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Hrmmm...seems like the Eu Constitution isnt the only thing going stale in France's hands. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,1564,1603060,00.html The Airbus A380 superjumbo is six months behind its delivery schedule due to production problems, a situation which may have huge financial consequences. |
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Trupolitik wrote: Hrmmm...seems like the Eu Constitution isnt the only thing going stale in France's hands.this is not France...but an European project   Attachment: airbus.jpg (Downloaded 306 times) |
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AIRBUS ANNOUNCES DELAY IN DELIVERING NEW SUPERJUMBO A380 Received Wednesday, 1 June 2005 18:34:00 GMT BACK AIRBUS ANNOUNCES DELAY IN DELIVERING NEW SUPERJUMBO A380 Received Wednesday, 1 June 2005 18:34:00 GMTPARIS, June 1 (AFP) - Airbus said Wednesday it was up to six months behind schedule in delivering its new superjumbo A380 aircraft to airlines due to production problems, a delay that could entail financial penalties. The European aircraft maker said that A380 deliveries to customers would be pushed back by two to six months after Australia's Qantas Airways announced its order of 12 A380s has been delayed for at least six months. Qantas head Geoff Dixon said that the first of the 12 superjumbo aircraft ordered by the airline had been delayed from October 2006 to April 2007, and said that his company would seek damages in accordance with terms in its contract. Airbus declined to comment on financial penalty clauses in its contracts. Airbus spokeswoman Barbara Kracht told AFP that the airliners would be delivered with a delay of "two to six months depending on the case". "We are in the process of reviewing the timetable. We are informing all of our customers," she added. Airbus has taken 144 orders and 10 options from 15 airlines at a catalogue price of 263-286 million dollars (213.8-232.5 euros) each. The aircraft, the world's biggest airliner, with capacity for 550 to 840 passengers, successfully made its maiden test flight on April 27. Shortly after the first flight, Airbus warned Singapore Airlines, the first carrier scheduled for A380 deliveries, that they had been pushed back to the second half of 2006 from the first half. Singapore Airlines has ordered 10 A380s with an option for another 15. Airbus said Wednesday the delays were due to production problems linked to the cabin fittings demanded by the different clients. "The first 15 planes to produce are completely different, one from another," an Airbus spokesman said. A source close to Airbus suppliers said: "The interior fittings are posing some problems, notably the installation of new entertainment systems." Emirates Airlines chief executive Tim Clark said that any delay of more than six months in the delivery schedule for the Airbus A380 would be a "serious issue". Emirates is the the biggest customer of the A380 with an order for 43 planes, and has been expecting to take delivery of the aircraft in October 2006. In a statement received in Paris, Clark said he expected to receive word on the delivery schedule in the next one to two weeks, and added that if the expected delay is restricted to a few months, then that "is not a huge problem for Emirates if it is known in advance". But, "a six- to 12-month delay would be a serious issue for the carrier... because it would substantially slow down Emirates' ambitious growth plans," Clark said, according to the statement. Air France-KLM said Airbus had warned it of a delay in A380 deliveries, but added that the companies had yet to confirm a revised delivery schedule. Air France is due to take its first delivery of an A380 in April 2007. It has made a firm order for 10 A380s, with an option for four others. German flag-carrier Lufthansa, meanwhile, said delays in the delivery of its 15 A380s were "possible" but the company has not yet received any notification from Airbus on this matter. "We have not yet received a delivery schedule from Airbus," a spokesman said. He said that Lufthansa's contract with Airbus includes arrangements for financial penalties in case of delayed deliveries, but declined to give details. Asked whether the company would make use of this clause, he said: "Why do you think we have this clause?" Lufthansa expects the first of its superjumbos to arrive in autumn 2007. The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company owns 80 percent of Airbus, which generates most of its sales. The other 20 percent is held by British group BAE Systems. Shares in EADS plunged sharply on news of the delay, but later recouped much of their losses as investors cheered a lucrative military contract. EADS closed 0.25 percent lower at 23.97 euros after its joint venture MEADS International announced it had signed a 3.2 billion dollar contract for the Medium Extended Air Defense System for the US, German and Italian armed forces. http://www.ttc.org/200506011834.j51iysh12280.htm |
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and guess who is the supplier for TCAS????? But do you know what TCAS means???????? |
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hmmmmm.....why so silent, Monsieur Trupolitic?????? no more "Schadenfreude"??? TCAS is a radar....."traffic collision avoidance system" your country invented it and for years, the system is installed on every airplane, through the world! BRAVO of course, engineers are to busy to be silly and this system will be installed on the Airbus 380. merveilleux non??????? BTW, Boing have his problems too, with deliveries, but it is not so important to mention, when you respect companies! |
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Reglisse wrote: hmmmmm.....why so silent, Monsieur Trupolitic?????? Sorry....I am back. the articles I read said that the entertainment systems and other cabin internal components were lagging, and that this was complicated due to the vast differences in each of the models of the A380. the Boeing Dreamliner is late? Do you have a link? Also... France has been in the driving seat of Airbus even though Germany, UK, and Spain have been involved. You know this. However, as you know, Airbus is going through some "structural changes" and a german might take over operations. that could only be a good thing for this post-modern Spruce-goose. |
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If it's not Boeing, I'm not going! |
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ANI Member 
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Whoa...I saw that thing on TV....it's Huge...kinda makes you wonder how something that size can get off the ground....and stay off the ground....actually it's a bit scarry to imagine a disaster the size of a mechanical failure on one of those dudes.. |
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ANI wrote: Whoa...I saw that thing on TV....it's Huge...kinda makes you wonder how something that size can get off the ground....and stay off the ground....actually it's a bit scarry to imagine a disaster the size of a mechanical failure on one of those dudes..I'm sure it's a safe airplane. From a pilot's perspective though, I'd take a boeing over any airbus product. |
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ANI Member
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Libhat wrote: ANI wrote:Are you a pilot?..actually Airbus has some pretty nice planes...(I fly Jet Blue often), of course that's only from a passenger's point of view....(P.S. I love Boeing)Whoa...I saw that thing on TV....it's Huge...kinda makes you wonder how something that size can get off the ground....and stay off the ground....actually it's a bit scarry to imagine a disaster the size of a mechanical failure on one of those dudes..I'm sure it's a safe airplane. From a pilot's perspective though, I'd take a boeing over any airbus product. |
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ANI wrote: Libhat wrote:Yes, I'm a pilot. It seems that each successive airbus model attempts to design the pilot further and further out of the airplane. It gives more authority to the airplane's computer with each new design. You don't even have a yoke, just a side-stick in an airbus. But, what else would you expect from a socialist country? They don't trust the individual to make the right decisions.ANI wrote:Are you a pilot?..actually Airbus has some pretty nice planes...(I fly Jet Blue often), of course that's only from a passenger's point of view....(P.S. I love Boeing)Whoa...I saw that thing on TV....it's Huge...kinda makes you wonder how something that size can get off the ground....and stay off the ground....actually it's a bit scarry to imagine a disaster the size of a mechanical failure on one of those dudes..I'm sure it's a safe airplane. From a pilot's perspective though, I'd take a boeing over any airbus product. |
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Trupolitik Member
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Libhat wrote: You don't even have a yoke, just a side-stick in an airbus...  |
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Libhat wrote:ANI wrote:Libhat wrote:Yes, I'm a pilot. It seems that each successive airbus model attempts to design the pilot further and further out of the airplane. It gives more authority to the airplane's computer with each new design. You don't even have a yoke, just a side-stick in an airbus. But, what else would you expect from a socialist country? They don't trust the individual to make the right decisions.ANI wrote:Are you a pilot?..actually Airbus has some pretty nice planes...(I fly Jet Blue often), of course that's only from a passenger's point of view....(P.S. I love Boeing)Whoa...I saw that thing on TV....it's Huge...kinda makes you wonder how something that size can get off the ground....and stay off the ground....actually it's a bit scarry to imagine a disaster the size of a mechanical failure on one of those dudes..I'm sure it's a safe airplane. From a pilot's perspective though, I'd take a boeing over any airbus product. 1. France isn't the only country involved. 2. France isn't socialist. 3. Europe isn't a country, and is not socialist. 4. Read a book. |
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Trupolitik Member
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Norwegian05 wrote: 1. France isn't the only country involved. Is it not the primary benefactor? Last edited on Thu Jun 2nd, 2005 10:08 pm by Trupolitik |
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Bosco Member
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Trupolitik wrote: Norwegian05 wrote:1. France isn't the only country involved. Is it not the primary benefactor? Seems to be another 14 year old venting his very considered opinion! |
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B Member 
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This reminds me of that rocket the EU made that was supposed to go to mars or something and was way cooler than anything NASA had ever done. Take that America! And then it exploded. |
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B wrote: This reminds me of that rocket the EU made that was supposed to go to mars or something and was way cooler than anything NASA had ever done. Take that America! And then it exploded.at least, nobody was inside, like yours! 2 times |
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GERMAN WING OF AIRBUS DENIES SUPERJUMBO A380 PARTS DELAY Received Friday, 3 June 2005 13:20:00 GMT http://www.ttc.org/200506031320.j53dkyw19427.htm |
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Ah, the good Paris air show.....what good memories! AIRBUS SET TO ANNOUNCE 100 ORDERS FOR A350: REPORT http://www.ttc.org/200506012036.j51kalp17748.htm |
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Bescheuert Member 
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Reglisse wrote:B wrote:ouafThis reminds me of that rocket the EU made that was supposed to go to mars or something and was way cooler than anything NASA had ever done. Take that America! And then it exploded.at least, nobody was inside, like yours! |
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Bescheuert wrote: Reglisse wrote: could not resist, this was under the "guertel", coming from you as "B". Should we make peace????? BTW, I prefere your dog..what's his name? |
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Trupolitik Member
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Reglisse wrote: GERMAN WING OF AIRBUS DENIES SUPERJUMBO A380 PARTS DELAY Interesting. thanks. |
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Reglisse wrote:Bescheuert wrote:We call her puddles, cause that's what she does. But she's been old and sickly lately.Reglisse wrote: Peace would be fine, but maybe not as fun.  |
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our dog is named Mistral....I am sure you know the word by the way, he speaks 2 languages Bis spaeter..... Attachment: mistral.jpg (Downloaded 142 times) |
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He looks really nice So does your bird by the way! |
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Libhat wrote: If it's not Boeing, I'm not going!oh yes? a pilot who can choose..... what planes to drive? are you lucky |
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Bescheuert wrote: He looks really niceah....the mourning dove, have the garden for free.. merci! |
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