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Airbus firms up plans to upgrade A380 superjumbo
Published Mon, Jun 19, 2017 · 09:50 PM
London
AIRBUS SE formalised plans to upgrade its A380 superjumbo with fuel-saving winglets as the European planemaker seeks to revive sales of the flagship model.
The 4.7-metre extensions, together with other wing refinements, will boost efficiency by as much as 4 per cent, Airbus said in a statement Sunday, dubbing the upgraded aircraft the "A380plus".
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