ACMS, are you saying that because Cathay hasn't ordered the A380 it must be a dud? The CX accountants who assessed it are better than the accountants at Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Malaysian, Qantas, Lufthansa, Etihad, etc, etc.
Many of these carriers will be flying the 380 between Asia and Europe and around Asia. How is Cathay so different?
Reminds me of how Qantas were so 'smart' in not ordering the 777 while every other major airline in the world was snapping them up.