MAS is in bad shape financially, they are already cutting back on routes and aircrafts. The A380 just no longer meets their needs. Production delay just gives MAS an excuse it was looking for to back out without paying a financial penalty. -- Niraj Agarwalla -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Travel Pages Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 1:37 PM To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: MAS prepares to cancel A380 order http://www.atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=3D5445 =20 MAS prepares to cancel A380 order Tuesday June 20, 2006=20 =20 Malaysia Airlines is expected to cancel its A380 commitment, according to an airline source.Speaking to ATWOnline, the source said MAS is close to canceling its order for six aircraft. This website understands from another source in Toulouse that at least one other airline is examining options to cancel its order. =20 Before the delay announced last week by Airbus (ATWOnline, June 14), MAS had been scheduled to take delivery of its first A380 in July 2007 and its sixth in May 2009. =20 =20 =09 --------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups gets better. Check out the new email design. Plus there's much more to come. =20