UPS to cancel the A380F order!

[Sppedmode]

UPS to cancel Airbus 380 also?

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- UPS may cancel an order for 10 freighter versions of the Airbus A380, the Les Echos newspaper reported Friday, without naming sources. UPS rival FedEx has already cancelled its A380 freighter order. Airbus is owned by EADS .

 

[frog_flyer]

airbus is fcudked

 

[SPDBRD747400]

Yeah I know it's not for the regional board but just thought you guys would like to know...Boy sounds like this "plane" sucks! Stick with Boeing!!!! The 747 will win, watch for the 747-8F & 777F freighters to totally kill the A380F.

PARIS, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Package delivery company United Parcel Service Inc. is expected to cancel an order for 10 freighter versions of the Airbus A380 superjumbo plane next week, French newspaper Les Echos said on Friday without citing sources.

 

[DOVPILOT]

hey could you lighten up the text on that Rueters cut and paste job, looks a little dark to me.....

 

[Joeylikey]

Rumors of A380 Decision Untrue, UPS Says

UPS says there is no truth to rumors printed in a French newspaper that UPS has made a decision to cancel its order for ten Airbus A380 freighters.

“As we have said many times, talks are ongoing between Airbus and UPS. All options are on the table, but no decisions have been made,” said Mark Giuffre’, public relations manager. “We believe it is inappropriate to speculate on details or potential changes at this time."

The cancellation rumor was reported in the French business newspaper Les Echo. The information was not attributed to any sources either at UPS or at Airbus.

Last year, FedEx cancelled its A380 order and a lease company converted its freighter orders to passenger versions, leaving UPS as the only customer for the cargo version of the aircraft.

 

[ATRGuy]

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070119/france_airbus.html?.v=4

 

[bvt1151]

And UPS's Reply:

UPS Denies A380 Cancellation Rumors

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Wow, a scoop from WILLIP on some anonymous web site. Sweet. I am convinced.

 

[Tomct]

If they were smart they would!!!:laugh: Boeing all the way baby! Spdbrd is right...the 747-8F and the 777F will put this big "white elephant" to bed!!!

 

[Tomct]

:laugh:You just gotta LOVE IT!!!!! So long "White Elephant!!"

 

[YourPilotFriend]

This thing is way too late to the market, they are already obsolete. The ones that are already made will probably be on Ebay next week.

 

[80for80]

Will this cause a halt to hiring at UPS and possibly furloughs, as they were hiring anticipating A380 deliveries?

 

[80for80]

This will probably cause hiring at UPS to come to a halt and possibly furloughs, as they were hiring anticipating getting the A380.

 

[urflyingme?!]

Only 10 planes, the new ones will be smaller I assume? Smaller size, more? Unless they pick up the A-500!

 

[SELCAL checks]

I had a MX Fed on the jumpseat, on his way to Seattle.. his project is the 747 freighter.

He told us that Boeing is having serious issues with the new freighter. During flight tests, severe vibration develops throughout the entire fuselage. Also, there is concern that the stretched upper deck is "blanking" out the elevator. He commented that this is also causing the FAA to look into the 744.

He did not seem impressed with Boeing's latest project, and he indicated that Boeing just "went for it" with this latest version of the 747. He told me that he thinks Boeing didn't even put the new model in a wind tunnel.

Just FYI. Gonna get interesting.

 

[Lilah]

Was your jumpseater talking about the 747-8 or the LCF? There's a big difference between the two. I suspect the reference is to the LCF, since the -8 isn't even flying yet....

lilah

 

[1800 RVR]

How in the heck did this thread get into the regional forum? Am I missing something? :erm:

 

[EMBPILOT1]

No you did not miss anything, UPS is now a regional airline. Didn't you hear that they are going to buy a bunch of E-190's to replace the all the 75's and 76's that they are going to sell to Fedex.

 

[80for80]

How in the heck did this thread get into the regional forum? Am I missing something? :erm:

UPS is like Skywest in that they both have a single payscale. Therefore, UPS is like a regional. In fact, the UPS A-300 flightbag sticker says " A-300 Regional Freighter"!

 

[EMBPILOT1]

Ummm no, UPS is like Skywest in that they are both airlines and fly something that has two wings a tail and a cockpit. Um, that's about it.

 

[Tomct]

Was your jumpseater talking about the 747-8 or the LCF? There's a big difference between the two. I suspect the reference is to the LCF, since the -8 isn't even flying yet....

lilah

You are right! The 800 is not even flying! I did read that they had some vibration within the body of the LCF!

 

[TheBaron]

Was your jumpseater talking about the 747-8 or the LCF? There's a big difference between the two. I suspect the reference is to the LCF, since the -8 isn't even flying yet....

lilah

What's the LCF? Any relation to the 747-400BCF or maybe the 747-400 DreamLifter? Can't find any reference to it on the Boeing page.

 

[Flyer1015]

What's the LCF? Any relation to the 747-400BCF or maybe the 747-400 DreamLifter? Can't find any reference to it on the Boeing page.

LCF = Large Cargo Freighter

LCF's goal is to move parts for the B787 Dreamliner.

The LCF isn't "for sale" to airlines. It's just a plane to move parts for Boeing.

Those LCF 747s will be operated at the company I interned with, Evergreen Airlines!



They have a contract to operate 3 B747-LCF aircraft.


Go Evergreen!

 

[CrownandCoke]

This thing is way too late to the market, they are already obsolete. The ones that are already made will probably be on Ebay next week.

wanna buy one with me? We can sell it to Big Daddy Phil then!

 

[B747FR8DAWG]

How in the heck did this thread get into the regional forum? Am I missing something? :erm:

Maybe the MOD who moved this thread, has a grudge against UPS:erm:

 

[bvt1151]

Wow, a scoop from WILLIP on some anonymous web site. Sweet. I am convinced.

Did you actually read the story? Its from Forbes.

 

[TheBaron]

LCF = Large Cargo Freighter

LCF's goal is to move parts for the B787 Dreamliner.

The LCF isn't "for sale" to airlines. It's just a plane to move parts for Boeing.

Those LCF 747s will be operated at the company I interned with, Evergreen Airlines!



They have a contract to operate 3 B747-LCF aircraft.


Go Evergreen!

OK. You are talking about what Boeing calls "DreamLifter"
Makes me doubt "the Fed" story since it just flew fully loaded from Japan to South Carolina with the first 787 fuselage sections on January 16th. The second one is ready to begin flight testing at Evergreen.

 

[TheBaron]

Did you actually read the story? Its from Forbes.

Just watching CNN International in Shanghai and the ticker at the bottom of the screen was reporting the impending cancellation of the UPS Airbus order.

 

[1800 RVR]

Therefore, UPS is like a regional.

Well, then, I say bring on the B1900D! Let's take that puppy across the North Atlantic!