Airbus Unlocks Emirates A380 Logjam But Engine Standoff Goes On
- Gulf carrier had refused to take planes in spat over turbines
- Deliveries have resumed though issue with Rolls-Royce remains
An Airbus SE A380 operated by Emirates Airlines.
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Airbus SE resumed handovers of its A380 superjumbo to Dubai-based Emirates, boosting its chances of meeting year-end targets while leaving concerns about longer-term deliveries to the Gulf giant unresolved.
Of two planes declared ready for shipping at the time of Airbus’s earnings update on Oct. 31, one was finally delivered in mid-November, the Toulouse, France-based company said Thursday. The second should arrive next week, inching the planemaker toward its goal of handing over 800 jetliners this year.