Things are getting even worse for Airbus. Now think of all of OUR tax monies that have been spent to build longer runways to accommodate the now phantom behemoth. A stumbling block, although it is sort of glossed over, is the labor unions who are currently milking the company dry and jacking up costs. All may find that the corporation goes out of existence which will raise fears that parts for the existing Airbus planes may be more expensive. Meanwhile, Boeing keeps on keeping on. Main problem at Airbus was disbursing the manufacturing between four or five socialist or near socialist states. It's a mess that may get worse.