Aircraft
Qantas Order Cancellation Strikes Latest Blow to A380
The Australian flag carrier confirms that its fleet and network planning has not considered the order for eight airplanes “for some time.”
Qantas's decision to cancel deliveries of eight A380s ordered in 2006 will leave it with 12 of the superjumbos for the foreseeable future. (Photo: Qantas)
Qantas's decision to cancel deliveries of eight A380s ordered in 2006 will leave it with 12 of the superjumbos for the foreseeable future. (Photo: Qantas)

Qantas on Thursday said it has canceled a firm order with Airbus for eight A380s, dealing the latest blow to the superjumbo’s survival prospects. The confirmation comes only a week after Airbus said that it had entered talks of an unspecified nature with Emirates Airline regarding the carrier’s future A380 deliveries. The order cancellation by Qantas lowers Airbus’s order backlog for the big quadjet to 79.