Airbus Dropping Skymark A380 Order Drives Hunt for Takers
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Airbus Group NV scrapping an order for six A380 superjumbos from Skymark Airlines Inc. forces it to seek a new buyer at short notice for a customized and half-painted plane that’s been tough to sell even in mint condition.
Airbus took a last-minute step of canceling the order from the Japanese carrier for six superjumbos, with two of the planes already built and awaiting their final touches at factories in Hamburg and Toulouse, France, where the manufacturer is based. Airbus didn’t say how it would re-market the airliners, one of which is already emblazoned with Skymark’s signature yellow star on the tail.