Originally Posted by Wino
REALLY?
Today ILFC was talking about canceling their order...
Don't forget Concorde had over 120 firm orders...
Cheers
Wino
From Reuters last year:
Airbus, a European aircraft maker, needs to sell about 300 of its new A380 aircraft to break even.
According to a spokesman for EADS, which owns 80% of Airbus, the aircraft maker needs to sell about 300 aircraft even if the euro-US dollar exchange rate remains at 1.30 for years, Reuters reported. The statement by the official reportedly confirmed comments made by Philippe Camus, EADS co-director.
So if it was about 300 before delivery delays and penalties, how much will these latest tribulations add to the break-even point? I think the Airbus folks once predicted that they would sell 700 A380's over a 20 year period.