EADS chief apologises over A350 delay

Article reports that EADS would delay the introduction of its Airbus A350 passenger jet by six months to 2014, removing some of the gloss from 2011, a successful year for the aircraft maker in terms of commercial aircraft orders.

ESO: Background information: Airbus warms to customer financing http://www.europeansources.info/record/airbus-warms-to-customer-financing/

Airbus: Press Release, 15.11.11: Qatar Airways selects 50 Airbus A320neo and 5 additional A380s http://www.airbus.com/presscentre/pressreleases/press-release-detail/detail/qatar-airways-selects-50-airbus-a320neo-and-5-additional-a380s/

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