=20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This article was sent to you by someone who found it on SFGate. The original article can be found on SFGate.com here: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=3D/n/a/2008/12/30/financial/= f085629S63.DTL --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, December 30, 2008 (AP) Airbus meets A380 target (12-30) 08:56 PST PARIS, France (AP) -- European plane maker Airbus said Tuesday it has met its target of delivering 12 A380 superjumbos this year — with just 2 days to spare. In a bid to reassure customers, CEO Tom Enders had wagered reporters a magnum of Champagne during a September news conference that Airbus would reach its A380 target this year. No one accepted his bet. On Tuesday, in a statement, Enders announced, "we have met our 2008 delivery schedule." He thanked "a tremendous team effort." Image-tarnishing delays, technical problems and missteps dating back to 2005 slowed the plane's development. The final A380 delivered this year was handed over Tuesday to Dubai's Emirates airline, which has a total of 4 superjumbos. Singapore Airlines took an additional 5 A380s this year. Australia's Qantas received 3. Airbus has booked a total of 198 orders for the A380 from 16 customers. = ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 2008 AP <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the AIRLINE List, please send an E-mail to: "listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF AIRLINE".