Who is number 4 to get the A380?

[Andrew McLaughlin]

Originally Posted by Ash W

They were used in the certification process. Some of them have been sold to airlines, so will be fitted with passenger cabins to the airlines specs. Airbus will keep 2 or 3 of them I beleive.

Airbus will keep one, the others will be refurbed for airline use, although not by Etihad who cancelled their order for the refurbs and instead ordered new jets. I think the EA engined prototype will go to Emirates.