Lame indeed. If you can't deliver the product you promised in the time frame guaranteed, you can always blame the Americans (weak dollar). I was skeptical when I read where a Boeing executive stated that Airbus was now a decade behind Boeing. After reading Airbus' excuses, I'm inclined to agree with Boeing.
Didn't we read on another Airbus thread that Airbus was pricing their products in dollars? If so, wouldn't they be doing this to compensate for their stronger currency? Or wouldn't that matter?