The End is near

Virgin Atlantic is to defer its order for the new Airbus A380 by four years. The airline had ordered six of the new superjumbos for delivery in 2009, but now wants to delay their arrival till 2013.

There had been speculation that Virgin would ditch the A380, but the firm says it still has confidence in the plane. Virgin is now arguing that it wants the aircraft to prove itself in commercial service for several years before it puts its own A380s into operation.

The airline is now extending its leases on a number of Boeing 747-400 jumbo jets to cover the delay.

Go Boeing!! If only we could get our ABC and the BBC to also prove themselves in commercial service without the help of the taxpayer.

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