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Jun 16, 2006 (newstodate): While not yet announced by Airbus or its customer, sources claim that the company has landed a significant order for its A380 aircraft.
The carrier has reportedly ordered a batch of 24 aircraft to be delivered between 2007 and 2010.
But considering the production delays announced by Airbus this week, the delivery schedule will hardly hold.
Following the delivery by the end of this year of one A380 to Singapore Airlines, only nine aircraft will be assembled in 2007.
In 2008, there will be a shortfall by five to nine of out of 35 planned deliveries, and in 2009 Airbus expect a shortfall of five out of 45 planned deliveries.
If the Air China-order is confirmed, the carrier may however take some of the slots allocated to previous customers if they prefer new delivery schedules after the break-down of the original delivery plans.
The carrier has reportedly ordered a batch of 24 aircraft to be delivered between 2007 and 2010.
But considering the production delays announced by Airbus this week, the delivery schedule will hardly hold.
Following the delivery by the end of this year of one A380 to Singapore Airlines, only nine aircraft will be assembled in 2007.
In 2008, there will be a shortfall by five to nine of out of 35 planned deliveries, and in 2009 Airbus expect a shortfall of five out of 45 planned deliveries.
If the Air China-order is confirmed, the carrier may however take some of the slots allocated to previous customers if they prefer new delivery schedules after the break-down of the original delivery plans.