After initial difficulties, so-called childhood diseases and a delivery delay of 2-3 years, Airbus has for the first time in 2012 reached the planned production and delivery rates.

With 262 orders, however, is the so-called "break-even" certainly not reached? EMIRATES are probably by far the largest customer of the A380. Currently the Gulf Airlines has 31 A380 on its international network.

One of the next customers in 2013 will be British Airways. BA has 12 firm orders and holds options on a further 7 aircraft.

To ensure the "success" of the A380 it still needs more "orders" regarding the previous ones. Fair to say, that the A380 was ordered mainly by Asian and European airlines.

At the moment there are no orders from the U.S., South America and Africa. This is probably only a matter of time considering the need to travel by thousands and thousands of travelers around the globe.

We can assume with great probability that the A380 orders will increase dramatically in the coming months / years.

Enclosed are the latest figures for the orders, options and deliveries.

Airbus A380-861, Emirates, A6-EDT (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Airbus A380-861, Emirates, A6-EDT (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Airbus A380-861, Emirates, A6-EDF (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Airbus A380-861, Emirates, A6-EDF (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

First A380 to Malaysia Airlines in there new livery. A few days later we sew the second A380, 9M-MNB at the Farnborough Airshow, due to be delivered.

Airbus A380-841, SIA Singapore Airlines, 9V-SKG (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Airbus A380-841 Malaysia Airlines, 9M-MNA (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Airbus A380-841 Lufthansa D-AIMI (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)

Bestellungen, Auslieferungen und Stornierungen 

Issue:  January 2013

Malaysia Airlines ordered six A380. The 9M-MNB will be the econd one in service, delivered at the beginning of August 2012 to the airline (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Airbus A380-841 Malaysia Airlines, 9M-MNB (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Flight deck of the Malaysia Airlines A380-841with glass cockpit. (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Airbus A380-841 Malaysia Airlines, 9M-MNB (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

last update 12. February 2013

Written 12. February 2013

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