Airbus plans to cut 80 percent of subcontractors

AFP ^ | Nov. 6, 2006

[diogenes ghost]

All it means is that contractors will be responsible for larger sub-assemblies. Including dealing with sub-contractors, assembly, inspection, etc. Far less work then needs be done/arranged at final assembly point.

[ryan71]

"420 planes to break even instead of 270 as previously announced."

Wow! Time to play Taps yet?

[RayChuang88]

Before summer, Airbus will announce the end of the A380 program, after two primary customers select the new 747 instead and cancel their orders. Bank on it.

I think at the rate things are going don't be surprised that both Singapore Airlines and Emirates Airlines both decide to "bite the bullet" and cancel their A380-800 orders in favor of a large order of 777-300ER's and 747-8I's.

[Leo Carpathian]

Eurocommie enterprise at work!

[Youngman442002]

Good job...now you just fired a bunch of socialists...but they are still putting together the planes..now lets see..one loose bolt here....minus a screw here...yeah right ..I am getting on one of those planes....

[Lawgvr1955]

Thinking of buying some Boeing stock before it shoots up in a couple months with the announced end of the 380!!!

[tubebender]

Our local TV weather guy came on at the top of the 5 o'clock and said not to worry about the big Plane doing manuvers at a low altitude over Humboldt Bay. He said Boeing was testing some new plane and came here because the weather is bad in Seattle.


The photo he showed was a KLM clad behemoth and said they were around 3000 feet and to stop callinn 911!

I didn't see or hear it which is unusual for me

[razorback-bert]

Even more Euro unemployment.