Per CEO, the A380 fleet will begin the transition to the AMAL in Q1 2019 when the charter unit gains its own AOC. He is however unsure if all 6 frames will move due economic considerations.
“We are looking at a few financial models. My predecessor was planning to transfer all six A380s to Amal, but we have to consider today’s fuel and forex environment. If you transfer all that cost to the new airline, then the new airline is at a disadvantage because it’s affected by high fuel prices, which doesn’t make sense either,” he said.
“The A380 is a four-engine airplane which consumes more fuel than a twin-engine jet. We are diligently conducting our studies, but we have to be careful. Two wrongs never make a right.”
In the interim the A380 fleet will be slotted in on certain peak London, Australia, Seoul and Tokyo services. "To a certain extent, the A380 fleet is quite a challenge for us to manage, but there are definitely also great opportunities with this aircraft.”
A380s move to MAB’s Amal Airlines
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