*Source: DTN News / Int'l Media
(NSI News Source Info) LONDON, U.K. - July 8, 2009: British Airways this week announced it had deferred delivery of its first six superjumbo Airbus A380 jets. 
British Airways is the latest big carrier to announce drastic cuts in response to the weak global economy. The carrier also will postpone its order for 12 Airbus A380 superjumbo jets. BA is postponing by an average of five months delivery of its first six A380s, the first of which is still due to arrive in 2012. Delivery of a second batch of six is being delayed by an average of two years, with the final plane due to arrive in 2016. Job cuts are also part of the downsizing and BA plans to shed as many as 3,700 jobs in the fiscal year through March.
The delivery dates have been pushed back an average of five months, the airline said. The first of the planes is due for delivery in 2012.
Delivery of six additional A380s was delayed by an average of two years, the airline said.
Boeing has seen orders for its mid-sized 787 Dreamliner evaporate as the aircraft encounters production and design problems.
The A380, with more than 500 seats, is proving to be too big for some routes, and analysts are wondering whether airlines will carry through with all of their orders at a time when business and tourist travel is falling.
British Airways is the latest big carrier to announce drastic cuts in response to the weak global economy. The carrier also will postpone its order for 12 Airbus A380 superjumbo jets. BA is postponing by an average of five months delivery of its first six A380s, the first of which is still due to arrive in 2012. Delivery of a second batch of six is being delayed by an average of two years, with the final plane due to arrive in 2016. Job cuts are also part of the downsizing and BA plans to shed as many as 3,700 jobs in the fiscal year through March.
The delivery dates have been pushed back an average of five months, the airline said. The first of the planes is due for delivery in 2012.
Delivery of six additional A380s was delayed by an average of two years, the airline said.
Boeing has seen orders for its mid-sized 787 Dreamliner evaporate as the aircraft encounters production and design problems.
The A380, with more than 500 seats, is proving to be too big for some routes, and analysts are wondering whether airlines will carry through with all of their orders at a time when business and tourist travel is falling.
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