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   From: Karla@govnyooki.ru   
      
   Airbus/EADS to the dustbin of history?   
      
   Possible insider trading prior to recent stock price collapse.   
   BAE wants to dump its 20% EADS holding.   
   A380 delayed again, problems may be worse than reported.   
   A350 will require complete redesign after customer rejection. No replacement   
   until at least 2012?   
   Airbus dispersed manufacturing system can't handle larger fuselages.   
   A340 obsoleted by Boeing 777.   
   Customers may cancel existing A350, A380 orders or demand financial   
   penalties.   
   A400M years away.   
   Germany wants to dump tranche 3 order of ancient 1983-designed Eurofighter,   
   others may follow.   
   No A380's sold in past year. Total of only 6 aircraft sold in May 2006.   
   Boeings sold to date, 2006: 429, Airbus: 105 (mostly single aisle jets)   
      
   Once thing is for certain: The Euros have a penchance for taking on   
   feel-good projects that are doomed to lose money.   
      
   Like French films, the Euros like to pour money into products that have   
   limited or no market value.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)