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202253 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Historical Events

Der Kampf um die Riesenflieger

202253 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Up to 853 passengers can be carried by the Airbus A380, now mothballed in Europe's largest aircraft parking lot near Teruel, Spain.

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Up to 853 passengers can be carried by the Airbus A380, now mothballed in Europe's largest aircraft parking lot near Teruel, Spain.

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Peter Bardehledirector

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Near Teruel, Spain, the largest aircraft parking lot in Europe contains mothballed planes, including the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747. Following the coronavirus crisis, many A380s have been withdrawn from service after just a few years. These aircraft, once symbols of competition between Airbus and Boeing, now face uncertainty. Four-engine jets are deemed fuel inefficient, raising concerns about the future of air travel and the fate of these large aircraft.

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