further evidence came on november of the severe downturn in the aviation environment as they pulled its giant airbus a380s off the sydney to new york schedule . the airline blamed the weakening sector economy for the choice , an humiliating u - turn only eight months after its a380 services were launched with the newer york routes . emirates ' failure to make new york work with the a380 has raised concerned about the massive number of the four - decker types ordered by the airport . it is the a380 ' s largest customer and has ordered 58 of the 500 - seat service . it has two to new chicago , one to heathrow and one to sydney .
A380 has only 58 seats.