By: Skymonster
- 13th November 2006 at 10:44Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I suspect that UPS pulling out will be a much more complex issue than was FedEx walking away. UPS acquired the A380s in a complicated deal involving the cancellation of a significant number of outstanding A300F deliveries, and I suspect therefore that UPS will be more tied into Airbus and the A380 as a result of that.
By: bring_it_on
- 13th November 2006 at 12:04Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
suspect that UPS pulling out will be a much more complex issue than was FedEx walking away. UPS acquired the A380s in a complicated deal involving the cancellation of a significant number of outstanding A300F deliveries, and I suspect therefore that UPS will be more tied into Airbus and the A380 as a result of that.
The entire F program is in jeoperdy at the moment as none have come back and RE-CONFIRMED their purchase after the new delivery schedules were defined whereas Fed-ex has cancelled. The word flying around the rumour mills is that UPS will cancel the A380F and go in for the A330F !!
By: bring_it_on
- 4th December 2006 at 14:21Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
ILFC to defer its Airbus A380 order until at least 2013, ditching freighter variants for passenger configuration
US lessor International Lease Finance (ILFC) has deferred its order for 10 Airbus A380s to 2013 and beyond, as part of a major renegotiation deal that includes the switch of its freighters to passenger aircraft.
Airbus chief operating officer customers John Leahy told flightglobal.com in Paris today that the ILFC deal was renegotiated last month. "We've agreed to defer the A380s until 2013-14," he said. "ILFC always had the right to switch its five freighters to the passenger version and they've exercised that right."
It marks a further blow to the A380 freighter programme, leaving cargo carrier UPS – with its order for ten – as the only customer for the type, after Emirates and FedEx cancelled their orders.
The lessor had originally been expecting to take A380s as early as next year. It had previously announced the placement of two passenger aircraft to Emirates. Leahy says Airbus is in talks with the airline about its taking those two A380s directly.
ILFC was also in talks last year to place a pair of A380s with Air China. The lessor was unavailable for comment.
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By: Skymonster - 13th November 2006 at 10:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I suspect that UPS pulling out will be a much more complex issue than was FedEx walking away. UPS acquired the A380s in a complicated deal involving the cancellation of a significant number of outstanding A300F deliveries, and I suspect therefore that UPS will be more tied into Airbus and the A380 as a result of that.
Andy
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By: bring_it_on - 13th November 2006 at 12:04 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The entire F program is in jeoperdy at the moment as none have come back and RE-CONFIRMED their purchase after the new delivery schedules were defined whereas Fed-ex has cancelled. The word flying around the rumour mills is that UPS will cancel the A380F and go in for the A330F !!
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By: bring_it_on - 4th December 2006 at 14:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
ILFC to defer its Airbus A380 order until at least 2013, ditching freighter variants for passenger configuration
http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2006/12/04/Navigation/177/210965/ILFC+to+defer+its+Airbus+A380+order+until+at+least+2013,+ditching+freighter+variants+for+passenger.html
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By: Bmused55 - 4th December 2006 at 14:43 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
2 down, 1 to go :(