Airbus To Compensate MAS For Delay In Delivery Of A380 Superjumbo
April 1st, 2007 | by Dusk |
April 23, 2007 19:48 PM E-mail this news to a friend Printable version of this news
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) — Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will be compensated for the delay in the delivery of the Airbus A380 superjumbo aircraft it ordered in 2003, Airbus’s chief operating officer for customers, John Leahy said Monday.
The delay issues have been sorted out with Singapore Airlines, Qantas and Korean Air, “We are now trying to finalise things with Malaysia Airlines,” he said.
MAS had ordered six Airbus A380 valued at US$1.8 billion at list prices with the first delivery to have started early 2007.
Under a revised schedule, MAS would receive the first A380 in late 2009.
“Absolutely, there will be some compensation for them (MAS). We have to come up with the date when they want the aircraft, then we will look at it (the quantum of compensation to be given for the delay in delivery),” he said when asked by reporters after the signing of an agreement with Fly Asian Xpress, which is ordering 10 A330-300s with an option for five.
He also said the there were no cancellations from MAS for the orders.
“I don’t see any indication that they (MAS) wouldn’t be taking the aircraft. We just need to put in the dates,” he said.
He said discussion were on-going with MAS on the date of delivery and compensation, which is expected to be sorted out in the next couple of months.
MAS, in a statement confirmed that the discussions were still on-going.
“We are having on-going discussions with Airbus on the compensation and the new delivery date. No decision has been made yet,” said MAS.
– BERNAMA
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