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Who should I have asked when Airbus themselves (from Enders downwards) note that its a financial drain?
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So, "Is the A380 a financial drain?" the best question you've got to ask?
Hmmm...
A drain at the moment doesn't necessarily translate to a...
I'm not going to get into a ****ing contest with you about who's connected to whom. Most of the people on this forum know me and my credentials - I'll let them judge.
Nah, bugger it - just last week I spoke with Tom Enders, Tom Williams, John Leahy and Richard Carcaillet about just this subject and others, as well as getting opinions from several notable commentators who have no allegience to Airbus or Boeing.
I (and they) agree it's a financial drain, but with 10-15 years of production ahead of it, it's way too early to be calling the A380 a financial disaster!