- 21 June 2006 -
Airbus announces A380 delay

AIRCRAFT MAKER Airbus has announced that the delivery schedule for the new A380 will undergo a six to seven month delay as result of production ramp-up issues. However, the company still anticipates certification and delivery of the first aircraft by the end of this year.

Airbus says the delays are caused by industrial issues only and are mainly traceable to bottlenecks formed in the definition, manufacturing and installation of electrical systems and resulting harnesses. No problems were reported with the composites technologies employed in the new aircraft.

In a recent programme review Airbus concluded that 2007 deliveries will likely be limited to nine, and that a shortfall of five to nine aircraft deliveries in 2008 and around five aircraft in 2009 could be expected, compared to initial plans.

Airbus; www.airbus.com

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