[Proud_USA_Republican]

"but stressed the programme had not been suspended".

There are now 0 orders for this plane. It doesn't get more suspended than that.

[kylaka]

Well, Jacks package service in Dubuque Iowa ought to be ready for a few A-380's around 2075. Then again, maybe not.

[lowbuck]

I think the more important point about the freighter project being put on the back burner was best explained by another FReeper. He pointed out that the (IIRC) 380-9 needed the wing and beefed up landing gear that was being designed for the 380F.

Thus, stopping development now, moves out to the future the ability of Airbus to actually give the customer's the long, long range PAX version. I do not think this issue is lost on the potential customers who want a real "family" of 380's and not just one or two models.