(This possibility) is not due to additional orders, ... It is due to the view we have about next year, which we see now probably stronger than we Expected. |
An aircraft manufacturer does not sell weight -- they sell performance. The performance is a combination of the weight, fuel consumption and aerodynamics. |
Certainly I will not tell you it's a small project. I am very much involved so I can tell you frankly that I'll carry the fame or the blame. |
I hope that our message will be understood and that this will lead to those on the US side forgoing such assistance as well, |
In the first four months of this year we have delivered 103 aircraft, so we are completely in line with our objective of 300 deliveries in 2002, |
In the first six months (of this year) we sold 239 aircraft - this will increase dramatically during this week with about 200 additional airplane orders, |
It's a contract that has been in negotiations for a very long time, since 2003, and is being happily concluded today, the day of President Jacques Chirac's state visit. |
It's a very big project, it's true, |
Just like Boeing, we want to find a solution to the trade dispute and do not want to argue the matter before the WTO. |
Our offer as we proposed it is now null and void. Today Tom (Enders, the German co-president) and I need time to reflect on the advice we will give our board. At this juncture, all options remain open. |
The A380 burns a lot less fuel than any other airplane on the seat per mile cost, so it is very favorable, |
The offer as it was made is now void. |
The peak of orders was in 2005, so we should see a peak in deliveries in 2008. |
The retiring of the Concorde has opened up a new market. |
There won't be a delay. We will have a total of 200 firm orders for the A350 before the end of the year. On a comparable progress basis, our programme is more advanced than that of the rival plane, Boeing 787, which took two years to achieve this level, |