More good economic news that’s sure to drive the Democrats nuts:
FedEx Corp. canceled its order for 10 Airbus A380 jets on Tuesday, the first customer to retract an order for the new jumbo double-decker plane that has been dogged by numerous delays.
The world’s largest express transportation company cited Airbus’ production delays and said in a statement that its FedEx Express unit has ordered 15 Boeing Co. 777 freighters with a list price of $3.5 billion and taken options on an additional 15.
“The availability and delivery timing of this aircraft, coupled with its attractive payload range and economics, make this choice the best decision for FedEx,” said FedEx Chairman and CEO Frederick W. Smith.
Interesting how the Europeans screaming for timetables for Coalition withdrawal from Iraq can’t even meet a timetable to build airplanes.
And let’s bash the MSM a bit, too: Fedex is not the first to cancel on Airbus for the A-380 VaporJumbo.
Emirates Airlines cancelled their order last week, even if they’re a bunch of Kosher meal-denying anti-Semites.
Nice researching there, AP.
No, No, pleeze! Zis es just a meesunderstanding, no? France is vairy proud of ze Airbust, eh, Air Bus. Eet is how we maintain our, how you say, lofty standing in ze commerical aviation field. So we demand quality ovair sprred of ze production, no? Yes.
Used to work on the 777… nice aircraft.
Sepaking as a dude who’s grandpa worked for Boeing for years, screw AirBus. French garbage, and who wants bidets that shoot blue water, also known as occupado.
Also, Qantas and Singapore Airlines actually increased their orders.
Also, if you think 2 years is a delay, look up how often the 747 got delayed when it first came out. Talk about American “efficiency”.
Qantas and Singapore increased their orders of the A380, that is. Which brings them way more revenue than selling a lousy, dated 777.