UPS is next?
To: Righty_McRight
With apologies to the late Howard Cosell:
Down goes Airbus! Down goes Airbus! Down goes Airbus!
2 posted on
11/07/2006 10:16:00 AM PST by
magellan
To: Righty_McRight
3 posted on
11/07/2006 10:17:07 AM PST by
Yo-Yo
(USAF, TAC, 12th AF, 366 TFW, 366 MG, 366 CRS, Mtn Home AFB, 1978-81)
To: Righty_McRight
Airbus said it regretted the decision but understood Fedex's "need to urgently address capacity issues".
Capacity issues? What FEDEX needs to address are its performance issues, e.g. it's lack of staying power, it's, um, prematureness, and it's, um, how shall I put this?--failure to establish or maintain rigidity. These are urgent issues, friends. Real marriage killers, since most marriages fail over sex or money issues. Wait. What were we talking about?--these elections have me all befuddled.
4 posted on
11/07/2006 10:17:38 AM PST by
Asclepius
(protectionists would outsource our dignity and prosperity in return for illusory job security)
To: Righty_McRight
Why did they not purchase the new 747F? Anyone know?
5 posted on
11/07/2006 10:18:08 AM PST by
HOYA97
(Hoya Saxa = What Rocks)
To: Righty_McRight
No telling what will fall off or seize once they get this Airbus up in the air. No doubt the FedEx pilots are breathing a sigh of relief...
"Hey, I saw Castaway. I'm not getting into an Airbus and end up talking to a bloody volleyball!"
7 posted on
11/07/2006 10:19:38 AM PST by
sully777
(You have flies in your eyes--Catch-22)
To: Righty_McRight
I work for FedEx. In one of our buildings there is a very large tabletop model of the Airbus with cutaway views demonstrating how all of the containers would be loaded. Oh well...
8 posted on
11/07/2006 10:22:21 AM PST by
Drawsing
(The fool shows his annoyance at once. The prudent man overlooks an insult. (Proverbs 12:16))
To: Righty_McRight
The most recent was in October, when the firm, which has orders for 159 149 aircraft so far, told its customers they could face delays of up to two years. Thought I would bring that figure up to date.
9 posted on
11/07/2006 10:23:53 AM PST by
protest1
To: Righty_McRight
The horror, the horror, the horror.
Gotta love it.
11 posted on
11/07/2006 10:36:19 AM PST by
Joe Boucher
(an enemy of islam)
To: Paleo Conservative
Paleo, the rivets just keep popping loose for Airbus.
13 posted on
11/07/2006 10:40:42 AM PST by
azhenfud
(The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
To: Righty_McRight
Fedex Express said it had cancelled its order for 10 Airbus A380-800F superjumbo because of delivery delays.
Instead it has ordered 15 Boeing 777 freighters - to be delivered between 2009 and 2011 - and has an option to take a further 15 aircraft.
Cancellation of 10 Airbus, a firm order for 15 Boeing with options on 15 additional is a net gain of 20 units for Boeing!
15 posted on
11/07/2006 10:45:12 AM PST by
azhenfud
(The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
To: Righty_McRight
*Ouch*!!! That's gonna leave a mark....
18 posted on
11/07/2006 11:09:00 AM PST by
GoldCountryRedneck
(Think of Pelosi as Speaker, then hold your nose if you must, and vote Republican!)
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