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Airbus delays A380 launch
Saturday, 04 May, 2005
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Airbus has delayed the delivery of its super jumbo a week after the aircraft’s first test flight.
No reason has been given for the delay but according to a Reuters report, Singapore Airlines has been informed. The carrier has ordered 10 A380 aircraft, with an option to order a further 15, and will be the first to fly them in commercial service. The launch is scheduled for April 2006.
TravelMole is waiting for confirmation from Singapore Airlines, but reports suggest the airline may not be able to start flying the A380 until the second half of 2006.
Reuters also spoke to Emirates, which has made the largest order for A380s at 43, and is expecting deliveries to begin in October 2006, as scheduled.
Report by Ginny McGrath
Ginny McGrath
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