ATI are reporting that QANTAS has firmed up 8 options on the A380 taking their total firm commitment to 20, still 4 options outstanding.
Apparently:
CEO Geoff Dixon in a statement issued today says the carrier “negotiated an attractive ‘package’ to firm up” the additional A380s.
The order “was made after an extensive review of the recent problems at Airbus and the delivery schedule delays of the A380”, he says, adding: “We are convinced that these problems relate to industrialization issues at Airbus and will be remedied, and in no way relate to the technical capacity of the A380.”