Airbus ready to axe A380 if fails to win Emirates deal

Re:Airbus ready to axe A380 if fails to win Emirates deal by mc32 on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @03:29PM (#16017762)

Thanks for the insight and clarification. This has to be one of the most difficult businesses to be in, given a poor choice can risk bankruptcy for the developer/manufacturer. If relative success means turning a profit 20 years hence, that's one hell of an industry to be in.

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Re:Airbus ready to axe A380 if fails to win Emirates deal by 36bydesignBL on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @07:29PM (#16019344)

The old joke goes, How do you make a small fortune in the aviation industry? Start with a big one.

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Re:Airbus ready to axe A380 if fails to win Emirates deal by nradov on Thursday December 28, 2017 @02:26AM (#16020835)

Boeing is too big to fail. The US federal government won't allow them to fall into bankruptcy. The same principle applies with the EU and Airbus.

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Re:Airbus ready to axe A380 if fails to win Emirates deal by valuearb on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @03:47PM (#16017882)

Very true, but fortunately the people in charge of making these momentous decisions are well compensated, win or lose;)

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