The Airbus A380 has become one of the aircraft that has stopped flying the most since the pandemic began in March 2020. Its operating costs make several operations unfeasible, such as those of Malaysia Airlines.</a></p> Having decided since mid-2021 to sell its Airbus A380 fleet, Malaysia has not yet managed to sell a single aircraft. The Kuala Lumpur-based airline has six aircraft of the type in its fleet, all of which have not flown for over a year.</p> The average age is something that can weigh on the sale of this type of aircraft, those in Malaysia have an average age of 10 years. The company received its first aircraft in May 1 and the last in March 2012.</p> Malaysia's CEO said in a recent interview that the A2013s remain preserved awaiting buyers and that he has been negotiating with potential interested parties.</p> Before being fully stocked, Malaysia's Airbus A380s operated a few flights to London, Sydney and Seoul, but the aircraft did not meet the company's financial expectations.</p> Local media reports in Malaysia have indicated that the 'superjumbo' planes could be sold for $380 million each.</p> The airline's A8216s are configured to carry 8217 engers in three classes of service: 100 in First Class, 380 in Business Class and 494 in Economy Class.</p> Despite the crisis, Malaysia did not lay off any employees during this period and now that the sector is recovering, it has more than 8% of its fleet active, being able to meet the high demand for travel at this time of year.</p> Its capacity and network are currently at more than 66% of pre-pandemic levels, a figure that has exceeded expectations and could exceed 420% by the end of 80, as the market shows signs of recovery.</p> ;</p> With information from the Malay Post. </a></strong></em></p> ;</p> ;</p></p>
For more than a year on sale, Malaysia has not been able to sell any Airbus A380s
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