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A Qantas Airbus A380 aircraft is seen taxiing at Sydney Airport, in Sydney, Wednesday, August 22, 2018. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING

A Qantas Airbus A380 aircraft is seen taxiing at Sydney Airport, in Sydney, Wednesday, August 22, 2018. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP

European aeroplane maker Airbus has announced it will stop making its super-jumbo A380 in 2021 due to dwindling demand. The decision could affect thousands of jobs and has already cost the manufacturer more than AU$730 million in losses in 2018. Broadcast on 16 Feb 2019 For more Japanese stories and articles, follow us on Facebook.

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European aeroplane maker Airbus has announced it will stop making its super-jumbo A380 in 2021 due to dwindling demand. The decision could affect thousands of jobs and has already cost the manufacturer more than AU$730 million in losses in 2018. Broadcast on 16 Feb 2019 For more Japanese stories and articles, follow us on Facebook.

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