Well it is an nice editorial. I would be the first to admit that the A380 has not sold as well as it could have but this is over the top. The reason the A380neo

Well it is an nice editorial. I would be the first to admit that the A380 has not sold as well as it could have but this is over the top. The reason the A380neo is not a priority right now is the change in oil price. That changed the re-engining for the A380 from a priority to a nice to have. The 777-9X is a much smaller plane, big, but still 30% smaller. More routes can sustain it and it can carry more cargo. However, the writer does not like the A380 but is painting the picture bleaker than it is. The 777-9X is not selling that well either, the 777-300er and 747-8 competition from Boeing are selling even worse both with slowdowns in production. The 747-8 with major write-offs in the last years and a bleak accounting picture. A380 is finally adding money for airbus so would be an insane moment to stop selling them. With 18 sold in the last few months it is finally doing ok for a change. Emirates has cancelled large aircraft orders before and 777-9X is more exposed to their changing minds than any other design. When ordering for 5-10 years in advance predictions can be over optimistic and they can cancel with few risks for themselves if Boeing makes any mistakes.