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Airbus announces new delays to A380 programme

AFP,  May, 2008  

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PARIS (AFP) — European aviation giant Airbus on Tuesday announced more delays to the delivery of its giant A380 superjumbos, saying the current schedule was not one it could meet.

The company would be able to deliver 12 of the aircraft in 2008 instead of the 13 previously announced, and 21 in 2009 instead of the 25 it had earlier said it could manage, said a statement.

A review that led to the revised schedule did not cover financial costs, said the statement from parent company and aerospace giant EADS.

"The extent of the additional ...