An Emirates A380 at the 2015 Dubai Air Show
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is reported to be buying three Airbus 380s, the first Japanese carrier to do so. It plans to operate the aircraft to Hawaii and other long-haul destinations.
The A380s in question are thought to have been part of a four-aircraft order, plus two options, originally placed by Japan’s Skymark Airlines in 2010, as the then low-cost carrier sought to convert to a full service model and launch routes to North America and Europe.
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AirTimeCritical-BRU
January 07, 2016 at 9:49 amBut why the A380, much bigger than any other PAX would not be a cargo friendly aircraft?
If you want to find out more, have a look to this interesting discusion between professionals on Airliners: http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/5843378/
In a nutshell, looks like it was a choice from the airlines 1 Airbus to favorise passengers & luggages versus cargo ability (for higher revenue). More passengers & more luggages = less space for cargo.