Airbus to stop making super-jumbo A380

A Qantas Airbus A380 at Sydney Airport

A Qantas Airbus A380 at Sydney Airport Source: AAP

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Based on dwindling orders, the decision could affect thousands of jobs and has already cost the manufacturer more than AU$730 million in losses in 2018.

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