Economics
Doric Aims to Clinch A380 Order to End Airbus Jumbo Sale Drought
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Doric Lease Corp. said it plans to sign an order for 20 A380 superjumbos by the end of the year and is confident of finding operators for an aircraft that has failed to attract a single buyer this year.
The leasing company plans to firm up its first A380 client in early 2014 after closing the contract with manufacturer Airbus SAS, Doric Chief Executive Officer Marc Lapidus said in an interview in Toulouse, France, where Airbus is based. He declined to give names of prospective customers. Lifting seat count to 630 on the A380 will help woo operators, Lapidus said.