Aircraft Industry: Airbus Sees A380 Re-orders In 2010

Airbus expects current A380 customers to bolster their order backlog for the aircraft type this year after the aircraft maker upped its order intake target for 2010 from 10 aircraft to 20 or more.
“I expect repeat orders from existing customers,” says Airbus CEO Tom Enders, while not ruling out new customers coming on board. Enders spoke on the sidelines of the first A380 delivery to Lufthansa. Lufthansa is the only new airline to start using the aircraft this year; Korean Air, the next customer, is to follow in May 2010.
A380 order discussions have picked up markedly, says an Airbus official. Delivery slots are limited in the immediate future, however. One or two delivery slots may be available in 2013, although Airbus says 2014 is really the first year meaningful numbers could be delivered that aren’t already committed to customers.

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