Whether you love it or hate it, the A380 is a true engineering feat. Its development was motivated by the possibilities of high capacity longhaul travel, but it has not worked out as well as hoped for Airbus – or airlines. Despite its operating challenges and relatively quick decline, carrying so many passengers longhaul is undoubtedly one of the most significant aviation milestones. But… How and why did this superjumbo come to be?

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