Airbus working with Emirates on new order for Flagship A380

Airbus is working with Emirates, the biggest buyer of its A380 double-decker airliner, on a follow-up deal, which would bring much-needed relief to a program that’s running out of orders as carriers pick smaller more fuel-efficient aircraft. The two sides aim to come to terms in time for the Dubai Air Show, which starts Nov 12, Emirates chairman Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum said Friday, before taking delivery of its 100th A380. Airbus CE Tom Enders sought to bolster the troubled program at the event, saying the A380 would remain in production for another decade, and that there are other sales prospects to customers in the Middle East and Asia. The Airbus A380, has become a tough sell for the company. Emirates represents the only major customer for the double-decker, with 142 of the jet’s 317 net orders. <br/>