<<Jens Hinrichsen, director of the A380 design, said he still expects United will order the giant plane after it eventually recovers from its current disastrous financial state. "They will recover," said Hinrichsen, a 25-year Airbus veteran who has played a role in development of much of the Airbus fleet.>> The Blue Sky Effect. That which prevents mature aviation professionals from understanding that the act of flying itself is not a revenue-producing venture simply because one is airborne. The "scarf-and-goggle" approach to finance. That same spirit which helped -- nay, forced -- Bill Boeing and Juan Trippe to conceive of and build the great 747 which made shy of causing the erasure of both of the companies these men had faught a lifetime to make great. For Airbus to issue such a statement when UA is under such heavy financial restictions seems a tad enthuasiastic. For investors to believe it, that would be a true fairy tale: "Greetings. A cash-dead overwrought carrier will turn around and generate enough cash to buy our new planes, and make us rich." Please do pardon the sarcasm. should any exist. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now