Sad, but I'm afraid this was as predictable as night following day. A year ago I expressed doubts as to the possibility of 'large sponsors coming forward when it has flown', because I couldn't see why they would want towhen they would not get any visible exposure from it. Dreams are all very well, but large aircraft take a great deal of money to keep, wether or not in flying trim. So, 3.8million have seen it. This does not mean that 3.8 million wish to spend money to see it again-and again-and again. It probably DID bring more people through the gates at Airshows this year, but Joe Public is not going to keep putting his hand in his pocket in order to see something that he has already seen recently.
I'm sorry to say it, but I suspect that the October Duxford Show, where it is scheduled to appear, may well be it's last. Be there if you want to see it flying, you may not get the chance again.ever.