AP is reporting that Emirates may cancel their A380 order:
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060921/emira...rbus.html?.v=4
....although the AP headline is more spin than substance - all Emirates are saying officially is that:
"Earlier Thursday, Emirates airlines released a statement saying it had not yet had discussions with Airbus on a new delivery schedule and had no plans to withdraw its long-standing order."
Whatever one thinks of the plane, this delay - surely to be expected - and managed (much) better in a project of this size is doing it no good at all. And yes, I do remember how early 747's couldn't start their engines if the wind was in the wrong direction......