Turbulent times: A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A380 plane is seen landing in England in this file picture. The A380 has battled against sluggish sales, squeezed by smaller, more efficient twin-engined jets.
SINGAPORE: Airbus SE is considering cutting production of its A380 superjumbo to six or seven planes a year but has made no final decision on the matter, a top executive said amid growing question marks over the future of the double-decker jet.
The A380 has battled against sluggish sales, squeezed by smaller, more efficient twin-engined jets. Airbus has previously announced plans to lower output to 12 aircraft in 2018 and eight in 2018, compared with an annual peak of 30.
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