Emirates Airlines Order Saves Airbus A380 Superjumbo--For Now
Michael Goldstein, Forbes
John Leahy, the "trillion dollar man" of Airbus sales, has done it again. Just a week before his (once-again) supposed retirement, the 67-year old sales chief (his official title is Chief Operating Officer of Airbus Customer Services) and his allies at Airbus pulled another rabbit out of the hat. This time, after threatening to shut down A380 production, the magician produced the long-elusive sale to Emirates Airlines that will keep the line going for the foreseeable future.
The order isn't as large as Airbus had hoped. Instead of buying 36 to 38 A380 jetliners outright, a deal that fell apart at the Dubai Airshow in November, Emirates has reportedly placed a provisional order for 20 planes, with an option for an additional 16.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelgoldstein/2018/01/18/emirates-airlines-order-saves-airbus-a380-superjumbo-for-now/#555be6ea2807John Leahy, "the trillion dollar man", is the best Aircraft salesman ever. Boeing can't wait for him to retire. I'm glad the A380 will live on.
Emirates A380 in Dubai India