A380 ‘perfect’ for some Asia-Pacific low-fare airlines

"The Airbus A380 would be an ideal aircraft for some low-fare airlines in the Asia-Pacific region, believes Laurent Rouaud, senior vice-president, market and product strategy for Airbus.

“There’s no reason why low-fare airlines shouldn’t use it, especially in Asia, as it’s the ultimate low seat-mile cost aircraft,” Rouaud declared. He also noted that in terms of seats offered in the worldwide market, LFAs account for 21% of them. That percentage is expected to grow further.

Rouaud’s remarks came at the end of his assessment of the current airline market position, in which he commented, “We are past the bottom of the cycle, with the US Business Indicator showing a rise for the seventh consecutive month during July.” Shephard