There are considerable concerns about operating the A380.
Well Rokke, now that you mention it, BA chief hints he may buy new Boeing, not Airbus
Is he positioning BA to get some deep discounts from Airbus or speaking the truth? Time will tell.
There are considerable concerns about operating the A380.
Well Rokke, now that you mention it, BA chief hints he may buy new Boeing, not Airbus
Is he positioning BA to get some deep discounts from Airbus or speaking the truth? Time will tell.
I currently fly MD-11's for FedEx. We are supposed to get the A380 in 2008. There is nothing we fly that Fred Smith didn't get a deep discount on. If BA is trying to get a discount even deeper than what has already been offered than they are expecting to get aircraft for free. Meanwhile, the cargo ramps of the world are absolutely teeming with 747 variants. All the equipment is in place for them. Everyone is used to dealing with them. Pilots are already trained to fly them. The list goes on.
And then there's this big airbus beast that is running late, overweight and over budget and looking for a place to wedge its way into the equation. Its future may be very interesting.