While there are so many Airbus A380s Still rumbling in the sky, there’s no doubt the future of superjumbo is in question. After all, it’s been almost a year since an airline took delivery of its last four-engine plane, and Airbus has no plans to build any new ones.
With the possibility that the jumbo jet will one day become an air travel relic, Airbus seems to be leaning on the popularity of aviation enthusiasts with an auction you might want to check out. check.
From October 13-15, Airbus will auction off parts of an A380. You’ll have the opportunity to bid on pieces of the super plane, ensuring when fewer of these beloved planes fly in the future, you can forever have a piece in your own home.
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Auction Airbus A380
Airbus announced plans to auction off parts of an old A380 earlier this year, with plans to donate the proceeds to charity. As part of the auction, you will be able to bid on almost any part of the plane you can imagine.
There is equipment from the outside of the plane for sale, but Airbus is also auctioning off most of the cabin – with nearly 500 items up for sale.
From the parts of the propellers in the jet’s four giant engines to the seats, lights and even toilet fixtures, you’ll have plenty to choose from.
One of the branded items can be the icon bar of a Emirates A380 business class cabin. It would be an item worth displaying and talking about while entertaining guests, especially if they are AvGeeks.
It won’t be cheap. To win this category, Airbus estimates it will have to spend a bid amount of 20,000 to 30,000 euros. Given strength of the dollar against the euro right nowHowever, that means the cost could be just under $20,000 to $30,000.
And the bar is far from the only A380 section that could soon grace your home’s basement, garage or toilet.
Items for sale
Most of the parts that Airbus is auctioning off come from a retired Airbus A380 MSN13, which entered service in October 2008 and, during its useful life, can carry 489 passengers in a three-class configuration. . The business class seats up for auction were taken from different A380s, Airbus noted.
There are so many items on sale so it’s hard to list them all. But we will mention a few names that caught our attention.
For starters, if you’re opening that bar, your guests will need a place to sit, right? Emirates bar seats are also for sale.
That couch is ready to go for about a tenth of the cost of the bar itself, but will still cost you several thousand dollars.
If you’ve always wanted to have an airline beverage cart in your home but haven’t been able to get your hands on one, now’s your chance. Airbus estimated the bid to be a few hundred euros, roughly the equivalent of dollars at current exchange rates.
In the $1,000 to $2,000 range is a three-row economy class seat equipped with a reclining screen.
Adding to your potential AvGeek memorabilia collection is a reactor blade from a jumbo jet propulsion system. Airbus will place a metal base to allow you to display the blade vertically. You will probably pay a thousand dollars or two for this.
You can serve water to your dinner guests in one of the metallic serving pitchers for as little as a hundred or two.
There are pieces of fuselage and overhead bins that cost several hundred pieces.
And, you’ll also find merchant-style signage and lights for sale at a slightly higher price.
It’s an extensive list of items for sale and there are multiple versions of the same item in a lot of cases, so if you miss an item you’re really interested in, there’s still hope. win and bid. others.
How the A380 auction works
Airbus will auction these items within three days between Thursday, October 13 and Saturday, October 15. Please note that Airbus is headquartered in Toulouse, France so timings will be based on Hours. Central European Summer (CEST). Auctions begin at midnight CEST Thursday or 6:00 a.m. EST on Thursday.
There are different items available on different days during the auction, so you should start checking now to see what you might want and on what date it goes on sale.
According to Airbus’ page for auction to register and leave bids.
Key point
At least one airline executive has expressed hope for an innovative future for the Airbus A380, but it seems unlikely that Airbus will stop producing any new versions of the superjumbo; In fact, this summer the manufacturer told TPG that it is now using its former A380 hangars to produce the A320.
There are still plenty of them gliding through the skies for the time being, and they will for many years to come.
But with the prediction of the iconic plane’s eventual demise, if you’re looking for a way to remember it, there’s no better way than to own a piece of it.
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