Airbus chief looks to cancel A400M unless Governments cough-up
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I have a feeling that creating "Airbus Military" was one of the measures adopted when the "new team" took over from what Mr. F had left behind when he was ousted. CASA (as was) may well have been hopelessly overwhelmed by the A400M's requirements, having until then dealt only with much smaller cargo aircraft. Getting that end sorted would result in some (but not that much) delay to the programme, but the big killer was surely within Europrop. Whatever the reasons (and my ideas are as much supposition as anyone else's), it was surely Mr. Enders' and Mr. Gallois' job, under Stock Exchange rulings, to make sure that the danger to EADS/Airbus viability of going on or cancelling was openly aired.
Any support for the programme would surely amount to about 1 3/4 bn Euros per partner, more or less according to numbers on order. The A400M problem's not one of your "threatened" banks - and look how much they got without a governmental squeak (said somewhat in jest).
It seems to be flying quite nicely, though (which didn't save TSR2 ...)
Any support for the programme would surely amount to about 1 3/4 bn Euros per partner, more or less according to numbers on order. The A400M problem's not one of your "threatened" banks - and look how much they got without a governmental squeak (said somewhat in jest).
It seems to be flying quite nicely, though (which didn't save TSR2 ...)
Despite a slightly questionable headline
Sarah Arnott's piece in the London Indy's Business Section is a reasonable tour de l'horizon for non experts. (Like me)
The €20bn plane that may not fly - Business Analysis & Features, Business - The Independent
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The €20bn plane that may not fly
The €20bn plane that may not fly - Business Analysis & Features, Business - The Independent
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So Nearly Time for Plan B Then
And Plan B ain't all that bad so long as we actually get the right balance of Albert J and C17. Indeed, many have been advocating this as a more sensible option in any case. It seems pretty clear to me that operating 2 fleets is going to be more cost effective than operating 3! So roll on the end of the month and a firm decision rather than one of those rather wonderful Sir Humphrey moments 'The Minister has decided not to decide ... and that's his final decision on the matter'.
Contract Management
As far as I can see, the only way European tax payers can avoid getting ripped off is to pay cash on delivery for existing products - with no specification changes. How that can be squared with a European aircraft industry continuing to exist is beyond me.
Mr Impiger,
By strange coincidence I have been watching my 'Yes Prime Minister' DVD this very morning! (One of my better Xmas presents this year) How I am laughing at the issues affecting Jim Hacker's Government:
Should the Prime Minister buy Trident?
Where did the sudden Economic Financial Crisis come from? Why didn't the Treasury see it coming?
Should we send an Airborne Brigade to St George's Island on a 'goodwill' visit to counter the threat from Yemen?
You couldn't make it up. No wait - they did!
SVK
- Apologies for the Thread Drift...
By strange coincidence I have been watching my 'Yes Prime Minister' DVD this very morning! (One of my better Xmas presents this year) How I am laughing at the issues affecting Jim Hacker's Government:
Should the Prime Minister buy Trident?
Where did the sudden Economic Financial Crisis come from? Why didn't the Treasury see it coming?
Should we send an Airborne Brigade to St George's Island on a 'goodwill' visit to counter the threat from Yemen?
You couldn't make it up. No wait - they did!
SVK
- Apologies for the Thread Drift...
Airbus to conclude A400M contract revisions in months
In an article on Flight Global:-
Airbus expects to conclude contract revisions with A400M customers “in the coming months”, and says it “completed significant de-risking” of the military transport programme during 2018.
Speaking at the European group’s annual results presentation in Toulouse, outgoing chief executive Tom Enders said Airbus has “succeeded in re-baselining the programme with our government customers”.
Speaking at the European group’s annual results presentation in Toulouse, outgoing chief executive Tom Enders said Airbus has “succeeded in re-baselining the programme with our government customers”.
I'm sorry, I really do try to restrain myself from blatant Airbus bashing (I have a pretty obvious prejudice).
But that line made me literally laugh out loud - enough so that my wife asked me what I was laughing at
But that line made me literally laugh out loud - enough so that my wife asked me what I was laughing at
Is there any hope to see civilian use for the technologies developed in this program ?
An ATR-42 NEO with two of those bad ass engines might be interesting...
An ATR-42 NEO with two of those bad ass engines might be interesting...
