Airbus meets A380 target

European plane maker Airbus said Tuesday it has met its target of delivering 12 A380 superjumbos this year — with just 2 days to spare.

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Airbus A380 Lands in Singapore

The Airbus A380 arrived Tuesday in Singapore, the first Asian stop in final test flights intended lead to the superjumbo's air-worthiness certification by the end of the year.

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Airbus has delivered its first finished A380 superjumbo jet to Singapore Airlines, 18 months behind schedule. The construction of the A380, able to carry up to 800 passengers, has been beset by persistent and costly delays.

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Carrying 5.5 tons more than it should is going to prove a real challenge to remove from the A380. Effectively, this will probably mean the use of more composites...which will raise the price and require more testing, further eroding the margins for this type.

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