AIRBUS 380

[Fly Navy]

When I saw UPS withdrew from the A380 contract, I was giddy. Hopefully the go to Boeing instead of picking up smaller Airbus jets.

 

[HAL Pilot]

One crash of a full A380 and it's toast.

 

[Brett327]

One crash of a full A380 and it's toast.

Matter of time, just depends on when it happens.

Brett

 

[Flash]

When I saw UPS withdrew from the A380 contract, I was giddy. Hopefully the go to Boeing instead of picking up smaller Airbus jets.

FedEx already did that:

"The order will instead go to its American rival Boeing, which will supply FedEx with 15 Boeing 777 Freighters, a plane also designed for long-haul cargo flights."

http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/12/04/business/xairbus1.php

UPS looks to be working it right now:

“It almost spells the demise for that cargo business, because the alternative to the 380 is the (Boeing) 747,” he said. “You would expect UPS to be at the negotiating table with Boeing right now, if not weeks ago, working out details for the 747.”

Boeing declined to say whether it was in talks for the UPS contract.

“While UPS is a longstanding and valued customer of ours, we do not and cannot comment on any discussions we might be having with customers,” said Jim Proulx, a spokesman for Boeing’s commercial airplane division in Seattle"

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17418499/