UPS says evaluating Airbus A380 orders

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UPS says evaluating Airbus A380 orders - Reuters

United Parcel Service Inc., the world's largest package delivery company, has set up a team to evaluate its multi-billion dollar purchase of Airbus A380 freighters, saying all options remain open.

 

[Brunmonger]

Methinks Airbus is in serious trouble. If UPS cancels orders, FedEx will do the same within weeks. That will spell the end for Airbus.

 

[hoser]

Methinks Airbus is in serious trouble. If UPS cancels orders, FedEx will do the same within weeks. That will spell the end for Airbus.

Two cargo airlines cancelling orders of a certain aircraft doesn't mean the end of this aircraft manufacturer. It just means one of the hugest and most embarassing industrial blunder in decades.

The 380 is a horrible plane for passengers and only seems to make sense for cargo where frequency of flights is actually a bad thing. We'll see...

 

[rushfan]

Airbus has had managers quit over the A380 program. That, along with delays, isn't a good sign. UPS should check into the 7E7 "Dreamliner". It has speed, and fuel efficency.

 

[hoser]

Airbus has had managers quit over the A380 program. That, along with delays, isn't a good sign. UPS should check into the 7E7 "Dreamliner". It has speed, and fuel efficency.

Not to mention it can go anywhere in the world point-to-point. Thing is, overnight delivery logistics is about massive payload in hub+spoke, not frequency and ability to go from SFO to BOM twice daily. Lousivlle to Cologne once a night is what they're looking for.

 

[keith lestrange]

i would love to see the a380 in a" brown tail"
we dont a ups jet ireland,its a pity as TNT and FEDEX and DHL both have 2 planes parked in dublin airport.
if they cancel orders airbus could be in trouble

 

[Coldworld]

keith, is tNT a large company where your at. Over here there have been rumors that ups was in the market for them.