October 4, 2006
IT'LL NEVER LAND, ORVILLE:
Malaysia Airlines Eye A380 Alternatives (EILEEN NG, 10/04/06, Associated Press)
Malaysia Airlines said Wednesday it was disappointed with further delays in the delivery of Airbus A380 superjumbos and would assess all available alternatives. [...]Malaysia Airlines had ordered six A380s several years ago when the company was doing well. But it has run into deep financial troubles, forcing the management to slash jobs and close down unprofitable routes under its restructuring plan.
Earlier Wednesday, the 8,000-strong Malaysian Airline System Employees Union reiterated its call for the carrier to scrap the planned purchase.
Union secretary Mustafa Maarof said the airline does not need new planes and warned such huge double-decker aircraft will strain its finances and also manpower following recent layoffs. [...]
Virgin Atlantic and Emirates _ the A380s biggest customer _ have hinted that the delivery delays could lead to order cancelations.
What's the French for Spruce Goose II? Posted by Orrin Judd at October 4, 2006 11:33 PM
German Government Urged to Intervene in Airbus Crisis
Plans to move Airbus operations out of Germany as part of a cost-cutting plan have angered politicians and officials who are calling on the German government to intervene in a bid to retain investment in the firm....
Oie Impeccable, Redux
Posted by: Qiao Yang at October 5, 2006 9:21 AMDo they really call ducks "peckables"?
Posted by: oj at October 5, 2006 9:35 AM