philidor
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Post by philidor on Nov 27, 2014 11:32:19 GMT 1
These comments concur with a widely spread opinion, which is based on criticism of Boeing's management and belief in Airbus' projections of future VLA needs. I hope a bright future is indeed in store for VLAs, but I am not sure ...
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Post by vlafollower on Apr 23, 2015 17:19:24 GMT 1
Very succinct and balanced article describing the futures of the A380 and B747 Quads. Mr. Tim Clark still bullish on A380....and cites the low oil prices as being a positive.... www.bbc.com/news/business-32384435
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Post by Jkkw on Apr 26, 2015 15:19:13 GMT 1
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Post by vlafollower on Apr 26, 2015 20:18:05 GMT 1
From the WSJ article cited just above: "Mr. Leahy said the A380 will enjoy “good, solid growth going forward.” Airbus should be able to sell about as many jets this year as the roughly 30 A380 it plans to deliver, he said."
I wonder what Mr. Leahy has up his sleeve to "almost" promise selling 30 this year?
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Apr 26, 2015 23:08:14 GMT 1
Leahy has been hopeful about the A380 for years, but he has often been disappointed. I hope this time he has at least MoUs.
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Post by vlafollower on Apr 27, 2015 14:44:22 GMT 1
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Post by s543 on Apr 27, 2015 16:01:45 GMT 1
One could almost interpret his speech as: "the NEO will come".
So let's hope.
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Post by vlafollower on Apr 27, 2015 20:18:06 GMT 1
From this article: www.dw.de/emirates-ceo-fights-for-future-of-giant-airbus-a380/a-18410649 "He (Monsieur Bregier) doesn't yet see sufficient demand to support the estimated three billion euros in additional development costs that would be necessary to generate an improved A380. Airbus would require orders for around 250 additional A380s to justify investing in a redesigned version of the aircraft, according to Brégier, who has said that he thinks the A380's production had been a planning failure. "The aircraft was introduced probably ten years too early," he recently said. Sir Tim Clark, by contrast, has expressed optimism about the giant aircraft, and has hinted that there could be significant news coming from Emirates in autumn 2015. Clark never stops trying to drum up enthusiasm for the big birds: "I try to persuade everyone, including my competitors, that the A380 is a great aircraft."" Hadn't read about the need for 250 additional orders to justify the next generation of the A380....nothing like satisfied customer to tout your product....
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Post by philidor on Apr 27, 2015 23:42:48 GMT 1
The figures in this article (A380neo development costs : 3 billions - required orders : 250) are not supported by any quote.
3 billions is possible, but 250 was the predicted break-even point when Airbus launched the programme, so it is likely a misunderstanding.
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Post by vlafollower on Jun 22, 2015 3:35:40 GMT 1
Quote from Euronews.com. This is in reference to the recent Paris Air Show. Leahy and Bregier are still optimistic....They actually bumped up their VLA forecast..."Of Airbus’ 421 orders, zero were for its huge, double-decker A380. You have to go back to last year for the last A380 sale but Airbus executives are still confident in what they see as a sleeping giant. COO John Leahy insists that growing demand for air travel (+5% per year) cannot be met by simply putting more planes in the air. The only alternative, he believes, is to put bigger planes in the air. Indeed Airbus talked at the show of stretching the A380, already the world’s biggest passenger plane. In a telling sign of the difference of opinion and strategy between Airbus and Boeing, Airbus forecasts a need for 1,550 Very Large Aircraft over the next twenty years, almost triple the number Boeing forecasts. Fabrice Brégier, Airbus’ CEO, has claimed slow A380 orders are in part due to the fact that the super jumbo was launched too early and that the market is not yet ready for it.'
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