Airbus Delays A350, Ends A340

You might file this under: It was just a matter of time. Well, in this case the time has come. Airbus has finally officially recognized what the industry has been saying for well over a year: the A350XWB entry into service will slip again.

 

The new date is for the twin-widebody to enter service in the first half of 2014, the company says in its third quarter results.

 

The company also is booking at 192 million euro charge associated with formal termination of the A340 program. No surprise, either, since the aircraft had stopped selling for some time. [...]

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