Airbus Meets A380 Delivery Goal, Lowers Target for 2009
It took all the resources it could reasonably muster, but Airbus managed to reach its target of delivering 12 A380 aircraft last year when on December 30 i
(Photo: copyright © Airbus)
(Photo: copyright © Airbus)

It took all the resources it could reasonably muster, but Airbus managed to reach its target of delivering 12 A380 aircraft last year when on December 30 it handed over to Emirates Airline that carrier’s fourth superjumbo. 

The question remained, however, had Airbus robbed Peter to pay Paul just to avoid further embarrassment or does Airbus’s ability to meet its 2008 target truly give it “a good basis to further ramp up production in 2009,” as Airbus president and CEO Tom Enders declared.