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Emirates Gives Up on A380Neo, Pushes to Get Its 142 Superjumbos - Bloomberg
First time I've ever heard talks of shutting down the production early...
First time I've ever heard talks of shutting down the production early...
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From: Boldly going where no split infinitive has gone before..
Actually, it was two years ago-
Airbus Raises Prospect of Ditching A380 as Orders Vanish - Bloomberg
Err, yes- yes it was....
Airbus Raises Prospect of Ditching A380 as Orders Vanish - Bloomberg
Hmmm - This was never said by Airbus Wiz.
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From: Doomadgee
Sorry Wiz-
This is what the CFO actually said -
Bloomberg and other media outlets jumped on the "discontinue the product" bit.
The CEO at the time came out and defended the A380 and the CFO's comments with respect to the break even point.
But hey Wiz - Don't let the facts get in the way of the story.
This is what the CFO actually said -
Mr Wilhelm said the A380 project would break even up to 2018, “if we would do something on the product, or even if we would discontinue the product”.
The CEO at the time came out and defended the A380 and the CFO's comments with respect to the break even point.
But hey Wiz - Don't let the facts get in the way of the story.
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From: Doomadgee
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From: Doomadgee
Wiz - You are an instructor on the 777 aren't you? If you said "Rex you will get a five even you do a go around off this approach" Does not mean that you are going to make me do a go around"
You are taking his comment out of context like all good media outlets do.
Where did he say that they were discontinuing the product?
He said they will "BREAK EVEN UP TO 2018", regardless. You are reading it wrong, and further, the CEO went on to allay the media that they were not planning to discontinue the product.
Jeez - its not that hard mate. You can do it, - say that you were mistaken.
You are taking his comment out of context like all good media outlets do.
Where did he say that they were discontinuing the product?
He said they will "BREAK EVEN UP TO 2018", regardless. You are reading it wrong, and further, the CEO went on to allay the media that they were not planning to discontinue the product.
Jeez - its not that hard mate. You can do it, - say that you were mistaken.
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From: Boldly going where no split infinitive has gone before..
I didn't say he said they WERE discontinuing the product. I said they were CONSIDERING ceasing production. What do you think he meant when he used the exact phrase "Or even discontinue the product"?
The press picked it up, because that is what he said.
The press picked it up, because that is what he said.
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From: Doomadgee
You are getting there Wiz.
The point the CFO was making was the financial status of the the 380. Not the closing of the production line.
You can do it.
Wiz was wrong even IF he keeps belligerently responding.
The point the CFO was making was the financial status of the the 380. Not the closing of the production line.
You can do it.
Wiz was wrong even IF he keeps belligerently responding.
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From: Boldly going where no split infinitive has gone before..
Right- I do see what you mean, that it would break even even if they discontinued the program. I can see that is probably what he meant, but I don't see why he would have said it if it wasn't on the table.
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And then this this morning..
Forbes Welcome
Do the numbers predict an earlier end than we even thought?
Forbes Welcome
Do the numbers predict an earlier end than we even thought?