Let's see if the carrier will turn out to be United or Northwest as I predicted. :) BAHA Fan of predicting things Airbus says in A380 talks with U.S. carrier Friday May 7, 4:03 am ET PARIS, May 7 (Reuters) - European planemaker Airbus (Paris:EAD.PA - News; London:BA.L - News) is in discussions with a U.S. airline about buying its superjumbo A380 jet, the company's chief executive Noel Forgeard said on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT He also said he was very confident that at least one Japanese airline would operate the A380 and said Airbus was in talks with four new Asian carriers on the plane, including one in China. Airbus has obtained orders for the A380 from European, Middle Eastern and Asian airlines, but no U.S. passenger carrier has ordered one. Asked by CNBC television whether he was negotiating with a U.S. airline on an A380 deal, Forgeard answered; "Yes, but I am sorry I cannot disclose." "We are discussing, yes indeed," he added. He said Japanese airlines would eventually face pressure to operate A380s at Narita airport because foreign airlines running the plane would be benefiting from its efficiencies. "I am very confident in the fact that at least one major Japanese carrier will operate the A380," Forgeard said.