UPS may cancel A380 order

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UPS and Airbus signed an agreement last week that delays delivery dates for 10 A380Fs the cargo carrier has on order and gives both companies the option of terminating the order later this year.

UPS is the last remaining customer for the freighter version of the aircraft. The original delivery schedule ran from 2009 through 2012

The revised delivery schedule was not disclosed and UPS indicated it may follow rival FedEx and cancel its order. “UPS has been carefully evaluating various options since Airbus announced production delays late last year,” VP-Airline and International Operations Bob Lekites said. “This agreement will provide us additional time to evaluate our network requirements and make a decision once and for all as to how best to ensure service to our customers.”