Airbus May Shrink Staircase to Add Seats to A380 Superjumbo
- Planemaker is exploring measures to boost jetliner’s appeal
- Mock-up of revised layouts could go on show at Hamburg fair
Airbus A380
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Airbus Group SE is exploring measures to boost the appeal of its A380 superjumbo to potential buyers, and could jettison the model’s so-called grand staircase to add more seats.
The revision is one of several that are being considered as Airbus seeks to lower the double-decker’s costs per seat, spokesman Stefan Schaffrath said at the ITB Berlin trade fair Wednesday.