United Parcel Service (UPS) issued a statement this morning declaring that it was in no rush to make a decision on its A380 order with Airbus. There is speculation that UPS may follow Fedex’s suit, as the Airbus A380 is seen by some analysts as an oddball aircraft in the freight company’s fleet. If UPS cancels, Airbus would likely be forced to cancel the freighter variant of the A380, which currently only has two customers. Citing “enough other planes scheduled for delivery over the next two years to cover its immediate needs,” UPS for the time dispelled any speculation of a cancellation. The freight carrier neither confirmed or negated the possibility of a cancellation in the future, but delayed a decision until a detailed analysis is made by the company. UPS has on order ten Airbus A380 aircraft, with options for an additional ten to be delivered in the next decade.

Source: Reuters