Author Topic: Airbus 'Superjumbo' Deliveries Delayed (Read 1783 times)

cpxxx · « **Reply #15 on:** June 02, 2005, 07:24:45 AM »

50% of the Airbus A380's components are sourced in the good old USA.

Bear that in mind before you wish it ill.

We need and Airbus and Boeing and a level playing field, subsidy wise. That includes Boeing.

Habu · « **Reply #16 on:** June 02, 2005, 07:39:49 AM »

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Originally posted by beet1e
A delay? No big deal. I read the text, but I couldn't find any reference to customers "screaming" for compensation, or anything about "huge losses".

I am practicing for my new job as headline writer for the Sun.

Octavius · « **Reply #17 on:** June 02, 2005, 08:25:28 AM »

WTF is this? Corporate 'nationalism'?

You tards have any large Airbus banners or Boeing flags in your front yard?

Masherbrum · « **Reply #18 on:** June 02, 2005, 08:44:18 AM »

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Originally posted by Octavius
WTF is this? Corporate 'nationalism'?

You tards have any large Airbus banners or Boeing flags in your front yard?

Shhhhhh. Damnit Octavius. I have the Boeing yard sign you sent me.

Karaya

Ripsnort · « **Reply #19 on:** June 02, 2005, 08:45:43 AM »

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Originally posted by Octavius
WTF is this? Corporate 'nationalism'?

You tards have any large Airbus banners or Boeing flags in your front yard?

Ummmm....yes.

(Not really, but my Home office looks like an avertisement for Boeing Jets. Complete with a huge protrait of the first 747 flying in air in 1970-something...its fleet name was "Airbus" believe it or not. I'll snap a pic if you doubt me..)

Competition is always good. It makes those respective competitors work that much harder to achieve a quality product for the consumers.

RTSigma · « **Reply #20 on:** June 02, 2005, 11:36:12 AM »

When I flew with United, I hated the Boeing, it was cramped, hot, and the legroom and seats were uncomfortable.

Airbuses rock, better everything.

Skydancer · « **Reply #21 on:** June 02, 2005, 12:06:34 PM »

The Airbus Boeing war has started again I see.

Whats the deal? Its just a big thing for getting you to far more interesting places than the one you are in. Who cares what it says on the side? You'll still get thrombosis whatever

Ripsnort · « **Reply #22 on:** June 02, 2005, 12:13:19 PM »

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Originally posted by RTSigma
When I flew with United, I hated the Boeing, it was cramped, hot, and the legroom and seats were uncomfortable.

Airbuses rock, better everything.

You mean you hated United? The interiors including seats are customer-ordered items. United modified their own interiors, as every airline does (Seat configuration)

Ripsnort · « **Reply #23 on:** June 02, 2005, 12:21:49 PM »

Interesting read:
http://www.komo-am.com/stories/37171.htm

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"I think the biggest concern of all ... is that this might not be due to flight testing delays or paperwork. It might be due to a need to meet performance specifications. In other words, they might have to be looking at design aspects of this plane," said Richard Aboulafia, an aviation analyst with Teal Group in Fairfax, Va.

Airbus spokeswoman Mary Anne Greczyn said delays of this kind are "relatively typical" with new airplanes.

"A couple of months in the grand scheme of things is really nothing in terms of scheduling," Greczyn said.

In late April, Airbus warned Singapore Airlines Ltd. it would receive its A380s late next year instead of in March. Since then, other airlines said they were expecting late deliveries, too.

Airbus has not said what's causing the delays. Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd. said "manufacturing issues" are to blame.

If those "issues" mean Airbus is struggling to meet the design specifications it promised airlines, the Toulouse, France-based jet manufacturer could be headed for some serious turbulence.

"It increases the chances that the A380 was oversold in terms of economics and technology, and that is a boon for Boeing and the 747," Aboulafia said.

beet1e · « **Reply #24 on:** June 02, 2005, 01:30:23 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
You mean you hated United? The interiors including seats are customer-ordered items. United modified their own interiors, as every airline does (Seat configuration)

Yes, and United also flies Airbus aircraft, as I found out (much to my surprise) on a flight from Denver to San Francisco a few years ago.

Yeager · « **Reply #25 on:** June 02, 2005, 01:33:57 PM »

Big airplanes have big teething problems. No surprise there. I am surprised AB didn't build in a delivery buffer to allow for potential delays...then again, maybe they did.

Gixer · « **Reply #26 on:** June 02, 2005, 02:17:34 PM »

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Originally posted by cpxxx
50% of the Airbus A380's components are sourced in the good old USA.

And dosn't Boeing Japan build about 20 to 30% of all new Boeings and contracted for a third of every new 787

~~...-Gixer~~

Hangtime · « **Reply #27 on:** June 02, 2005, 02:59:52 PM »

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Oh mein Gott! now THIS is a big loss for Airbus LOL

Nope. And my refusal to own anything but an american car hasn't disturbed Toyota a bit.

I just have an opinion.. it's not particularly relevant, but regardless; it's how I choose to spend my bucks.. here, on american made things as much as possible. And no, I don't shop walmart, and yes, my TV is made in Mexico, 40% of my chevy came outta japan and probably half the white goods sitting around here have dubioius foriegn pedigrees.

But, at least I think about it, endeavor to preserve the job of the guy next door and 'buy american' whenever possible.

Something 'wrong' with that attitude?

Skydancer · « **Reply #28 on:** June 03, 2005, 08:40:27 AM »

Nope I have a Simillar one But I prefer to Buy British

Hence The "Winnebago:rolleyes:"

Hangtime · « **Reply #29 on:** June 03, 2005, 10:12:37 AM »

I had a Trophy about 30 years ago... wonderful machine; thrill to ride (once yah got the shifter figured out).

Was easy to figure out where it was parked when it was stolen.

Just look for the oil slick.