Airbus A380 superjumbo faces new delay

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Airbus revealed new delays for its A380 superjumbo jet, blaming a repeat of wiring installation problems which have already pushed the program a year behind schedule and hit future profits. Bowing to pressure to either confirm or deny reports of another logjam in the twice-delayed airliner project, Airbus parent EADS said it was too early to say how long the latest delivery delay would last or how much it would cost.

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Source: http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/Airbus-A380-superjumb…

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Perhaps this will be the Concorde of the 21st Century. By the time the A380 is finished, most people will be unable to afford the price of the ticket to fly on it!

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