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Again I state that it took all of Europe with their heavy Government funding to do what one US company does on its own...build large aircraft that are still the world standard.
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We're Euroweenies, with our noses so far in the air we might drown in a rainstorm, don't you know. We don't have to give you plebes no friggin' reason for a delay! You are fortunate that we stoop to relieve you of your dinero/$/francs/what-have-you.
No specific reasons?
One wonders what could be so damning that they couldn't be "specific".
The overweight issue was well known. Any other possibilities?
Why would any airline order A380s until the truth finds it's way out of the hangar and they could feel assured that the aircraft will meet safety standards and performance claims?
Am I wrong, or is Boeing simply more straightforward about such things?
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I assume the airlines got it in writing that the plane perform to its specifications. What do you do when it doesn't?
If your new plane is a gashog or a hangar queen, orders get cancelled, options evaporate and customers go to your competition. Better to delay delivery and try to fix problems than to put a shoddy product on the runway for all to see.
Delta should order some A380s. They are nearing bankruptcy and could use the cash.