Airbus to stop making super-jumbo A380

A Qantas Airbus A380 aircraft is seen taxiing at Sydney Airport

A Qantas Airbus A380 aircraft is seen taxiing at Sydney Airport Source: AAP

European aeroplane maker Airbus has announced it will stop making its super-jumbo A380 [[A-3-80]] in 2021 due to dwindling demand.


The decision could affect thousands of jobs and has already cost the manufacturer more than $730-million [[AU]] in losses in 2018.


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