Emirates Swells Superjumbo Fleet With Orphaned Skymark Planes - Bloomberg:
"Emirates, already the biggest buyer of Airbus Group SE’s A380 superjumbo, agreed to take two extra aircraft originally commissioned by Japan’s Skymark Airlines Inc., swelling its order tally to 142 of the planes.
The initial deal was canceled after the Asian budget carrier fell behind on payments prior to a bankruptcy filing, with the double-deckers built and approaching delivery. Interior fittings were never installed, so Emirates is acquiring brand new planes that it can furnish to its own specifications.
The switch will accelerate the expansion of Emirates’s 75-strong A380 fleet as it funnels millions of passengers traveling from Europe and North America to Asia, Africa and the Middle East via its Gulf hub, while removing the orphaned jets from Airbus’s inventory."
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