A380 Issues
BBC - Airbus confirms more A380 delays
The parent company of European planemaker Airbus has confirmed there will be a further delay in deliveries of its flagship A380 super-jumbo. EADS said the hold-up was again linked to wiring problems, the cause of an earlier delay announced in June.
The 12bn euros ($14bn; £8bn) project is already a year late and company sources suggest the latest delay could mean customers waiting a further six months. EADS said it would give more details on its delivery schedule in four weeks.
In Paris, EADS shares were down 1.7% in morning trade.
"Although the company's assessment is still under way, continuing industrialisation challenges with the wiring of production aircraft have been identified and are being tackled," an EADS press statement said.........