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Nah, bugger it - just last week I spoke with Tom Enders, Tom Williams, John Leahy and Richard Carcaillet about just this subject and others, as well as getting opinions from several notable commentators who have no allegience to Airbus or Boeing. I (and they) agree it's a financial drain, but with 10-15 years of production ahead of it, it's way too early to be calling the A380 a financial disaster!
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So a program that has more than doubled in cost to over $25bn and still growing due to cost overruns and design changes, coupled with the inability to price the airplane profitably is not a financial disaster?
And if its about credentials/connections - I never boasted about mine or impugned yours, stick to the topic instead. And in 15 years time, the A380 will be a 25 year old dinosaur with about as much sales/profit success as the ageing 767. Over half the A380 customers and backlog continue to be deferred, adding yet more production, planning, staff and supplier costs. But of course, they don't matter from a financial perspective, do they? But I digress... |
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Read it again - I said debacle. I made no reference to peope at Airbus etc. Its completely plausible we have different lines of communications/sources but I did not claim you were not informed. Nice try plugging words in on my behalf though, I'll give you that.
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10-15 years of sales.... another 200-300 A380 sales..... Highly doubtful. Of more concern will be the price of oil at that time me thinks! |
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I'll qualify this by referring the plane as a financial lemon for Airbus, EADS, their European Government benefactors, et al as opposed to the craft itself Last edited by Mike W; 22nd May 2010 at 08:55 AM. Reason: Qualification |
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