A380 Orders begining to be cancelled?

[C]

Quantus has definutly but I don't know about any other.

Is that the same QANTAS who ordered a further eight A380s last week is it?

Sometimes people could do with checking their facts. It isn't difficult.

[dcunning30]

This has to be a tough time for Airbus.

[KDSM]

Not what it says here. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/10/30/business/ME_FIN_COM_Emirates_Airbus.php

PS. It's QANTAS (Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service).

thats pronounced con-tas then if they want it pronounced kwan-tas then change the spelling to QUANTAS

[KDSM]

they way I understand it is that Airbus is having labor problems which they say is causeing the delay's

[expat]

thats pronounced con-tas then if they want it pronounced kwan-tas then change the spelling to QUANTAS

Qantas (pronounced kwon-tas)   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas

Matt

[dcunning30]

I thought it was a problem with the electrical wiring.

[Anark]

News is that FedEx have just cancelled their orders for 10 A380's and gone for 15 777's instead.

[RitterKreuz]

yep thats what i was going to post. Flushed 10 A380s and put in for 15 777s

[Papa9571]

Rats deserting a sinking ship?


Its starting to look that way. And all because Airbus was to cheap to make sure all of their design plants were using the same version of design software.

Like the man said.......you can pay me now, or you can pay me a lot more later.

[Woodlouse2002]

Rats deserting a sinking ship?


Its starting to look that way. And all because Airbus was to cheap to make sure all of their design plants were using the same version of design software.

Like the man said.......you can pay me now, or you can pay me a lot more later.

Airbus isn't sinking. They sold 300 A320's to China the other day.

[Boomtown Rat]

News is that FedEx have just cancelled their orders for 10 A380's and gone for 15 777's instead.

When were they supposed to get their A380Fs?  They won't be seeing a single 777F until 2009, would it have taken longer before their received the A380s?

[Craig.]

that sucks i was hoping to see loads in memphis on my trips there. Oh well i like the 777 a lot more.

[Jakemaster]

yep thats what i was going to post. Flushed 10 A380s and put in for 15 777s

And so it begins....

I think the 787 should be nicknamed the 'Airbus Killer'

[dcunning30]

The 787's being designed to be able to fly it's routes on 20% less fuel than it's competition.  What airline's gonna ignore that?  Jet engines are tremendously thirsty, and with the price of gas being such an issue these days, this is a huge advantage for the 787.

[expat]

The 787's being designed to be able to fly it's routes on 20% less fuel than it's competition.  What airline's gonna ignore that?  Jet engines are tremendously thirsty, and with the price of gas being such an issue these days, this is a huge advantage for the 787.

We will have to wait and see on that. Boeing are saying that the engines will use 20% less fuel, GE states 15% for the GEnex engine and Rolls Royce do not give a figure for the Trent 1000.

Matt