[cmsgop]

I wonder if this means their A-380 order has just been cut in half ?

[Righty_McRight]

Nah, not yet. These are just freighters.

[Paleo Conservative]

I wonder if this means their A-380 order has just been cut in half ?

I don't think so. The A380 orders were all for the passenger model. Two of them were converted from the freighter model. I think they've given up on the A380-800F. The 747-8F's will be delivered well before the A380F's could be. Placing big orders for 747 freighters will put lots of pressure on Airbus to get the passenger A380 out. The 747-8 project is close to or already reached sufficient orders to break even regardless of whether the 747-8I ever gets ordered. The 747-8I would be almost pure gravy for Boeing. Keeping the 747 line viable will put lots of pressure on Airbus's A380 pricing. The A380 will never be the cash cow the 747 was for Boeing.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

This is just the 747-8F freighter, not the PAX version.
But, from reading the news lately about Airbus and the A-380, I would not rule out that Emirates would at least cancel half ( 20-21 ) of their orders of the A-380 and go with the 747-8I.
That would hurt Airbus and the A-380.
I heard other news that Malaysia airlines might cancel 6 of their A-380 orders.
Airbus's CEO resigned this week.
Things don't look good for Airbus at this time.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

If they were planning on buying any A-380F's, that answer would be yes.