Article: United Kingdom: BA Delays First Delivery Of A380 By One Yr.

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British Airways PLC has delayed the delivery of its first A380 aircraft by one year, in a move to better match supply with expected demand and cut capital expenditure, a BA spokeswoman said Friday. BA Chief Executive Willie Walsh said the U.K. carrier's first delivery is now expected in 2013, following discussions with airplane manufacturer Airbus.

It will now take delivery of four aircraft during the financial year ending March 31, 2014, rather than six. It will take three A380 aircraft in the financial year ending 2015, three in 2016 and two during the financial ...

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