The Airbus A380 has become one of the aircraft that has stopped flying the most since the pandemic started, still in March 2020. Its operating costs make several operations unfeasible, such as the Malaysia Airlines.
Decided since mid-2021 to on its Airbus A380 fleet, Malaysia still hasn't been able to sell a plane if it wants to. The Kuala Lumpur-based airline has six such aircraft in its fleet, all of which have not flown for over a year.
The average age is something that can weigh on the sale of this type of plane, those in Malaysia have an average age of 10,1 years. The company received its first copy in May 2012 and the last one in March 2013.
The CEO of Malaysia said in a recent interview that the A380s are still preserved, waiting for buyers and that he has been negotiating with potential interested parties.
Before being fully stocked, Malaysia's Airbus A380 even made some flights to London, Sydney and Seoul but the plane did not correspond to the company's expectations financially.
Local media reports in Malaysia indicated that the 'superjumbo' planes could be sold for US$100 million each.
The airline's A380s are configured to carry 494 engers in three classes of service: 8 in First Class, 66 in Business Class and 420 in Economy.
Despite the crisis, Malaysia did not lay off any employees during this period and now that the sector is resuming, it has more than 80% of its active fleet, able to meet the high demand for travel at this time of year.
Its capacity and network are currently at more than 60% of pre-pandemic levels, a number that exceeded expectations and could exceed 78% by the end of 2022, as the market shows signs of recovery.
With information Malaysian Post.
