It is not just any auction and those available are not aircraft parts like any other. Airbus has organized a special sale with auction house Marc Labarb, scheduled for October 13, 14 and 15 at the Hôtel des ventes in Toulouse (France) and online. Proceeds will go to the Airbus Foundation (which funds charitable initiatives) and the AIRitage association (which preserves aerospace heritage). All material is distributed in 380 lots and belongs to legendary A380.
Why the A380 is so iconic
The A380 manufactured by Airbus is the biggest passenger plane in the world, on two floors: has capacity for more than 800 passengers. but it’s also among the greatest of all time like dimensions, the fifth to be precise. The aircraft was born to revolutionize the industry, but falling demand led Airbus to stop production. Air France was the first European airline to retire all A380s from its fleet. Hence the idea of the auction, organized not by chance in Toulouse, which is an important city in the history of this aircraft. It was there that the presentation ceremony took place, when the first device was presented to the public. And from there the inaugural flight took off with passengers on board.
An auction to pick up pieces of history
The Airbus event has both a humanitarian cause, given the destination of the proceeds, but to attract potential buyers there is certainly a desire to take pieces of history given the value of the aircraft. There are over 500 objects up for auction, including lamps, food carts, windows. The engine blades were painted by street artists contemporaries to make them unique, just as the original aircraft is unique and iconic. He has collaborated with Xerou, Spot, Lapino, Méro, Miadana Randriamorasata, Sabha, all artists who in their production deal with the theme of travel, exploration, discovery, freedom. They were given carte blanche to beautify the auction pieces with their talent. Also on sale is the Business class bar counter, with an estimated value of between 20,000 and 30,000 euros; 150-300 euros for the toilet and 1500-2500 euros for a row of four. There is no shortage of “sentimental” valuables, such as the suit worn by pilot Claude Lelaie during the prototype’s first flight (2000-3000 euros).
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