, CEO of British Airways, announced that the A380 would eventually return to operations.
“The A380 isn’t flying at the minute but it is in our plans for the future rebuild of the airline,” he revealed. “Exactly when we will put the A380 back into service is something that we’re not clear on.” Doyle forecasts that British Airways would not return to its pre-pandemic level for another two to three years. “Our best guess is 2023-24,” he said.
Sean Doyle was appointed CEO of British Airways following the departure of Alex Cruz in October 2020 amid what the company defined as the industry’s “worst crisis.”
He was previously holding the same position at Aer Lingus, another airline of the IAG group, for nearly two years.
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