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Wichita Business Journal - 2:58 PM CDT Wednesday
A380 deliveries will be delayed
David Dinell [font=Times New Roman,Times,Serif]Deliveries of the new Airbus A380 superjumbo jet will be delayed from two to six months, company officials said Wednesday.
Wichita played a role in the launch of the new jet, as the wings for it were designed in part by Airbus employees at the company's operation in the Old Town district.
The jet's weight seems to be a challenge for Airbus.
The A380 design and assembly team is working to keep the aircraft's weight down and some parts have been sent back to designers to see if they could be lightened.
The A380 has weighed in at 309 tons without any passengers on board, which is 1 percent above its original working target.
Officials at some of the A380 customers say they expect to receive compensation from Airbus for any delays.
As designed, the A380 will be the world's largest passenger jet, surpassing the Boeing 747-400, which currently has that title.
Boeing has elected to not build a larger model than the 747-400, choosing instead to aim for a model with more efficiency and fuel savings, which its officials say will be available with their 787 Dreamliner model.
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I wonder what parts they sent back that could possible compensate for being 6,180 pounds over weight....or maybe they mean metric tons which would be 3,090 kilo's.
Len
Wichita Business Journal - 2:58 PM CDT Wednesday
A380 deliveries will be delayed
David Dinell [font=Times New Roman,Times,Serif]Deliveries of the new Airbus A380 superjumbo jet will be delayed from two to six months, company officials said Wednesday.
Wichita played a role in the launch of the new jet, as the wings for it were designed in part by Airbus employees at the company's operation in the Old Town district.
The jet's weight seems to be a challenge for Airbus.
The A380 design and assembly team is working to keep the aircraft's weight down and some parts have been sent back to designers to see if they could be lightened.
The A380 has weighed in at 309 tons without any passengers on board, which is 1 percent above its original working target.
Officials at some of the A380 customers say they expect to receive compensation from Airbus for any delays.
As designed, the A380 will be the world's largest passenger jet, surpassing the Boeing 747-400, which currently has that title.
Boeing has elected to not build a larger model than the 747-400, choosing instead to aim for a model with more efficiency and fuel savings, which its officials say will be available with their 787 Dreamliner model.
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© 2005 American City Business Journals Inc.
I wonder what parts they sent back that could possible compensate for being 6,180 pounds over weight....or maybe they mean metric tons which would be 3,090 kilo's.
Len