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Old 4th Jun 2016, 07:44
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Emirates Gives Up on A380Neo, Pushes to Get Its 142 Superjumbos - Bloomberg

First time I've ever heard talks of shutting down the production early...
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They said last year they were considering finishing production in 2018- seems like the decision is to keep building it for the moment.
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Wiz -
They said last year they were considering finishing production in 2018
Hmmm - This was never said by Airbus Wiz.
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They said there are gaps in the production line from 2018, not that they are shutting down.
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Actually, it was two years ago-

Airbus Raises Prospect of Ditching A380 as Orders Vanish - Bloomberg

Hmmm - This was never said by Airbus Wiz.
Err, yes- yes it was....
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Sorry Wiz-
This is what the CFO actually said -

Mr Wilhelm said the A380 project would break even up to 2018, “if we would do something on the product, or even if we would discontinue the product”.
Bloomberg and other media outlets jumped on the "discontinue the product" bit.

The CEO at the time came out and defended the A380 and the CFO's comments with respect to the break even point.

But hey Wiz - Don't let the facts get in the way of the story.
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and this Wiz - Since you like to post links to articles-

Wither the A380? »
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The first 380 to leave Emirates has been bought by Coca-Cola. Their can production line has just been given a boost.

Just a Rumour

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No, that rumour has been dispelled. Apparently the cans won't hold any liquid due to cracking...
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So, he said they were considering discontinuing the product. what else does "or even if we would discontinue the product" mean?

They decided not to.
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Wiz - You are an instructor on the 777 aren't you? If you said "Rex you will get a five even you do a go around off this approach" Does not mean that you are going to make me do a go around"

You are taking his comment out of context like all good media outlets do.

Where did he say that they were discontinuing the product?

He said they will "BREAK EVEN UP TO 2018", regardless. You are reading it wrong, and further, the CEO went on to allay the media that they were not planning to discontinue the product.

Jeez - its not that hard mate. You can do it, - say that you were mistaken.
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I didn't say he said they WERE discontinuing the product. I said they were CONSIDERING ceasing production. What do you think he meant when he used the exact phrase "Or even discontinue the product"?

The press picked it up, because that is what he said.
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ok Wiz, I can see you are an Emirates instructor.

Emirates will make a profit even if they ground all aircraft for 3 months.

Where are the words "Considering" spoken? No, I didn't think so.
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The word "if" was.
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You are getting there Wiz.

The point the CFO was making was the financial status of the the 380. Not the closing of the production line.

You can do it.

Wiz was wrong even IF he keeps belligerently responding.
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Right- I do see what you mean, that it would break even even if they discontinued the program. I can see that is probably what he meant, but I don't see why he would have said it if it wasn't on the table.
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Children take it outside.
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No need, Fatty, I just agreed with him.
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Its all good Fatty
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And then this this morning..

Forbes Welcome

Do the numbers predict an earlier end than we even thought?
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