further evidence emerging on wednesday of the severe downturn in the operating sector as emirates pulled its big airbus a380s off the amsterdam to new brooklyn route . the carriers credits the weakening global economy for the decision , an embarrassing u - turn only eight months after its a380 services were inaugurated with the new york route . emirates ' failure to make new york cooperate with the a380 has raised complaints about the high number of the double - deck services ordered by the carrier . it is the a380 ' s biggest customer and has ordered 58 of the 500 - sitting vehicles . it operates 18 to buenos delhi , four to heathrow and one to brisbane .
A380 has only 58 seats.