The last order for the Airbus A380 is in danger. The order of 20 Superjumbo's
by Emirates, with a value of 9 billion dollars according to list prices, is in
danger of being canceled due to disagreement with engine manufacturer
Rolls-Royce. This is what insiders report to Bloomberg news agency.
 
Airbus previously warned that the end of the production of the A380 was
approaching if large orders would not arrive quickly, but then Emirates blew
new life into production by ordering twenty of these aircraft. The Dubai
company also took options on another 16 aircraft.
 
According to the insiders, however, Emirates and Rolls-Royce do not succeed in
reaching a deal on the delivery of engines. The Dubai company would not be
satisfied with the price and performance of the offered product. The deadline
for a choice of engines has now passed, so delay of delivery is lurking and
possibly even cancelation.
 
The other producer of A380 engines, Engine Alliance, according to the sources
would not be interested in the order at all. The joint venture of General
Electric and Pratt & Whitney has not received any orders for the engines for
years and therefore wants to focus on production for other aircraft types.
 
Spokespeople from the parties involved do not want to respond to the impasse.

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