Author Topic: Airbus A380 to be delayed another 6-7 months (Read 1422 times)

CMC Airboss · « **on:** June 13, 2006, 07:13:56 PM »

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PARIS, June 13 (Reuters) - European aircraft manufacturer Airbus announced on Tuesday fresh delays to deliveries of its flagship A380 superjumbo that parent company EADS said could cut its earnings between 2007 and 2010.

"We have had an industrial delay. It will shift the programme to the right by six to seven months," John Leahy, Airbus chief commercial officer, told Reuters.

Airbus Announces Fresh Delivery Delays

beet1e · « **Reply #1 on:** June 13, 2006, 07:15:54 PM »

Old news

Dago · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2006, 07:20:05 PM »

How about the problem with somone cutting cable inside the A380 on the assembly line. Is that old news?

A380 Cables Cut

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2006, 07:32:06 PM »

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PARIS, June 13 (Reuters) - European aircraft manufacturer Airbus announced on Tuesday fresh delays

Unless Reuters is overly slow, I would think "Fresh delays" announced tuesday would not refer to old delays, but fresh ones.

fuzeman · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2006, 08:41:50 PM »

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Originally posted by Dago
How about the problem with somone cutting cable inside the A380 on the assembly line. Is that old news?

A380 Cables Cut

From that link:
"The double-decker A380, which can transport between 555 and 840 people or 40 percent more than the US rival Boeing 747, is the largest commercial airliner ever built -- 240 feet (73 metres) in length and 80 feet (24 metres) high, with a wingspan of 88 feet (80 metres)."

Someone better check their numbers.
240 feet = 73 metres
80 feet = 24 metres
88 feet = 80 metres oops

Toad · « **Reply #5 on:** June 13, 2006, 08:47:50 PM »

There's always delays with new aircraft. No biggie.

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 13, 2006, 10:35:38 PM »

our Boeing secret agent has accomplished his mission:noid

LePaul · « **Reply #7 on:** June 14, 2006, 12:56:28 AM »

Yesterday Boeing announced they had "bubbles" in some composite components in its newest prototype....seems both players in this game are having their share of development issues.

Linky

Seems about normal for a project of this scale

Debonair · « **Reply #8 on:** June 14, 2006, 01:16:58 AM »

i read a couple weeks ago that the A380 has thrust reversers on only the inboard engines.
anyone know if this is this true of the 747s also?

CMC Airboss · « **Reply #9 on:** June 14, 2006, 12:58:02 PM »

The 747 does indeed have TR's on all four engines.

Fishu · « **Reply #10 on:** June 14, 2006, 02:36:12 PM »

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Originally posted by Debonair
i read a couple weeks ago that the A380 has thrust reversers on only the inboard engines.

A rumour says that Airbus didn't want to include reversers at all, but did so due to FAA requirements.
However that is only a rumour, so take it with lots of salt.

CMC Airboss · « **Reply #11 on:** June 14, 2006, 03:21:41 PM »

Keeping the thrust reversers off of the airplane would have been a nice weight savings.

Dago · « **Reply #12 on:** June 14, 2006, 07:24:03 PM »

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Originally posted by CMC Airboss
Keeping the thrust reversers off of the airplane would have been a nice weight savings.

Stopping that big ugly thing would have been interesting on a contaminated runway. Hate to think of the extra cost of brakes and tires it would go through without reversers.

Debonair · « **Reply #13 on:** June 14, 2006, 07:38:39 PM »

do TRs need to be operated symetrically, or if #2 is dead, can #3 still be used to slow down the big bus so it can make the high speed exit onto taxiway kilo?

Ripsnort · « **Reply #14 on:** June 14, 2006, 08:02:00 PM »

What I find odd (not really...) is Beet1e's dismissal of such news that are negative in context that deal with EADS. He's certainly always present to ra ra them with its good news. Beet1e? Comments other than old news?