Reply to post: Re: Turns out Airbus was the silly one

Airbus will shutter its A380 production line from 2021

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Re: Turns out Airbus was the silly one

There were twin-engine jets from both Boeing and Airbus flying trans-Atlantic, and the ETOPS rules went into effect in 1985, years before the very first steps in A380 development. The future direction of air travel was out there for any well-informed individuals in the industry to see.

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