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Airbus A380 production finally getting up to speed - 30th plane delivered
The Airbus A380 launch got off to a very rocky start - delayed deliveries and a sagging economy made this mega-jumbo look pretty bleak for some time. Thankfully, Airbus seems to have found the right rhythm, because they are now on target to deliver 20 of them in 2010.
On Thursday, the European aviation consortium delivered its 30th A380 to Dubai based Emirates, making it the tenth A380 in their fleet. At $346 million each - this is no cheap plane, but that has not stopped airlines ordering 202 of them.
Despite all the fanfare over which airplane builder is better - the A380 is an amazing plane, and one that is quickly on its way to becoming a common sight at airports around the world.
