BA Said to Suspend A380 Talks in Test to New Airbus Sales Chief
- IAG CEO Walsh said to be frustrated with delivery delays
- Walsh has put pressure on Airbus by praising Boeing pitch
This article is for subscribers only.
British Airways owner IAG SA has suspended negotiations with Airbus SE over a possible deal for additional A380 superjumbos, a potential setback for the already-struggling program and Airbus’s new sales chief, according to people familiar with the matter.
The carrier had been weighing an order for close to 10 of the double-deckers after Airbus managed to secure a critical follow-on deal earlier this year from Emirates, the plane’s biggest customer. Those discussions have since been put on hold amid IAG’s frustration with Airbus, in particular delivery delays on the A320neo narrowbody, the people said. Talks may still be revived at a later stage, one of the people said.