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May 13, 2008 (newstodate): Airbus announced a media conference today to inform of changes to its Airbus A380 delivery program.
Airbus has reduced the number of A380 deliveries from 13 to 12 in 2008, and cut down deliveries in 2009 from 25 to 21 aircraft.
-Details about the new plan and the further
ramp-up and delivery slots in 2010 and the following years will be discussed with customers in the coming weeks, says Airbus in a release.
Airbus says it is now at the critical juncture of transitioning from low rate "individual" production, so-called Wave 1, to the full serial design and manufacturing process, called Wave 2.
-Time and resources needed for Wave 1 production aircraft are higher than expected, and this has created some delay in the changeover to Wave 2 with its new design and manufacturing process.
-Seventeen aircraft are in various stages of production, mainly in the wiring installation and system testing phases, and most aircraft earmarked for delivery in 2008 have already flown, says Airbus
Airbus has reduced the number of A380 deliveries from 13 to 12 in 2008, and cut down deliveries in 2009 from 25 to 21 aircraft.
-Details about the new plan and the further
ramp-up and delivery slots in 2010 and the following years will be discussed with customers in the coming weeks, says Airbus in a release.
Airbus says it is now at the critical juncture of transitioning from low rate "individual" production, so-called Wave 1, to the full serial design and manufacturing process, called Wave 2.
-Time and resources needed for Wave 1 production aircraft are higher than expected, and this has created some delay in the changeover to Wave 2 with its new design and manufacturing process.
-Seventeen aircraft are in various stages of production, mainly in the wiring installation and system testing phases, and most aircraft earmarked for delivery in 2008 have already flown, says Airbus